Tourism and Hospitality

Dining in Raleigh is always a fresh experience, with new restaurants popping up all the time — and more on the way.
Visit Raleigh’s year-end Wake County Tourism Industry Report shows 2023 as the highest recorded year for tourism tax collections.
Raleigh has been placed highly on multiple publications’ lists that rank it among the top cities in the US for real estate, local business, and more earning the City of Oaks national recognition.
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We’ve rounded up the top things to do this winter in Fayetteville, where an abundance of cold weather activities await.
Don’t let the cold get you down — we’ve put together a list of over 50 Raleigh concerts happening before the summer heat hits. Pick from your fave genre or try a new show.
The 2024 James Beard Award semifinalists were announced with Ajja, Crawford and Son, Preeti Waas, and Bittersweet all earning recognition.
Located between the Oakwood and Mordecai neighborhoods, locally owned restaurant Standard Beer and Food will open its second location in the North Hills Innovation District.
With plans for a sportsbook in its future, the Canes acquisition of Backyard Bistro makes for the perfect storm surge ahead of the arena’s $300 million in renovations.
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Looking to see more of the Carolinas this year? Columbia, SC offers all you need for a solo vacation.
From sporting events and accolades to new bar openings, here is what local news RALtoday missed — from Dec. 22, 2023 to Jan. 1, 2024 — while we were busy celebrating the new year.
Dive into what articles, newsletters, and social media posts were most loved by our readers in 2023 — thanks to RALwrapped.
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