Guidebook for Raleigh
Food Scene
Great Mexican food and great service! Very popular local restaurant and the closest to the house.
Fiesta Mexicana NC Cary
2839 Jones Franklin RoadGreat Mexican food and great service! Very popular local restaurant and the closest to the house.
Affordable sports pub/resturant. There is also one located on Glenwood South area of town.
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Carolina Ale House
2240 Walnut StAffordable sports pub/resturant. There is also one located on Glenwood South area of town.
Bruegger's Bagels
8204 Tryon Woods DrGreat bagels, breakfast spot
Iconic North Carolina barbecue with local atmosphere. This is a great place to go to discover real North Carolina food.
The Original Carolina Barbecue of Garner, Inc.
733 US-70 WIconic North Carolina barbecue with local atmosphere. This is a great place to go to discover real North Carolina food.
Great pizza and Glenwood South anchor resturant.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mellow Mushroom Raleigh
601 W Peace StGreat pizza and Glenwood South anchor resturant.
This is a great restaurant to experience North Carolina style seafood. If you don't want to eat in, they have a take out service that many enjoy.
Captain Stanley's Seafood
3333 S Wilmington StThis is a great restaurant to experience North Carolina style seafood. If you don't want to eat in, they have a take out service that many enjoy.
If you want to support local business and you love to support first responders, Barry's is the place to go. It is also one of the closer restaurants to the house. Breakfast and lunch only.
Barry's Cafe
2851 Jones Franklin RdIf you want to support local business and you love to support first responders, Barry's is the place to go. It is also one of the closer restaurants to the house. Breakfast and lunch only.
Parks & Nature
This is the closest park to the house. It has good hiking trails around the pond and along the creek, a small museum space, and the mill has tours on some weekends. You can fish if you have a license. Pets are not allowed here so you should not encounter dogs.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Historic Yates Mill County Park
4620 Lake Wheeler RdThis is the closest park to the house. It has good hiking trails around the pond and along the creek, a small museum space, and the mill has tours on some weekends. You can fish if you have a license. Pets are not allowed here so you should not encounter dogs.
Close and a good size lake to boat, fish, swim, picnic.
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Lake Wheeler
Close and a good size lake to boat, fish, swim, picnic.
This park is connected the Raleigh Greenway system and has a paved trail going all around the east side of the lake. There are paddle boats, canoes, and kayaks to rent, fishing, feed the ducks, and picnic tables. This park can be very busy at times.
112 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Lago Johnson
4601 Avent Ferry RdThis park is connected the Raleigh Greenway system and has a paved trail going all around the east side of the lake. There are paddle boats, canoes, and kayaks to rent, fishing, feed the ducks, and picnic tables. This park can be very busy at times.
This is a very large state park with two major entrances. You can hike all day, boat on a lake, or picnic. Some trails are used for horseback riding and trail bike riding.
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Umstead park 40 entrance
This is a very large state park with two major entrances. You can hike all day, boat on a lake, or picnic. Some trails are used for horseback riding and trail bike riding.
This is a great place to visit and see some unique landscape and trees in the area. Good hking trails if you like to experience a bit of steeper terrain.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Reserva Natural Hemlock Bluffs
2616 Kildaire Farm RdThis is a great place to visit and see some unique landscape and trees in the area. Good hking trails if you like to experience a bit of steeper terrain.
This is a very large state park and recreation area with several swimming beaches, boating ramps, boats to rent, hiking, fishing, etc. Easy to get to from the house.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Campamento de Poplar Point
558 Beaver Creek RdThis is a very large state park and recreation area with several swimming beaches, boating ramps, boats to rent, hiking, fishing, etc. Easy to get to from the house.
Sightseeing
The state capitol building surrvived the Civil War.
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North Carolina State Capitol
1 E Edenton StThe state capitol building surrvived the Civil War.
Memorial Bell Tower and symbol of NC State University.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
NC State Memorial Bell Tower
2011 Hillsborough StMemorial Bell Tower and symbol of NC State University.
Arts & Culture
The main art museum of the state. Also connected to the Raleigh Greenway system with access to great paved trails.
437 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte de Carolina del Norte
2110 Blue Ridge RdThe main art museum of the state. Also connected to the Raleigh Greenway system with access to great paved trails.
This is a great natural science museum.
288 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Carolina del Norte
11 W Jones StThis is a great natural science museum.
Our History Museum is a great place to learn more about our state.
142 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Historia de Carolina del Norte
5 E Edenton StOur History Museum is a great place to learn more about our state.
Shows and music are performed here, generally the Broadway type.
Performing Arts Center (R14) station
Shows and music are performed here, generally the Broadway type.
A top performing arts, theater, and music venue.
244 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian StreetA top performing arts, theater, and music venue.
Essentials
This is the closest grocery store to the house, budget friendly, easy to get in and out by auto and easy to navigate inside due to the smaller size.
99 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Food Lion
3415 Avent Ferry RdThis is the closest grocery store to the house, budget friendly, easy to get in and out by auto and easy to navigate inside due to the smaller size.
Very close to the house and a bit more upscale, including a Starbucks inside.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Harris Teeter
885 Walnut StVery close to the house and a bit more upscale, including a Starbucks inside.
Entertainment & Activities
One of the best cinemas in the area and it is close to the house.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Regal Crossroads Stadium 20 & IMAX
501 Caitboo AveOne of the best cinemas in the area and it is close to the house.
This is the primary large indoor sports and entertainment area in the area. Home to Carolina Hurricanes Hockey (NHL) and NC State University Wolfpack Men's Basketball
108 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
PNC Arena
1400 Edwards Mill RdThis is the primary large indoor sports and entertainment area in the area. Home to Carolina Hurricanes Hockey (NHL) and NC State University Wolfpack Men's Basketball
It's a bit of a drive to get to from the house, but not bad. If you enjoy baseball, are visiting during baseball season, and the Bulls are in for a home game you should go. One of the best minor league parks and well attended.
220 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell StIt's a bit of a drive to get to from the house, but not bad. If you enjoy baseball, are visiting during baseball season, and the Bulls are in for a home game you should go. One of the best minor league parks and well attended.
Drinks & Nightlife
Raleigh's outdoor amphitheater located next to downtown and the convention center.
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Anfiteatro Red Hat
500 S McDowell StRaleigh's outdoor amphitheater located next to downtown and the convention center.
Cary's outdoor amphitheater located on Regency Lake.
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Anfiteatro Koka Booth
8003 Regency PkwyCary's outdoor amphitheater located on Regency Lake.
This a large outdoor entertainment park that attracts some of the larger acts.
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
3801 Rock Quarry RdThis a large outdoor entertainment park that attracts some of the larger acts.