 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
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.
 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.
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