Raleigh Tourism: Fayetteville Street District

Series Summary

Raleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA. Raleigh is known as the 'City of Oaks' for its many oak trees. It is the second most populous city in North Carolina, with the estimated population on July 1, 2008 being 380,173. Since 2006, Raleigh's municipal population has surpassed those of Minneapolis, Tampa, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis, and it is the 15th fastest growing city in the United States. Its population has grown by more than 100,000 since 2000, an increase of nearly 40%. The city is a major retail shipping point for eastern North Carolina and a wholesale distributing point for the grocery industry. In this free video series, discover a number of tourist attractions to visit when traveling to Raleigh, North Carolina. Find out about the Capitol Building, the History Museum, Pullen Park and the farmer's market. With these tourism tips, visiting Raleigh will be an experience filled with education, enlightenment and fun!

Video Transcript

"Fayetteville Street is a street in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It is a north-south road that starts with the state capital and ends with the Raleigh convention center. The Fayetteville Street District, one of downtown Raleigh's five, encompasses the street and the two parallel to it on either side. In 2008, the Fayetteville Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Many businesses call this district home, and the tallest buildings in Raleigh can be found on this street. The day time is when this street is at its busiest, but it also has a nightlife, with several restaurants on either side of the road."