Washington Post Travel section features Raleigh

[Taynxtlvl]

This is a pretty good little write-up. Gives a good feel of the city.

[NYC2RDU]

Since relocating to the Triangle nearly a dozen years ago I've encountered people who describe the area as a big, relative yawn. If you live in NYC, regularly indulge in Broadway, explore all of the culinary offerings and love getting lost wandering down ever changing streets/avenues, Raleigh-Durham has all the appeal of drying paint. But for the majority of folks, that's just marketing chaff, they shop, dine and exist in their own modestly defined area and rarely, if ever, indulge in the rich cultural options available to them.

Towards that end, this is an awesome area offering plenty for those of us who spend most of our time earning a living and enjoying our family time. There are great restaurants, plenty of live entertainment and so, so much to explore that's indigenous to our region. And so when these sort of articles are published and people rush in to share their snickering, I just shake my head.

We live in an era dominated by hipsters, the most recent cultural evolution of a societal segment that has its roots in hippies. Our grandchildren will view them exactly the same way my generation views the flower children of the 1960's. What they indulge in is not based on their lifestyle but rather on the fact that they're young and relatively indulgent; they'll settle down soon enough to raise families and will be made fun of by the generation forming up behind them.

In the meantime, for those of us already living in the Triangle, we should feel good knowing that our neck of the woods is being recognized for being so much more than higher education and BBQ.

[rnc2mbfl]

Originally Posted by michgc

I enjoyed the article, and now I want to go take a tour of the Book Bot at NC State's library!

The BookBot, and frankly the entire Hunt Library, is pretty darned special.