The city is home to numerous beautiful parks, museums and art galleries and centers. From N.C museum of Arts, Science and Natural History to Marbles kid?s museum is extraordinarily a bizarre in attracting the entourage of travelers. If plan accordingly, catch one of the biggest fairs of America, the North Carolina State fair. Two weeks of complete entertainment through concerts, ride fair rides and feast on deep-friend Twinkies, the fair is attended by over 1,00,000 people. Being a university area, Raleigh tops in providing plethora of joints to enjoy a drink. For cheaper places, try near the campus of North Carolina State University on Hillsborough Street. (A scene in "Bull Durham" was filmed in Mitch's Tavern.) Glenwood South or the downtown is a house to many quality bars flanked between Glenwood Ave and Harrington Street. However the bars with little cheaper catalogue can be found near the university area in Hillsborough. The City Market area serves for all kinds of budgets. Don?t forget to try out the sweet tea available in a local establishment. It is native beverage, usually served with Sundrop and Cheer wine. The sweetness will contrast if harmonized with the local populace, but it surely is much sweeter in comparison to any kind of tea served elsewhere in the nation.