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Raleigh Convention Center. / 35.77361°N 78.64111°W / 35.77361; -78.64111. The Raleigh Convention Center is a convention and exhibition facility in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina that opened in September 2008. The architect was Tvsdesign with the participation of local firms O'Brien/Atkins Associates and Clearscapes.
The Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts hosts national tours and performers, and is also home to five resident companies; Carolina Ballet, NC Opera, NC Symphony, NC Theatre, and PineCone. Hosting over 600 events each year and welcoming over 400,000 guests, the Martin Marietta Center is a cultural focal point in downtown Raleigh.
19th century. 1801 – Raleigh Academy established. [5] 1804 – Casso's Inn opens. [5] 1813 – State Bank of North Carolina built. 1817 – Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina established in Raleigh. 1819 – Raleigh Auxiliary Society for Colonizing the Free People of Colour of the United States established.
First Night Raleigh is on New Year’s Eve — Saturday, Dec. 31. The event starts early in the day, at 2 p.m., with events for kids and musical performances, and continues through the countdown ...
Max Houseworth, the general manager of the Residence Inn Raleigh Downtown, said the hotel’s 175 rooms were sold out Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and that the event generated a total of 615 ...
New Year’s Eve is a pretty big deal in Raleigh. The downtown scene explodes with art installations, carnival rides and main-stage live music to ring in the new year, counting down to the beloved ...
PNC Arena [5] (originally Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena and formerly RBC Center) is an indoor arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The arena seats 18,700 for ice hockey [3] and 19,500 for basketball, [3] including 61 suites, 13 luxury boxes and 2,000 club seats. The building has three concourses and a 300-seat restaurant.
Glenwood Avenue was one of the first major thoroughfares which would lead to suburban expansion in the 1950s. It now runs from its origin at Morgan Street to Brier Creek, 13.2 miles (21.2 km) north-west. It was a minor nightlife hub in the city prior to the 2000s, but truly became the city's entertainment center throughout the 2000s.