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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

A visit to Raleigh, N.C., is more than a trip to a blossoming Southern metropolis. With over one million residents, it’s truly the smart, savvy and welcoming locals who make our destination unique. Individuals from different backgrounds, with different beliefs and of different abilities are...

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...

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...

We're all thrilled to have turned the page to a new year. And while there is plenty of work to be done—the hospitality and tourism industry remains tasked with delivering safe experiences, social distancing needs to continue and vaccines need to be rolled out—there are certainly...

The Raleigh Convention Center is proud to have expanded its already-stringent cleaning procedures in the wake of COVID-19. Without exception, the team is dedicated to go above and beyond to ensure the safety and health of visitors and staff. In addition to protocols and procedures listed here, staff

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...