The area known as the Triangle lies in the heart of North Carolina. It was so named because of three cities which form a triad and house three of the main universities found in this state. They are Duke University in Durham, The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Located in the center of this triad is RDU Airport and Research Triangle Park. With all the growth the Triangle area has seen over the past two decades, areas outside of these boundaries including parts of Johnston, Franklin & Granville Counties are lumped in as well. Founded in 1959, Research Triangle Park is now home to over 35,000 full time employees. Covering over 7,000 acres, it is the largest research park in the United States with over 100 research and development facilities, some of which include: IBM, EPA, Cisco Systems, Sony/Ericsson, Nortel Networks, GlaxoSmithKline and the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Employers in the park remain some the largest in the area. Continue to read about Cities & towns making up the Triangle. 

RALEIGH, The Capitol City



Raleigh is the Capitol City of North Carolina. It is a city with a blend of southern charm and progressive thinking. It offers a smaller, hometown feel while still offering the best in restaurants, shopping, entertainment, schools & universities, along with a quality of life that is second to none. Raleigh has been voted as the Best Place to Live and Work in the nation by Money, Fortune & Time Magazines. Being centrally located within the state, some of the most inviting beaches in the country are a short two hour ride to the south and east while breath taking mountain scenery is only three hours to the west. Raleigh is also centrally located along the east coast of the United States. Washington DC is just a short four hour drive away and you can be at the entrance to Disney World in a days drive. Raleigh is home to seven colleges and universities including NC State University. There are four free state museums, an abundance of galleries & art centers and a wealth of performing arts theatres, including: the BTI Center which hosts Broadway Plays; Walnut Creek, the largest outdoor amphitheatre in the south hosting name entertainers such as Toby Keith, Rod Stewart, Alan Jackson, Elton John & more; and the PNC Arena, home of the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team and NC State WolfPack basketball. The NC State Fair is held in October of each year and draws visitors from all over the country. If golf is your game, there are more than two dozen public & semi-private courses in the area plus Pinehurst & Myrtle Beach are short drives from Raleigh. Quality housing is in abundance in Raleigh, whether you be interested in condos & townhomes, single family, luxury estates, urban or rural, resale or new. An assortment of communities exist depending upon your lifestyle and needs. Raleigh continues to offer an array of housing options, all geared to enhance your quality of life!

DURHAM -The City of Medicine


Durham is known as the City of Medicine because of its strong identity with the Duke University Medical School & University. Nearly twenty five percent of Durham's population works in a health relaated field at one or more of the cities 300 medical/healthcare facilities. Durham offers a downtown historic district and Duke University. It is home of the Duke Blue Devils and rivalry between them and the nearby Carolina Tarheels & NC State Wolfpack is nationally recognized. To live here during the ACC basketball season is an experience within itself. Durham is also home to the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team and their new updated stadium is a terrific place for the family to watch up and coming professional baseball players. Durham also offers a vast array of fine restaurants and wonderful shopping.

CHAPEL HILL
 


Chapel Hill is situated among the rolling hills of North Carolina and is best known as the hometown of the oldest state University in the United States, the University of North Carolina. UNC at Chapel Hill enjoys a reputation as one of the best universities in the U.S. Residents, as well as students, are able to take pleasure in university amenities including concerts, plays, libraries, a planetarium, art museums and many sporting events. ACC basketball and football reign supreme at Chapel Hill! Chapel Hill, like Durham, boasts world class medical facilities. UNC Hospitals encompass the NC Women's Hospital, The NC Children's Hospital, as well as a Hospital School. 25 park facilities with nearly 500 acres of wooded aea offer youth & adult programs plus abundant recreational opportunities. Chapel Hill was recently voted by the A&E channel as #2 of the "Top Ten Cities to Have it All" and #1 by Money Magazine as the "Best Place to Live in the South".

ADDITIONAL COMMUNITIES

There are many smaller municipalities comprising the remainder of the Triangle area. Two of the more well known towns within the Triangle are Cary & Wake Forest. Spurred by phenominal planned growth and a prosperous quality of life, Cary is now a vital residential and commercial center in the heart of the Triangle. To the northeast of Raleigh lies Wake Forest, a charming town with a historic downtown and home to the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Wake Forest and neighboring Rolesville have managed steady growth while retaining small town atmospheres and appeal. Other municipalities located within the Triangle include the towns of Knightdale, Wendell & Zebulon to the east; Garner, Holly Springs, Apex & Fuquay Varina to the south; Pittsboro, Carrboro & Hillsborough to the west and Creedmoor & Youngsville to the North. Johnston County to the southeast boast Clayton which is among one of the states fastest growing areas. All these areas offer housing opportunities and quality lifestyles unique to themselves. You can find planned communities with amenities including tennis, swimming pools, golf courses & maintenance free living. You can also find areas to keep your horse or just have room to roam. There truly is something here for just about every price range and lifestyle.