Raleigh is full of culture, ranging from its many museums, to its art gallerys and performance theatres. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the North Carolina Museum of Art each year, and is widely regarded as one of the finest collections between Washington and Atlanta.
You're only a short drive away from one of the fiercest rivalries in sports, as both the campuses of Duke University and the University of North Carolina are about 25 minutes away. The two basketball powerhouses are one of the biggest rivalries in sports, and it is always an enormous event when the two meet up.
The Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL play in Raleigh, while the Carolina Panthers of the NFL and Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA play in Charlotte, North Carolina. |