Located in Wake County 10 miles northwest of downtown Raleigh, William B. Umstead State Park is a cherished retreat from bustling urban life. The park features an extensive network of hiking and multiuse trails, as well as three manmade lakes and their tributaries that are perfect for fishing.

This is Mark's store! It's the best part of Raleigh's Glenwood Avenue furniture row, and you should stop by and see what they have available.

The Carolina Hurricanes are Raleigh’s NHL hockey team and the games are a blast. If they have a home game going while you’re in town, we highly recommend it!

Videri Chocolate Factory was started by a group of friendly folks who wanted to create wonderful chocolate, from bean to bar, everyday. They’re a cozy downtown chocolate factory that scrupulously sources every ingredient to ensure a high quality,

Amazing farmer’s market in south Raleigh. The attached restaurant is famous for their breakfast biscuits!

The Fenton is a new shopping experience in the neighboring town of Cary, NC. Along with shops, restaurants, bars, and a movie theatre, the Fenton has an outdoor skating rink in the winter.

The Village District (you may hear it referred to by its former name, Cameron Village) is an outdoor shopping center with lots of independent boutiques and small businesses.

Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh is a multimedia contemporary art gallery in Raleigh, North Carolina. CAM Raleigh has no permanent collection but offers exhibitions of works by artists with regional, national, and international recognition.

NCMA is Raleigh’s premiere art museum. Their extensive grounds are filled with walking trails, sculptures, a vast permanent collection, and well curated temporary exhibits.

Historic Oakwood is a leafy, residential neighborhood known for well-preserved Victorian and early-20th-century homes in a variety of styles from Queen Anne to neoclassical and Craftsman. Just north of Oakwood is the North Person Street district with shopping, dining, and great bars!

Laura’s alma mater! Check out Frank Thompson Theatre, the Free Expression Tunnel, or historic Reynolds Coliseum.

Two words: Book Robot. The James B. Hunt library is the “library of the future” and located on NC State’s Centennial Campus. It’s free and open to the public to visit.

Pullen Park is the first public park in North Carolina, the 5th oldest operating amusement park in the U.S., and the 16th oldest in the world.

The 308-acre Dorothea Dix Park, in the heart of downtown Raleigh, blends historic architecture with beautiful rolling hills, huge shade trees and stunning views of the Raleigh skyline. Dorothea Dix Park is open to the public daily from dawn to dusk. In the spring, Dix Park hosts J. Cole’s Dreamville Festival.

WillCo is one of our favorite stops in downtown Raleigh. Get a pizza from Oakwood Pizza Box next door and enjoy their well crafted, unique cocktails.

A free collecting and exhibiting museum with more than 54,000 objects in the permanent collection, we make the art in the museum collection easily accessible to the NC State community and public.

The first of downtown Raleigh’s food halls, along with great food, go to Epic Axe for some axe throwing!

Raleigh’s second food hall, the pace here is a little less hectic and also sells some local art and wares!