 Raleigh, North Carolina,
is as gracious a city as it's namesake, Sir Walter Raleigh.
Its welcome offers the best in locations from beaches (the
Atlantic Ocean) to mountains (The Famed Blue Ridge
Mountains). Raleigh, NC, is a 'Happening' Place! Long
noted as one of the best areas for quality of life in the
United States, the
Raleigh Business community
is a Community, joining together in fun fun projects that
can only increase enjoyment for residents and tourist alike
as well as raise Raleigh's' business profile. Contests and
events are frequent (currently "Collect
cards from select Downtown Raleigh businesses to create the
best poker hand in Raleigh and you'll have a chance to win a
trip to Las Vegas.") As a community, Raleigh hosts exciting
and fun events such as an official Oscar Night® America
party on Sunday, February 29, 2004 from 7:00 pm until the
Best Picture Award is Given. Shopping and
restaurants
in downtown Raleigh are first rate.
Raleigh and North Carolina
have rich and
intricate history,
as highlighted in
NC
Museum of Natural Sciences,
NC
Museum of History, and the
Raleigh City Museum.
ALLTEL Pavilion
is one of the most technologically advanced and
successful amphitheatres in the world; it seats 20,00
comfortably and is strikingly beautiful. The acoustic
accomplishments are the best in the world and the Pavilion
has actually proven so popular that it now has an online
community.
 Arts lovers in
Raleigh also boast of the
BTI Center for the
Performing Arts, which
includes Fletcher Opera Theater, designed for opera, dance,
and theatrical productions (featuring
Carolina Ballet, the National Opera
Company and the
A.
J. Fletcher Opera Institute); Kennedy
Theater (featuring
Burning Coal Theatre); The Lichtin Plaza
(a 2 acre venue for festivals, concerts, and social
functions); and the Meymandi Concert Hall featuring the
North Carolina Symphony.
Special Note: Robert Weiss, Artistic
Director of Carolina Ballet in Raleigh, has rocked the world
of Ballet with a stunning new production of The
Nutcracker, which he created to honor the memory
of George
Balanchine.
 Sports fans will be
delighted with
NCSU Wolfpack, Athletics,
Carolina Hurricanes,
and the
RBC Center. For nature lovers and outdoor activities, there are
Raleigh Parks & Recreation,
Lake Wheeler,
Lake Johnson, and Pullen
Park. The Capital Area Greenway, a system
of public recreation trails providing walking, jogging,
hiking, fishing, picnicking, and outdoor activities, is
framed by the Neuse River, Walnut and Crabtree Creeks and
their tributaries.
 While there, do not miss
the
State Capitol,
a National Historic Landmark, the
North Carolina
Executive Mansion, the
North Carolina Solar Center,
Historic Oak View County Park,
or the
Ray Price Legends of Harley Drag Racing Museum.
Raleigh's population of 276,093 (2003), enjoy a
world-class
economic vitality. Raleigh is just west of North Carolina's
Research Triangle Park, and is the largest of 12
municipalities making up the Triangle metropolitan area in
Wake County. |
