I went to Raleigh, North Carolina, in February 2018 when an alignment of weather and available seats beckoned me there. My stay was brief. I had originally planned on spending Sunday out of doors in the sun, and Monday in museums and whatnot, and only once I was in the city did I realize that pretty much everything would be closed on Monday, so I had to both take my outdoor photos and visit galleries in one day. I did an admirable job, visiting three art museums, (which were full of Raleighites taking advantage of the nice weather) and seeking out a number of modern buildings. I actually switched my flight to earlier in the day on Monday, as it was raining and cool.
Photo List (Total 197 Photos)
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Central Raleigh (84 photos) - This gallery starts at the State Capitol, moves south through the commercial core along Fayetteville, all the way down to the Performing Arts Centre. I went back up to the market area and the closed-for-renovation Moore Square, and then wandered to Nash Square. North of the Capitol, I took photos of the exteriors of a few museums, some old and gracious houses, and the AIA building that I had sought out. The gallery ends with CAM Raleigh and a few shots at dusk and in the evening.
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Around the Bell Tower and Gregg Museum (24 photos) - This small gallery is mostly the Gregg Museum of Art & Design, which had an amazing show on by artist Bob Trotman called Business as Usual. This area is also a campus of the North Carolina State University (the whole city at times felt like a campus of NCSU) and so there are a few buildings associated with the university, including the memorial clock tower.
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West Raleigh (77 photos) - This gallery is mostly a visit to the North Carolina Museum of Art, and the expansive Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park that surrounds it. But it begins with the James B. Hunt Jr. Library at NCSU, and ends with the State Fairgrounds. Also cherry blossoms.
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Night out in Durham and the Airport (12 photos) - I went to a bar called the Pinhook in nearby Durham for a night out, and a few photos resulted. This gallery also has photos of Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
