Raleigh Community
artist credit : Dan Nelson
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Time and time again, Raleigh has been named as one of the best cities to live in, according to Forbes, WalletHub and SmartAsset.
As a hub for technology, art and music, it is hard to resist Raleigh’s charm when looking for a city to move to. There is never a shortage of things to do in Raleigh. Featuring more live music than any other city in North Carolina, there is always a concert you can go to. Especially during the summer, in which Raleigh hosts over 100 summer concerts. From country artists to indie bands at Hopscotch Music festival, there is a genre of music for everyone to go to and enjoy. Live music isn’t the only entertainment Raleigh has to offer, but rather, just the beginning. Commonly referred to as the “Smithsonian of the South,” there is no shortage of high-quality and free museums and attractions to visit. Of these museums is the the largest natural history museum of the southeast, The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. It features dozens of exhibits about prehistoric North Carolina, as well as the world’s most complete Acrocanthosaurus dinosaur. If your more into history, Raleigh also has the NC Museum of History, an affiliate to the Smithsonian Institution. If science or history isn’t your thing, just around the corner is The North Carolina Museum of Art, featuring everything from Renaissance paintings to contemporary photography. Cap off your day in one of Raleigh’s most famous dining places like Beasley’s Chicken + Honey, or The Pit for North Carolina’s famous barbeque. Ranging from classic southern cooking to french cuisine, Raleigh is a foodies dream! Then, finish your night with a cold beer at one of Raleigh’s famous breweries, like Raleigh Brewing Company. Raleigh is also home to North Carolina State University, a leading public university with top ranked programs in engineering, design, architecture. Shaw University also calls Raleigh home, the first historically black university in the South and one of the first in the nation. Although Raleigh has plenty of do, there is more to it than just entertainment. Raleigh has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. Located by Research Triangle Park, home of many tech companies, Raleigh has some of the highest job growth in the country. |
Fun Fact
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Raleigh contains more than 40 free historic attractions and museums
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Raleigh Awards
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-Raleigh is No. 6 in a list of top 20 state capitals to live in - WalletHub’s study, February 2018
-Raleigh in Top 10 Best Cities in America to Live - 24/7 Wall St., November 2017 -Raleigh Among Top 10 Boomtowns of 2016 - SmartAsset, January 2017 -Raleigh is #2 Most Educated City in the Country - Forbes, October 2017 -Raleigh in the Top 5 Cities for Jobs in the U.S. - Glassdoor, September 2017 -Raleigh is #14 Fastest Growing Metro in U.S. - U.S. Census Bureau, March 2017 |
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