Raleigh, North Carolina is where you’ll find trendy restaurants on tree-lined streets, cutting-edge culture with Southern charm, and bustling nightspots. It’s hip, without the hassle.
Packed with charm and a full history, Raleigh is just a folksy old town with a lot to recommend it. Raleigh’s rich history in piracy, Civil War and fishing will give the history buff a lot to keep them busy exploring the area, while the outdoorsperson can find trails and nature walks galore, viewing and photographing wildlife and sea birds.
Deep sea fishing in the morning, haute cuisine in the afternoon, Raleigh’s climate and people make it the perfect spot to vacation, or to live.
A walk through Raleigh will offer scenery, wildlife and old world charm and modern conveniences
Raleigh is the capital city of the state of North Carolina as well as the county seat of Wake County.
It is the second most populous city in North Carolina, and the fiftieth largest in the US.
Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill make up the three primary cities in the Research Triangle Metro area,
and has about 900,000 residents in the area.
The Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek can offer you major international touring acts.
The Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts complex houses the Raleigh Memorial Auditoriumas well as the Fletcher Opera Theater, the Kennedy Theatre, and the Meymandi Concert Hall.
During the North Carolina State Fair, Dorton Arena hosts headline acts. Theater performances are also offered at the Raleigh Little Theatre, Theatre in the Park, and Stewart Theater at North Carolina State University.
Raleigh is home to several professional arts organizations, including the North Carolina Symphony, the Opera Company of North Carolina, the North Carolina Theatre, and Carolina Ballet.
The numerous local colleges and universities significantly add to the options available for viewing live performances. Raleigh is also home to the North American Brass Band Association’s four-time Youth Division Champion, the Triangle Youth Brass Band.
North Carolina Museum of Art, occupying a large suburban campus on Blue Ridge Road near the State Fairgrounds, houses one of the premier public art collections located between Washington, D. C. and Atlanta. In addition to fine collections of American Art, European Art and ancient art, the museum recently has hosted major exhibitions featuring Auguste Rodin (in 2000) and Claude Monet (in 2006-07), each attracting more than 100,000 visitors. Unlike most prominent public museums, the North Carolina Museum of Art acquired a large number of the works in its permanent collection through purchases with public funds. The museum’s outdoor park is one of the largest such art parks in the country. The facility is currently undergoing a major expansion, which is scheduled for completion in 2008.
National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes franchise moved to Raleigh in 1997 from Hartford, Connecticut (where it was known as the Hartford Whalers), though the team’s first two seasons were played in the nearby city of Greensboro, North Carolina, while its home arena, Raleigh’s RBC Center was constructed. The Carolina Railhawks of the United Soccer Leagues also play in neighboring Cary.
The Hurricanes are the only major league (NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB) professional sports team in North Carolina to have won the Stanley Cup.
Raleigh’s seaside position makes it ideal for those who like lighthouses, ocean fishing, hiking or bicycling, and the climate, being mild year round, can offer a great deal to those who want a wintertime getaway.
