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At the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex in downtown Raleigh, N.C., the health and safety of guests has always been of paramount importance. In anticipation of re-opening facilities for events, the complex has implemented new procedures and processes to protect staff, event organizers,

Since we can't give in-person tours right now due to the COVID-19 crisis, we rounded up fly-through videos of the Raleigh Convention Center and connected headquarters hotel Raleigh Marriott City Center. "Step inside" these outstanding meeting spaces and envision how your future...

Updated Jan. 31, 2020, noon New sales team members at Visit Raleigh, internal promotions and market assignment updates Visit Raleigh welcomed Marc Dooner as national sales manager and Kathryn Hollomon as sales manager. Kathryn earned her degree in Business Administration from the University of North

North Carolina has a fascinating history, and if you want to discover all of it in a dynamic and immersive setting, then the North Carolina Museum of History is the place to go. Located in downtown Raleigh—along with the Raleigh Convention Center, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences,...

RDU ranked a top-five large airport in J.D. Power Satisfaction Study RDU International Airport's record-setting growth continues to attract accolades, earning it the rank of fifth in customer satisfaction among large airports across the country. This is a huge step for RDU, which was ranked...

Brand new to Raleigh, N.C., Drive Shack, a three-level, interactive golf range has opened its doors just 10 miles west of downtown. The super range features 96 full-service, all-weather bays across three levels, a bar and grill restaurant, unlimited golf balls and an arcade, making it a perfect spot

Once the site of the historic Carolina Coach Garage and Shop⁠, a hub for servicing coach buses for decades as late as the 1940s⁠, Transfer Co. Food Hall is a brand-new gathering space bringing newfound activity and energy to downtown Raleigh's Olde East neighborhood, opening up...

Downtown Raleigh's Moore Square: Now open! Moore Square, the four-acre park in the heart of downtown Raleigh, is back with a brand-new look after an extensive renovation that started in late 2017. The new park features a restaurant, a splash pad for children, two open lawn areas with a total

When the North Carolina Museum of Art opened to the public on April 6, 1956, it was dubbed "The Miracle on Morgan Street" by local media. More than 30 years in the making, a $1 million appropriation from the state legislature—used to purchase 139 European and American paintings and

Raleigh's Ashley Christensen named America's best chef Chef Ashley Christensen—known to many as the face of Raleigh's booming scene since opening Poole's Diner in 2007—was awarded the title of Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation on Mon., May 6. The award...