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Coming to Raleigh for WordCamp?

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Here’s some visitors information for those of you who haven’t been to our beautiful city before.

We are pleased to be working with the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau to welcome guests to WordCamp Raleigh and to our city. The GRCVB have provided us with lots of information for you our guests and their website www.visitraleigh.com has lots more information.

Raleigh has much to offer any visitor – from great food and world-class museums, to boutique shopping and beautiful parks and gardens. Raleigh is known as the “City of Oaks” because of the high concentration of green space in and around the city. It has an unmistakable southern charm and the history of the area is visible everywhere.

Outside of Raleigh there are 11 fascinating cities and towns that make up the Greater Raleigh area. Each has its own personality and charm, the historic downtown areas and tree-lined streets are some of the best in the state.

There is an abundance of parks and lakes in the area offering scenic walks and recreational activities for all ages both on the land and on the water. The J.C. Raulston Arboretum on the North Carolina State University campus is especially beautiful with over 8 acres and 5,000 species of plants, shrubs and trees on display.

Raleigh is also well-known as a sports city. The city is home to the Carolina Hurricanes National Hockey League Team and winners of the Stanley Cup in the 2005-06 season. The Carolina Railhawks Football Club play out of the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary which is one of the premier soccer complexes in the United States.

North Carolina State University is the home of the NC State Wolfpack which boasts an active and very successful NCAA sports program including the NC State Football Team, ACC Mens Basketball and Womens Basketball Teams. And of course if you’re a college basketball fan then everyone knows that Duke and UNC find their homes here in the Triangle making this the hub for college basketball.

If culture is what you seek then Raleigh has a plethora of museums and performing arts. The NC Museum of Art has just re-opened after receiving a $138 million expansion featuring new galleries and public spaces including 23 Rodin sculptures. There is also the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, the NC Museum of History, and the Marbles Kids Museum.

The Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts is home to the Carolina Ballet, the North Carolina Symphony, and the North Carolina Theatre. There is also The Opera Company of North Carolina, the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild, and the North Carolina Master Chorale in downtown Raleigh.

For more information and ideas of things to do in and around Raleigh go to www.visitraleigh.com

For a full calendar of events click here.

We hope you enjoy your visit to Raleigh, the City of Oaks!

Coming to Raleigh for WordCamp?

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Here’s some visitors information for those of you who haven’t been to our beautiful city before.

We are pleased to be working with the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau to welcome guests to WordCamp Raleigh and to our city. The GRCVB have provided us with lots of information for you our guests and their website www.visitraleigh.com has lots more information.

Raleigh has much to offer any visitor – from great food and world-class museums, to boutique shopping and beautiful parks and gardens. Raleigh is known as the “City of Oaks” because of the high concentration of green space in and around the city. It has an unmistakable southern charm and the history of the area is visible everywhere.

Outside of Raleigh there are 11 fascinating cities and towns that make up the Greater Raleigh area. Each has its own personality and charm, the historic downtown areas and tree-lined streets are some of the best in the state.

There is an abundance of parks and lakes in the area offering scenic walks and recreational activities for all ages both on the land and on the water. The J.C. Raulston Arboretum on the North Carolina State University campus is especially beautiful with over 8 acres and 5,000 species of plants, shrubs and trees on display.

Raleigh is also well-known as a sports city. The city is home to the Carolina Hurricanes National Hockey League Team and winners of the Stanley Cup in the 2005-06 season. The Carolina Railhawks Football Club play out of the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary which is one of the premier soccer complexes in the United States.

North Carolina State University is the home of the NC State Wolfpack which boasts an active and very successful NCAA sports program including the NC State Football Team, ACC Mens Basketball and Womens Basketball Teams. And of course if you’re a college basketball fan then everyone knows that Duke and UNC find their homes here in the Triangle making this the hub for college basketball.

If culture is what you seek then Raleigh has a plethora of museums and performing arts. The NC Museum of Art has just re-opened after receiving a $138 million expansion featuring new galleries and public spaces including 23 Rodin sculptures. There is also the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, the NC Museum of History, and the Marbles Kids Museum.

The Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts is home to the Carolina Ballet, the North Carolina Symphony, and the North Carolina Theatre. There is also The Opera Company of North Carolina, the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild, and the North Carolina Master Chorale in downtown Raleigh.

For more information and ideas of things to do in and around Raleigh go to www.visitraleigh.com

For a full calendar of events click here.

We hope you enjoy your visit to Raleigh, the City of Oaks!

Triangle Restaurant Week – May 17th to 23rd

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Are you coming to WordCamp Raleigh? Do you like good food? Then we have great news for you. Today marks the start of the 2010 Triangle Restaurant Week which runs until Sunday 23rd.

Triangle Restaurant Week is a celebration of culinary excellence around the Triangle. Over 70 restaurants are participating in this weeklong celebration of culinary excellence, during which restaurants will be offering three-course, prix fixe menus at lunch and dinner for $15 and $25, respectively. Triangle Restaurant Week is the perfect opportunity to indulge your taste buds without worrying about your wallet. There are even some special events and theme nights like the Taste Carolina Gourmet restaurant tours, Date Night, and Wine Down Sunday.  Check the official website for more information – www.trirestaurantweek.com.

So if you were looking for another great excuse to attend WordCamp Raleigh or to visit the Triangle then come join us for a great weekend and sample the culinary delights that Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh have to offer!

The Sheraton Raleigh Hotel – City Life, Southern Style

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If you are planning to attend the event on May 22nd/23rd and need overnight accommodation, I encourage you to take advantage of the group rate we have secured with the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel.  If you haven’t stayed at a Sheraton before then you will find that they provide great service and comfortable accommodation, and the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel is no exception.

Book your room at the Sheraton with the WordCamp Raleigh discount group rate.

We selected the venue for WordCamp Raleigh following an extensive search and review of suitable locations.  Our decision to hold the event at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel was driven by two factors – Location and Service.

Location

For those of you visiting Raleigh for the first time or who don’t regularly travel to Raleigh, you will find a beautiful city that has undergone a recent downtown transformation.  Central to this transformation is the area around the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel and the neighboring Raleigh Convention Center.

The area, Fayetteville Street, extends from the historic State Capitol at one end, south to the newly completed Convention Center and Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts.  Along the way you will find distinctive restaurants and bars, impressive skyscrapers mixed among restored historic buildings.  Central to this historic area is the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel,  with its beautiful open atrium, contemporary design, and award winning amenities.

Service

The staff at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel have been extremely helpful to the volunteers who are organizing WordCamp Raleigh.  We know that this southern hospitality will extend to those of you staying at the hotel during the event or just visiting for the day of the conference.  For anyone who has experienced the complexities and challenges of organizing an event of this type, you will no doubt agree that having a good team to work with at the venue is a huge help and reduces some of the stress of planning an event of this size and type.  The staff at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel will ensure that this event is a success and that we all enjoy our stay in the City of Oaks.

I will write more over the coming weeks about Raleigh, the downtown area, and some of the attractions our beautiful city has to offer visitors.  I hope you enjoy your time in Raleigh and enjoy WordCamp!