More than 700 athletes, 500 coaches and nearly 600 volunteers meet every June for the Special Olympics North Carolina Midsummer Tournament. Add in the large number of family members as well as friends and supporters and you've got an event of epic proportions. These very special kids work so hard all year long for this opportunity to shine in their sport of choice, and the continued support and love from the community is inspiring not only for them, but for their families, teachers, and friends as well.
A few quiet, reflective minutes inside the Saint Augustine's College Historic Chapel will give your time in Raleigh a deep, spiritual imprint that you won't ever forget. Built with the patronage of the Episcopal Church's Freedman's Bureau in 1895, it has the honor of being the oldest building on the Saint Augustine's College campus.
The Pour House Music Hall has been a ten-year tradition in Raleigh. If you are tired of the places that make you feel uncomfortable because of dress codes and high prices, the fine folks at the Pour House invite you to come as you are and make your choice from a large selection of draft beer and house wines.
Peculiar Pets offers you a chance to take home a pet that is like no other, and allows you to help the environment at the same time. These pets are made of textile fragments and irregular cuts of other materials, and then stuffed with plastic or crushed water bottles.