| 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, Carolina
Hurricanes, Carolina
Courage, 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.
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