{"id":3,"date":"2009-10-05T16:35:24","date_gmt":"2009-10-05T20:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ringkissel.com\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2010-02-19T16:08:07","modified_gmt":"2010-02-19T21:08:07","slug":"raleigh-info","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ringkissel.com\/?page_id=3","title":{"rendered":"Raleigh Info"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are getting married in Raleigh. While a lot of people will be locals, we have a lot of friends and family from out of town. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be listing places to stay and things to do while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in town. Raleigh people, please send us your suggestions and recommendations!<\/p>\n<p>Check it out! <a href=\"http:\/\/dtraleigh.com\/2009\/10\/downtown-wifi-is-live\/\">Free municipal wi-fi in downtown Raleigh is now live.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Transportation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Realistically, you need a car to get around Raleigh and the greater Triangle area. Public transportation is limited to buses, and the buses aren&#8217;t as frequent or reliable as they could be. There is one major exception:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.godowntownraleigh.com\/get-around\/r-line\">The R-Line<\/a>. \u00c2\u00a0These free downtown circulator buses run late on the weekends (2:15 AM), in a continuous loop through the major downtown districts. Great for eating, drinking, and exploring without the hassle of driving or parking.<\/li>\n<li>You can check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gotriangle.org\/\">GoTriangle.org<\/a> for details on other buses, as well as bike maps and cycling information.<\/li>\n<li>Another alternative to a cab in downtown Raleigh is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighrickshaw.com\/\">Raleigh Rickshaw Company<\/a>. Bicycle rickshaw drivers will take you around downtown. On a pleasant night, it&#8217;s a lovely way to travel. (They work for tips.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stuff to do<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitraleigh.com\/visiors\/events.search.php?date_begin=2010-05-29&amp;date_end=2010-05-31&amp;venue=&amp;category=&amp;normal_search=Search&amp;keywords=\">Big list of events on May 29-May 31 from VisitRaleigh.com.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncartmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">North Carolina Museum of Art<\/a>: Closed for renovations until April 2010 &#8212; so it&#8217;ll be brand new in time for the wedding!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalsciences.org\/\">North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences<\/a>: The whale skeleton was a classic in Carrie&#8217;s childhood.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncparks.gov\/Visit\/parks\/wium\/main.php\">Umstead Park<\/a>: Miles of beautiful nature trails. You can do a short hike, a long hike, or anything in between.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marbleskidsmuseum.org\/\">Marbles Kids Museum<\/a>: Fun interactive museum for kids, not even a full block from our reception site. \u00c2\u00a0There&#8217;s an IMAX theatre too.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncmls.org\/\">Museum of Life and Science in Durham<\/a>: Fantastic interactive museum. \u00c2\u00a0Great fun for kids, but adults enjoy playing with the exhibits too!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pullen_Park\">Pullen Park<\/a>: Has a <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pullen_Park_Carousel\">carousel<\/a>, 1\/3 scale operational train, and paddle boats, along with swingsets and playground equipment. A great place to take kids &#8212; or even to play as an adult.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighnc.gov\/portal\/server.pt\/gateway\/PTARGS_0_2_306_209_0_43\/http%3B\/pt03\/DIG_Web_Content\/category\/Leisure\/Parks_and_Facilities\/Swimming_Pools\/Pullen_Aquatic_Center\/Cat-PG-2006208-151653-Facility_Description_and.html\">Pullen Aquatic Center<\/a>: A large indoor city pool complex offering recreational and lap swimming. Admission for non-Raleigh residents is $6\/adults, $2\/children, and $4\/seniors. For Raleigh residents (with ID showing your Raleigh address), it&#8217;s $3\/adults, $1\/children, and $2\/seniors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Shopping<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crabtree-valley-mall.com\/\">Crabtree Valley Mall<\/a> offers department stores, clothing stores (including Forever 21 and an H&amp;M opening in Spring 2010!), cosmetics stores (including a Lush store), home goods and kitchenware (including Crate &amp; Barrel and Williams-Sonoma), jewelry stores, clothing stores, and even an Apple store for all your gadget needs!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northhillsraleigh.com\/\">North Hills<\/a> is brand new and very different if you haven&#8217;t been to Raleigh for a while. No longer an indoor mall, it&#8217;s now a pretty outdoor plaza with restaurants, a movie theater, and various shopping (including Target).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shopsofcameronvillage.com\/\">Cameron Village<\/a>, close to downtown, is full of boutique clothing, art, and jewelry stores. If you&#8217;re interested in fashion, this is the place to go. It also has many restaurants, and even a grocery store.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agr.state.nc.us\/markets\/facilities\/markets\/raleigh\/\">Raleigh Farmers Market<\/a> (Mon-Sat 5 AM &#8211; 6 PM, Sun 8 AM &#8211; 6 PM) sells all kinds of local vegetables, herbs, flowers, even dairy, eggs, and meat.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleighfleamarket.net\/\">Raleigh Flea Market<\/a>, 9 AM &#8211; 6 PM on Saturdays and Sundays, has everything you can imagine a flea market could have. Parking can be tight, but it&#8217;s always fun to explore.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.citymarketraleigh.com\/\">City Market<\/a>, right downtown, offers art galleries, a Tibetan shop, and even Segway tours of downtown Raleigh!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Restaurants<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irregardless.com\">The Irregardless<\/a>: A downtown Raleigh institution. Casual fine dining; live music every night; dancing on Saturday night; Sunday brunch. Vegetarian\/vegan options. Good wine and beer choices. \u00c2\u00a0Reservations recommended.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.518west.com\/\">518 West<\/a>: Fine Italian dining on Glenwood. \u00c2\u00a0Reservations recommended.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sushibluescafe.com\/\">Sushi Blues Caf\u00c3\u00a9<\/a>: Sushi and atmosphere on Glenwood.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfordraleigh.com\/\">The Oxford<\/a>: A gastropub right downtown. Outdoor seating; good beer list. Small plates as well as regular entr\u00c3\u00a9es. Carrie highly recommends their house salad with mustard vinagrette!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dalatrestaurant.com\/menu.html\">Dalat Oriental Restaurant<\/a>: \u00c2\u00a0Carrie and Keith&#8217;s favorite Vietnamese restaurant. \u00c2\u00a0Vegetarian options &#8212; and regular Chinese options if you don&#8217;t feel adventurous (but you should really try the Vietnamese food). We highly recommend Dalat rolls, vegetable with chili and lemongrass, beef saut\u00c3\u00a9ed with lemongrass, and crispy egg noodle dish of any kind.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.raleightimesbar.com\/\">The Raleigh Times<\/a>: So named because it&#8217;s in the building of the now-defunct Raleigh Times newspaper. More of a bar, though they do have a full menu and serve great sandwiches. Fantastic beer list and outdoor seating. Great place to go with a group &#8212; we always end up running into people we know there.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tnnirishpub.com\/\">Tir na nOg<\/a>: An Irish pub, half a block from our reception location. Pub food, beer, whiskey, darts, and sometimes live music.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thirdplacecoffee.com\/\">Third Place<\/a>: A classic Raleigh coffee shop in the Five Points neighborhood. Great for friends and conversation. Also serves sandwiches and salads, including vegetarian\/vegan options.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cupajoe.com\/\">Cup A Joe<\/a>: Even though they went to different high schools and never met each other until college, Carrie and Keith are still pretty sure they were at the Mission Valley Cup A Joe at the same time frequently. Favorite hangout for both, obviously. Bonus: It&#8217;s in the same shopping center as the Dalat.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.3cups.net\/\">3 Cups<\/a>: All right, so this coffee shop is all the way in Chapel Hill. \u00c2\u00a0It&#8217;s a bit of a drive, true. But if you want to experience a <em>really fantastic <\/em>cup of coffee, this is where you need to go. (Keith likes to combine trips to 3 Cups with trips to our favorite comic book store in the world, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapelhillcomics.com\/\">Chapel Hill Comics<\/a>. He recommends you do the same.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Places to stay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\">We have blocked a number of rooms at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarionhotel.com\/hotel-raleigh-north_carolina-NC376\">Clarion Hotel State Capital<\/a> for our out-of-town guests. The hotel is located at 320 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC, 27603. (That&#8217;s about a 10-minute walk from Caf\u00c3\u00a9 Luna, or a 5-minute cab ride.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\">Visit the website or call (919) 832-0501 to make your reservations. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\">Please mention group number 105641 to receive the discounted rate of $79\/night for single or double occupancy ($10 extra per person per night for occupancy over 2 people). This rate is only available until April 29, 2010, so book before then!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\">The Clarion offers free parking, free high-speed internet, breakfast, and a restaurant with a great view of Raleigh.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\">Other local hotels (where we don&#8217;t have a room block or discounted rate) include:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/rdumc-raleigh-marriott-city-center\/\">Raleigh Marriott City Center<\/a>. The Marriott has no rooms available on Saturday night due to a convention, but may have availability on Sunday night.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.starwoodhotels.com\/sheraton\/property\/overview\/index.html?propertyID=434&amp;EM=VTY_SI_434_RALEIGH_PROP_OVERVIEW\">Sheraton Raleigh<\/a>. Likewise, the Sheraton is booked solid on Saturday night for the convention, but may have availability on Sunday night.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysinn.com\/DaysInn\/control\/Booking\/property_info?propertyId=14390&amp;as_srp=SP2&amp;cid=carat_search-Days_Inn\">Days Inn Raleigh Downtown<\/a>. Less fancy, but a decent downtown place to sleep.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.holidayinn.com\/h\/d\/hi\/1\/en\/hotel\/rduhs?&amp;cm_mmc=mdpr-_-googlemaps-_-hi-_-rduhs&amp;dp=true\">Holiday Inn Brownstone<\/a>. This hotel is very close to the ceremony, but a bit farther away from the reception.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: normal;\"><span style=\"line-height: 19px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blueridge.pmcproperties.com\/\">Ramada Blue Ridge<\/a>. This hotel is about a 15-minute drive from ceremony and reception.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are getting married in Raleigh. While a lot of people will be locals, we have a lot of friends and family from out of town. We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be listing places to stay and things to do while you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in town. Raleigh people, please send us your suggestions and recommendations! 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