 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 Atheletics,
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. Raleigh, (est. in 1792), is the state
capital of North Carolina.
 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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