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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 ...

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 ...

Previous Search Keywords: "Luxury Hotel and Spa"  and  "Raleigh, NC"

I'm sure Google would have thrown that search out - No Match Found! 

Well, that was before The Umstead Hotel and Spa opened up in Cary, a suburban bedroom community of Raleigh.

According to a VisitRaleigh.com press release:
Greater Raleigh's first luxury hotel, The Umstead Hotel & Spa ...

What are the Top 10 Wonders of Raleigh, North Carolina?  What man-made wonders have made Raleigh – a small city in the 1960’s – into one of the most desirable mid-size cities in the US to Live and Work?  Recently, the Raleigh News & Observer did an article on the 7 Wonders of the Triangle.  That idea was inspired by the world-wide process of selecting the New 7 ...

Raleigh, NC: Escape from the "Everyday Grind" at Historic Yates Mill County Park. Mill Tours start in March 2007, but various Park Programs have already started in January.

PLEASE NOTE THE HISTORIC YATES MILL BUILDING IS CLOSED DECEMBER 2006 - FEBRUARY 2007. THE PARK WILL REMAIN OPEN 

For park Location and Hours, Click Here.

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Raleigh, NC: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is bringing the 136th Edition of The Greatest Show On Earth to the RBC Center February 7-11, 2007. Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster. The Theme for the 136th Edition Blue Tour is The Circus of Dreams:
"Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey has extraordinary things in store for the 136th Edition of The ...

Trader Joe's has thrown their hat/grocery bag in the ring/Triangle.  Now people in Raleigh and Wake county have another choice for healthy-whole-foods - joining Whole Foods Market and Earth Fare.  Trader Joe's recently opened their store in Cary, at the intersection of Kildaire Farm Road and SW Cary Parkway. 

For a very good review and map of Trader ...

I was IBM’ed (I’ve Been Moved) to Raleigh, NC in 1979 - before all the Accolades. What made Raleigh a desirable city then, are basically the same reasons why many people have been coming to Raleigh all these years. And I think they are practical, down-to-earth reasons, like:

Jobs - We need to 'work' to 'live' – A job now, and job opportunity for the future – and the nearby Research ...

Image Courtesy of Greater Raleigh CVB 

The list of Accolades for Raleigh, NC and the Triangle (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill) is long and diverse.  These honors come from prestigious publications and organizations, like Forbes, Princeton Review, Entrepreneur.com, Prevention, The Sporting News, Inc. Magazine, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Bizjournals.com, and the US Census Bureau.
 

The latest Accolade:
#3 Hot Spots - Most Attractive Warm-Weather Metros (Raleigh-Cary, NC)
     Bizjournals, November 2006
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