Welcome to Raleigh!

Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" and is also the capital city of North Carolina. Raleigh boasts more than 9,000 acres of parkland and almost 1,300 acres of water, offering recreational activities year-round. Raleigh has historic neighborhoods, top-rated restaurants, world-class museums, beautiful outdoor green spaces, exceptional performing arts and live music venues, local shops and breweries.

Raleigh has been a hub of job growth recently, which largely includes the Research Triangle Park (RTP) and is one of the most prominent high-tech research and development parks in the entire country. The park is home to more than 300 companies that employ 55,000 workers.

Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University (NCSU) together with Durham (home of Duke University) and Chapel Hill (home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). 

With so much to see and do in Raleigh, coupled with the exceptional quality of life it affords people, it's no wonder Raleigh is consistently in the Top 10 places to move in the country!

Parks & Hiking Trails: Umstead State Park, Dorothea Dix Park, Shelley Lake Park, Durant Nature Reserve, Lake Crabtree Park, Lake Johnson Park, White Oak Creek Greenway, Neuse River Greenway, Art to Heart Trail, Green Hills County Park

Festivals: Hopscotch Music Festival, Brewgaloo, Artsplosure, NC State Fair, St. Patrick's Day Parade, Dreamville Festival, Bluegrass Festival, Food Truck Rodeo, GalaxyCon, Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival, Packapalooza, BugFest, Triangle Oktoberfest, Christmas Parade, First Night Raleigh 

Kids & Family Fun: Go Ape Treetop Adventure & Treetop Junior, Pullen Park, Marbles Kids Museum, Defy Gravity, Frankie's Fun Park, Launching Pad Trampoline Park, JellyBeans Super Skate Center, Galaxy Fun Park

Arts & Entertainment: Red Hat Amphitheater, Coastal Credit Union Park at Walnut Creek, PNC Arena, Carolina Ballet, North Carolina Theater, African American Cultural Center, North Carolina Opera, North Carolina Symphony

Museums: North Carolina Museum of History, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina Museum of Art, CAM Raleigh, Marbles Museum, North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, City of Raleigh Museum

Sports: Carolina Hurricanes (NHL), NC Football Club (USL), NC State Wolfpack Athletics, Triangle Rock Club, Go Ape, Capital City BMX, Wake County Speedway

Shopping: North Hills, Cameron Village, Brier Creek Commons, Crabtree Valley Mall, Triangle Town Center, Lafayette Village

BEST RESTAURANTS

BREWERY BHAVANA

https://brewerybhavana.com/

ANGUS BARN

angusbarn.com

42ND ST. OYSTER BAR

42ndstoysterbar.com

BIG ED’S

bigedsnc.com

CRAWFORD AND SON

crawfordandsonrestaurant.com

GARLAND

garlandraleigh.com

JOSE & SONS

joseandsons.com

THE MECCA

mecca-restaurant.com

POOLE’S DINER

ac-restaurants.com/pooles

THE ROAST GRILL

roastgrill.com

THE PIT

https://www.thepit-raleigh.com/

SECOND EMPIRE RESTAURANT & TAVERN

https://www.second-empire.com/tavern/

BIDA MANDA

http://bidamanda.com/

SAINT JACQUES FRENCH CUISINE

https://www.saintjacquesfrenchcuisine.com/

IRREGARDLESS CAFE

https://irregardless.com/

BEASLEY'S CHICKEN & HONEY

http://www.ac-restaurants.com/

SITTI

https://www.sitti-raleigh.com/

WINSTON'S GRILLE

https://winstonsgrille.com/

BREWERIES

BIG BOSS BREWING COMPANY

http://www.bigbossbrewing.com/

CLOUDS BREWING

https://www.cloudsbrewing.com/

COMPASS ROSE BREWERY

www.compassrosebrewery.com

CRANK ARM BREWING

https://www.crankarmbrewing.com/#/

LONERIDER BREWING

https://loneriderbeer.com/

LYNNWOOD BREWING CONCERN

http://www.lynnwoodbrewing.beer/wp/

TROPHY BREWING & TAPROOM

https://www.trophybrewing.com/

TOBACCO ROAD CAFE & BREWERY

http://www.tobaccoroadsportscafe.com/raleigh-brewery/

RALEIGH BREWING COMPANY

http://raleighbrewingcompany.com/

NEUSE RIVER BREWING

https://www.neuseriverbrewing.com/

Elementary Schools

• Abbotts Creek Elementary School
• Baileywick Elementary School
• Barton Pond Elementary School (2021)
• Barwell Road Elementary School
• Banks Road Elementary school
• Beaverdam Elementary School
• Brassfield Elementary School
• Brentwood Elementary School
• Brier Creek Elementary School
• Brooks Elementary School
• Bugg Elementary School
• Combs Elementary School
• Conn Elementary School
• Dillard Drive Elementary School
• Douglas Elementary School
• Durant Road Elementary School
• Forest Pines Elementary
• Fox Road Elementary School
• Fuller Elementary School
• Green Elementary School
• Harris Creek Elementary School
• Hilburn Academy
• Hunter Elementary School
• Jeffreys Grove Elementary School
• Jones Dairy Elementary School
• Joyner Elementary School
• Lacy Elementary School
• Lake Myra Elementary school
• Lead Mine Elementary School
• Leesville Road Elementary School
• Lynn Road Elementary School
• Millbrook Elementary School
• North Forest Pines Elementary
• North Ridge Elementary School
• Olds Elementary School
• Partnership Elementary School
• Pleasant Union Elementary School
• Poe Elementary School
• Powell Elementary School
• River Bend Elementary School
• Rogers Lane Elementary School
• Root Elementary School
• Smith Elementary School
• Stough Elementary School
• Swift Creek Elementary School
• Sycamore Creek Elementary School
• Underwood Elementary School
• Vance Elementary School
• Wakefield Elementary School
• Washington Elementary School
• Wilburn Elementary School
• Wildwood Forest Elementary School
• Wiley Elementary School
• Yates Mill Elementary School
• York Elementary School

Middle Schools

• Fred J. Carnage Middle School
• Carroll Magnet Middle School
• Centennial Campus Magnet Middle School
• Josephus Daniels Middle School
• Dillard Drive Middle School
• Durant Road Middle School
• East Millbrook Middle School
• Leesville Road Middle School
• Martin Middle School
• Moore Square Middle School
• Oberlin Magnet Middle School
• Pine Hollow Middle School
• River Bend Middle School
• Wakefield Middle School
• West Millbrook Middle School

High Schools

• Athens Drive High School
• Needham Broughton High School
• William G. Enloe High School
• Leesville Road High School
• Millbrook High School
• Jesse O. Sanderson High School
• Southeast Raleigh High School
• Wakefield High School

Charter Schools

• Raleigh Charter High School
• Magellan Charter School
• Quest Academy
• Torchlight Academy

Private Schools

• Cardinal Gibbons
• North Raleigh Christian Academy
• Saint Mary's School
• Ravenscroft School
• St. David's School
• St. Thomas More Academy
• Wake Christian Academy