Alternative, green transportation, and mass transit are featured for our cover article. Brian visits Capital Club 16 and Sawasdee Thai for our restaurant profiles. We also highlight the 9th Annual Collectors Gala, Southland Ballroom, the Big Bad Ball, Raleigh Beer Week Recap, Project Ricochet and Sig Hutchinson, along with our regular columns on Local Music, Retail, Local Gallery News, Local History, and more Local Music.