Forbes Names Raleigh #1 Best Place for Business and Careers
Last week Forbes named Raleigh number one in their annual report of “Best Places for Business and Careers.” As I am hitting my milestone of living in Raleigh for 6 months, I’d like to note that it’s not only a great place to work, but also a fun place to live. Whether you’re new to the area, or just looking for adventures around Raleigh, I’ve discovered quite a few events and ongoing happenings to keep busy.
In the fall, the state fair is the place to hit up for some animal entertainment and quality fried food (personal fair food favorite is the cheesecake dipped in chocolate).
The most random event I’ve ever participated in has to be the Krispy Kreme Challenge (run two miles, attempt to eat a dozen doughnuts, run two more miles) in February. Wow- I’ve never seen more doughnuts and vomit in my life. It was somehow featured this year on ESPN.
What I’m really looking forward to is the World Beer Festival the first weekend in May – what could be better than 4 hours of sampling beer?! Let’s hope this event doesn’t involve any running or vomit…
Some year-round fun (permitting nice weather) for those who enjoy the outdoors can be found at Umstead State Park, the Raleigh Greenway trails, or at one of the many lakes around Raleigh.
Raleigh has a lot to offer – for professionals and for fun. Oh, and there’s even a skeeball league here…yes, I joined.
Buried Treasure
Looking for a new hobby? Love the outdoors? Did ya know there was buried treasure in the parks and trails near your home… Well, at least a small notebook with a hand-crafted rubber stamp in a plastic container. There’s a whole community out there involved in “letterboxing.” The more technologically advanced folks may know of its counterpart: Geocaching. However, you need a GPS to play that game.
But, if you’re looking for something fun and different to do (and since the weather is warming up), check out www.atlasquest.com and download a few clues. Each letterbox contains an ink pad, stamp and notebook. True letterboxes have their own hand-crafted rubber stamp and trail name before they begin their journey. Leave your mark in the box and stamp the one you find in your own journal. And, you can record your findings online so people know which boxes are active and ready to be discovered. Have fun!
