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Aug. 15, 2022, update! New in downtown Raleigh: Sip n' Stroll Downtown social district Launched as of Aug. 15, 2022, visitors to downtown Raleigh can drink beer, wine or cocktails as they walk through a defined area of downtown Raleigh, seven days a week from 11am-10pm! See the district...

Next month will mark 15 years since Marbles Kids Museum opened in Raleigh, N.C. The children’s museum opened its doors on Sept. 29, 2007, and has since hosted hundreds of meetings and events. This unique venue holds a bevy of opportunities for play and imagination. Kids (and kids at heart)...

The recently renovated Greg Poole, Jr. All Faiths Chapel is a unique meeting venue in Raleigh, N.C. that can host more than 200 guests. The building is the first large, indoor space at Dorothea Dix Park—a 308-acre public park in the heart of downtown Raleigh (approximately five minutes from...

When deciding where your group should meet in the Raleigh area, the downtown Raleigh meeting district is an excellent choice. The district is full of energy and vibrant, Southern culture, and with unique meeting spaces and James Beard Award-winning restaurants to world-class museums and an expansive

John Chavis Memorial Park and Community Center (located at 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) has been a part of the Raleigh, N.C., community for decades. The 37-acre park opened in 1938 near downtown Raleigh and was named after early 19th-century free Black preacher and teacher of all races John

Want to get an inside look at Raleigh, N.C.’s Airport meeting district? You can with our new Threshold 360 virtual tours! The Airport district is great for meeting and event strategists looking to stay close to RDU International Airport. And hotels in the district are also conveniently...

The newest addition to the Glenwood South district in downtown Raleigh, N.C., Botanical Lounge is an upscale lounge serving a tapas-style menu, craft cocktails and champagne on draft—perfect for your next meeting or event! The three-story space, formerly known as Solas, was revamped and...

Want to get an inside look at the Cary meeting district? You can with our new Threshold 360 virtual tours! Cary, N.C., stands out for its charm and renowned quality of life as well as its love for all things local. The vibrant town (only ~17 minutes from downtown Raleigh) is home to the USA Baseball

Local husband-and-wife duo Jeff and Sarah Shepherd had a vision for a boutique hotel in Raleigh’s Historic Boylan Heights neighborhood. In 2018, they brought that vision to life with Heights House Hotel—a renovated 162-year-old property once known as Montfort Hall. The hotel now...

Take a look around the Midtown Raleigh meeting district with our new Threshold 360 virtual tours! The Midtown Raleigh district includes two walkable areas—Crabtree Valley and North Hills—with some of the destination's most popular meeting hotels and plenty of familiar and local...