The furniture capital of the world, High Point, is more than an hour away and has more than 125 manufacturing plants offering great discounts. Major malls include Cary Towne Center , Crabtree Valley Mall and Cameron Village. Retail shopping centers continue to be developed throughout Wake County. There's also plenty of outlet shopping at Tower Shopping Center off US 64 and at Triangle Factory Shops near the airport. Greater Raleigh's array of cuisine serves up something to satisfy almost any craving.
Menus range from upscale fine dining to brewpubs to traditional southern cooking.
Listen to live music performed by popular local bands or international superstars at one of the area's concert venues or entertainment complexes, or dance the night away. Offers 27 meeting rooms, with seating for 10 to 4,000 people. New glass atrium lobby is ideal for registration area or pre-function needs. Between January 1996 and the end of 1998, a total of 40 new properties opened their doors in Greater Raleigh. Raleigh is easily accessible by car, bus, rail or airlines.