Plan your trip to Raleigh, NC

The adjoining cities of Raleigh and Durham in North Carolina are two of the three cities that make up "the Triangle" in the central Wake County (the third is Chapel Hill). Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina and home to North Carolina State University, North Carolina's largest, while Durham is home to the prestigious Duke University.

There are plenty of natural attractions and superb hiking in this beautiful area and Raleigh/Durham is known for its trendy arts culture. There is an unusual concentration of four star restaurants mixed up with eclectic cafes. You'll find old hippies, bikers and families in generally happy co-existence. The area has a very active gay community which stages both a famed regional film festival and an annual pride march.

Raleigh is home to many museums, such as the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and several major performance venues, such as the Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek.