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Raleigh- City Information
Raleigh is the capital city of and the 2nd largest city in the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's estimated population on July 1, 2009 was 405,791, over an area of 142.8 square miles, making Raleigh one of the fastest growing cities in the United States and currently, the 45th largest city in the United States. The City of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh.
Raleigh Economy
Raleigh's industrial base includes banking/financial services; electrical, medical, electronic and telecommunications equipment; clothing and apparel; food processing; paper products; and pharmaceuticals. Raleigh is part of North Carolina's Research Triangle, one of the country's largest and most successful research parks and a major center in the United States for high-tech and biotech research, as well as advanced textile development. The city is a major retail shipping point for eastern North Carolina and a wholesale distributing point for the grocery industry. Several films have been shot in Raleigh and its surrounding areas. The North Carolina Film Office, which is headquartered in Raleigh, ranks third in the nation, behind New York City and Los Angeles, California. In 2009 the Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) placed #5 on WomenCo.'s list of the Top 25 Cities for Your Career.
Raleigh Neighborhoods
Like all American cities, Raleigh has a variety of unique neighborhoods that give the city its character. Neighborhoods in Raleigh where you can find your perfect apartment or house for rent include, Amberly, Barrington and Regency Park Estates, Bluffs at Kildaire, Cambridge, Carramore, Danbury at Regency, Heatherstone, Heritage Wake Forest, Lockmere Lake Pointe, Lochmere Highlands, Oaklyn, Park Village, Riggsbee Farms, Sunset Ridge, Turner Farms, Wellsley, Williamsburgh Commons, Ballentine, Bedford at Falls River, Boylan Heights, Carolina Preserver at Amberly, Cary park, Five Points, Heritage Pines, Landings at Lakemoor, Lochmere, Moore Square Historic District, Oakwood, Preston Village, Summer Pointe, The Reserve, Wakefield Plantation, Whitehart and Wyndfall at
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Raleigh Culture and Living
When you're looking for the excitement and attractions of a great city, combined with the affordability, approachability and appeal of a classic Southern town, look no further than Greater Raleigh! Best known for its world class museums, best of Broadway shows and live concerts, Capital area historic sites, professional and amateur sporting events and shopping mecca status with nine major retail areas, Greater Raleigh truly offers a variety of entertainment all in one park-like, scenic setting. Come see why with Raleigh attractions and entertainment it is continually ranked as one of best places to live and an even
greater place to visit.
The National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes franchise moved to Raleigh in 1997 from Hartford, Connecticut (where it was known as the Hartford Whalers). The team played its first two seasons in the nearby city of Greensboro, while its home arena, Raleigh's RBC Center was under construction. The Hurricanes are the only major league (NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB) professional sports team in North Carolina to have won a championship, winning the Stanley Cup in 2006, over the Edmonton Oilers. The city will play host to the 2011 NHL All-Star Game.
The Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of leisure opportunities at more than 150 sites throughout the city, which include: 8,100 acres (33 km2) of park land, 54 miles (87 km) of greenway, 22 staffed community centers, a BMX championship-caliber race track, 112 tennis courts among 25 locations, 5 public lakes, and 8 public aquatic facilities.
Raleigh Colleges and Universities
Raleigh is home to several institutions of higher learning, including: North Carolina State University, Wake Technical Community College, Meredith College, Peace College, Shaw University, St. Augustine's College, Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, ECPI College of Technology, School of Communication Arts, Strayer University, Mitchell's Hair Styling Academy, and The Emerald Academy. If you are a student in Raleigh, you will need student housing! Renbits is a great place to find student housing rentals close to all of Raleigh's colleges and Universities. Use rentbits to find houses for rent and apartments for rent in the Raleigh area! Use rentbits to find student rentals and apartments for rent and houses for rent near North Carolina State University!
Raleigh Public Transportation
Public transportation in and around Raleigh is provided by Capital Area Transit (CAT), which operates 38 bus fixed routes and a historic trolley line within the city, and also by Triangle Transit (known formerly as the Triangle Transit Authority, or TTA). Triangle Transit offers scheduled, fixed route regional and commuter bus service between Raleigh and the region's other principal cities of Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill, as well as to and from the Raleigh Durham International Airport, Research Triangle Park and several of the region's larger suburban communities. TT also coordinates an extensive vanpool and rideshare program that serves the region's larger employers and commute destinations. North Carolina State University also maintains its own transit system, the Wolfline, that provides zero-fare bus service to the general public along multiple routes serving the university's campuses in southwest Raleigh. Raleigh also offers a zero fare downtown circulator bus service known as the R Line. Use rentbits when you need to find apartments for rent and houses for rent near CAT in Raleigh and TTA in Raleigh. Living near Capital Area Transity (CAT) and the Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) in Raleigh puts you close to work and play!
Metro Raleigh Cities and Communities
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Durham
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Garner
Knightdale
Morrisville
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