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According to the Raleigh Visitor's Bureau, The State Capitol building, completed in 1840, is one of the best-preserved examples of a civic building in Greek Revival-style architecture. And as one of the oldest and most prominent structures in Raleigh, the State Capitol building is home to a number of stories and legends. Is there really a ghost of a Confederate soldier who roams the second ...

Are you looking for a good movie to watch while you're in town?  The Triangle offers several theaters in the area - Blue Ridge, where you can see a current movie for $1.50; Brier Creek; Carmike; Colony; Grande; IMAX at Exploris; Mission Valley; North Hills; Raleighwood, where you can enjoy food served to you at a table while you enjoy a movie; Rialto; Six Forks and Wakfield.  In addition, there ...

Quick facts about Raleigh, North Carolina.  Courtesy of visitraleigh.com, you will find interesting and useful facts about Raleigh's mayor, climate, and distance to major cities. MAYOR: Charles Meeker

POPULATION: Raleigh: 350,000

SIZE: 110.5 square milesGEOGRAPHY: 434 feet above sea level, Raleigh lies in east-central North Carolina, where the hilly Piedmont region meets the flat coastal plain.

VISITORS: 11.5 million annually to Greater Raleigh

SALES TAX: 4.5 percent state tax; 2.5 percent ...

According to Citysearch, the people of the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill - and surrounding areas) voted and they think the following list of restaurants are the most family friendly dining in the area.
#1 - Imperial Garden Chinese Restaurant, located on Lead Mine Road in Raleigh.
#2 - Roma's Pizza, located on Mebane Oaks Road in Mebane.
#3 - Piazza Italia, located on West Main Street in ...

The 19th Annual Walk For Hope will be held this year on Sunday, October 14, 2007.  The scenic 6.2-mile walk begins at Angus Barn and continues through Umstead State Park.  The walk benefits those with mental illness throughout North Carolina and the nation, and raises funds for research and treatment.  Prizes are given to those who raise $200 or more for their walk.

Join the biggest scavenger hunt in Raleigh on Saturday, September 8, 2007.  The event - dubbed, The Raleigh Typhoon, will be held in downtown Raleigh.  According to their website, "Find special items, ponder questions, use the provided maps and guides to decipher the downtown Raleigh code and you could win a thousand dollars in cash, prizes and the respect of all those you defeat! Got a bike? Ride it. ...

I'm writing from the heart here.  I am a "local" resident of Raleigh - and by local, I mean I was not only born here, but raised here and still remain in the area.  I am not a transplant - though we welcome you to Raleigh with our Southern smiles and open arms for hugs.  Raleigh is the perfect location in North Carolina for a visit or, if you ask ...

Shopping... it's something women everywhere LOVE to do - me included.  There are endless shopping opportunities in the Raleigh area.  From hip to chic to down-home, you can find your flavor in Raleigh's numerous possibilites.  Very chic is old town Raleigh's Cameron Village where you will find an open-air district of shops and eats.  A main street on a grand scale and newly renovated ...

Are you interested in musical entertainment to fill the rest of your summer?  Are you interested in going to a show while you are visiting Raleigh?  Well, then you should visit the Walnut Creek Amphitheater on Rock ...

N.C. State University has announced plans to build an Arnold Palmer designed golf course on the university's Centennial Campus. The 18-hole, par-71 course will be Palmer's first course designed specifically for a college campus.   The course, which will be the only public golf course in downtown Raleigh, is scheduled to be completed in spring of 2009.  According to a press release by the university, the golf course will be "ideally located within ...