Area Information
Raleigh, North Carolina is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the nation.
Living in the Research Triangle Area
There’s plenty to do in the Research Triangle area, which includes Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. The area offers a wide diversity of activities including a major symphony orchestra, theater and dance companies, a well regarded art museum, a national ice hockey franchise, two exciting minor league baseball teams, and excellent outdoor recreational activities. With the Blue Ridge Mountains and Atlantic coast within 3 hours drive, opportunities for weekend activities range from skiing to beachcombing. Check out the links below to learn more about life in the Triangle.
About Raleigh
- Community Link: http://www.communitylink.com/us/nc/raleigh/profile/
- The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce: http://www.raleighchamber.org/visitor/index.html
- The Raleigh, NC Visitor’s Bureau: http://raleighcvb.org/
Cultural
- North Carolina Symphony: http://www.ncsymphony.org/
- North Carolina Theater: http://www.nctheatre.com/
- North Carolina Museum of Art: http://ncartmuseum.org/
- Carolina Ballet: http://www.carolinaballet.com/
- North Carolina Museum of History: http://nchistory.dcr.state.nc.us/
- North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: http://www.naturalsciences.org/
- Arts NC State: http://www.ncsu.edu/arts/
Sports
- Carolina Hurricanes: http://www.hurricanes.com/
- Durham Bulls Baseball Team: http://www.dbulls.com/
- Carolina Mudcats Baseball Team: http://www.gomudcats.com/
- Atlantic Coast Conference: http://www.theacc.com/
Outdoors
- J. C. Raulston Arboretum: http://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/
- Raleigh Leisure
- NC State Parks: http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/ncparks.html
News
- The News and Observer: http://www.newsobserver.com/
- WRAL-TV: http://www.wral.com/index.html
Civic
- The State of North Carolina Page: http://www.ncgov.com/
- The City of Raleigh, NC Government Page: http://www.raleigh-nc.org/
- Wake County, NC Page: http://www.wakegov.com
Entertainment, Dining and More
- Triangle Citysearch: http://triangle.citysearch.com/
- The Independent Weekly: http://www.indyweek.com/