How Do You Spend The Day In Raleigh, North Carolina?
There’s always plenty to do in capital cities and Raleigh, North Carolina is no exception. Over 11.5 million people visited “The City of Oaks” in 2006. Founded in 1729 by Sir Walter Raleigh, Raleigh has also been called the “Smithsonian of the South” because of the variety and quality of its attractions, most with no admission prices, making it quite affordable to spend the day in Raleigh. Acquire a good tour book. Fodors has online versions for hundreds of cities, including shopping, restaurants, hotels, sights and activities for each. Quench your interest in history with a visit to one or more of the area’s museums, including the Raleigh City Museum, N.C. Museum of History, N.C. Sports Hall of Fame, N.C. Museum of Art, N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and Ray Price Legends of Harley Drag Racing Museum. Get political. Visit the North Carolina State Capitol, which was built in the 1830s and the North Carolina Executive Mansion, where the governor lives. Go out to lunch. Sunflower’s Sand
