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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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