 Raleigh, North
Carolina, is as gracious a city as
its namesake, Sir Walter Raleigh.
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 in and of itself, 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.") Shopping and restaurants in downtown
Raleigh are first rate. 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.
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 and 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.
Raleigh and North Carolina have a rich and intricate
history, as highlighted in NC Museum of Natural
Sciences, NC Museum of
History, and the Raleigh City
Museum.
 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. |
