Great smooth entrance and exit for a soccer match Love the…read morepregame experience Finding our seats was a breeze and workers were helpful at all times with guests

Love this venue! We often attend Courage and NCFC soccer games which are always a fun experience!…read more Parking is usually very easy. If it's a really busy game, they sometimes have you park in the far lot - but it's still not a bad walk! All the lower level seats are great. Upper isn't too bad either!

It's hard to walk into UNC's Carmichael Arena and not appreciate the sheer magnitude of basketball…read moretalent that competed under its roof. Coach Dean Smith led the 1981 Tar Heel team to a national championship here, with the help of a few guys named Jordan, Worthy and Perkins. Before the team relocated to the Dean Dome in 1986, the venue was considered one of the loudest (and some say, hottest) in college basketball, and Coach Smith's legacy still looms large in the building today. Yes, the seats can be tight and uncomfortable, the concourses cramped and the concession stands undersized, but Carmichael remains a North Carolina treasure, as well a great place to enjoy a women's basketball game, a volleyball match or a gymnastics meet.

My husband loves wrestling and wanted to check out a match here in NC. We headed to visit with 2 of…read moreour kids to watch UNC v. Navy. Upon arrival my youngest had her headphones on and got anxious. She ran out. The staff was so kind. No one judged and sought to make her comfortable. It was truly a gift! Thank you for hiring staff that work to be kind!

I recently saw Theatre Raleigh's production of Bull Durham at the Reynolds Industries Theater. It…read moreis located on the top level of the Bryan Center at Duke University. The theater seats around 600 people. Accessible seating is located at the top of the venue. There are stairs to get down to the other rows. They are on the steep side and the heights of the steps are uneven but there are handrails on the two sides. I sat in the front row so I'd assume the slope makes all the rows have a good view as you shouldn't be looking at heads. I'd recommend checking the sports schedules before buying a ticket with the box office as if there is an event you cannot park in the nearby garage but need to park in a lot further away which makes finding the venue harder if you are not familiar with Duke's West Campus.

Old theater on Duke's campus on the top level of the Bryan Center. We attended Theatre Raleigh's…read morerecent world premiere of Bull Durham (which was fantastic). Parking is at a nearby garage. Allow plenty of time for parking, especially if other things are happening on campus. Seating in the theater is quite steep. There's a wide aisle that goes down the middle with no handrails, then more narrow aisles on each side that have handrails. Steps are uneven and you do have to be careful. Be careful where your seats are if you have special needs. We had front row seats, so exiting for the restroom meant climbing back up those stairs.

Durham has an incredible minor league ballpark. Easily the best minor league one I've visited…read moreacross the US. Parking can be a bit tricky on the street, but they do have garage parking available within a short walk. The ballpark itself is nestled among corporate offices which adds to the great view from any seat. There's a wide variety of food and drink options, and I opted for a Transfusion cocktail (grape and vodka - delicious). Great way to spend an evening in Durham.

The Durham Bulls Park is exactly what a minor league baseball stadium should be. The night we went…read morewas 1.00 hot dog night, and fireworks for the America 250. Perfect cheap evening to take the family. Their sodas are also only 9.00 for an unlimited amount at the self-service fountain station. Thankfully they have Poweraid too because it was literally 98 degrees and I had been drinking beer all day. The Durham Bulls have the benefit of being the background for the famous movie with Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon, so they definitely have the gift shops with the merchandise. 2 of my buddies bought "Lollygaggers" shirts. The beer selection was also impressive with at least 3 local breweries being served; Wicked weed, Noca, and Foothills. The ballpark is beautiful and the perfect urban minor league stadium,

This is a smaller stadium then Danville to see an Appy League game. Any seat is close to the game…read more Very old stadium.

Welcome to the Triangle NC Courage!! We are now able to see our favorite USWNT players play here in…read morethe Triangle. It is fun to see the USWNT players duke it out on the teams that they play for when they visit the Courage. My personal favorite player currently is Sam Mewis, she is a beast. The season currently runs through September so you still have time to check out a game if you have not done so already!

I stumbled upon this gem of a history lesson by accident while walking to downtown from our Airbnb…read more Catherine gave my son and I a great tour and history of Raleigh. I'm a history buff and she was able to keep me interested in an area of the country I know little of. Always fun to learn local history. It's free and enjoyable.

I had never been to the Joel Lane House Museum so the Fourth of July Celebration was the perfect…read moretime. The museum offers free parking on St. Mary's Street and more parking in front of the house on West Hargett. Admission is usually charged but was free for this event as we were not given the official tour but received $4 off coupons to return for a tour. They provided Howling Cow ice cream and free lemonade too. So who was Joel Lane? Joel Lane is considering a Founding Father of North Carolina and Raleigh. He sold 1,000 acres of land to make Raleigh the State Capital. The Joel Lane Museum House is the oldest house in Raleigh and is older than Wake County. The decision to move North Carolina's Capital to Raleigh happened in the Joel Lane House. As they say "it was the room that it happened". Joel Lane was a slave holder of 43 adults and children. They are the ones who built the house and maintained the plantation, raising the livestock, cooking and caring for the Lane family. The museum provides a way for us to see how life would have been back then from the candles to the necessary to the toys they had to how they made yarn for clothing. The herb garden provided a method for medicine. The holiday event provided an overview but I am planning to return for a tour to learn more of the history and see all of the property.

I recently had the opportunity to see Titanic, The Musical with Poiema Arts. They have shows at the…read moreStars Auditorium at Imaginix in Raleigh, NC. I arrived a little early to find a huge parking lot. Although it is kind of hidden off Falls of Neuse Rd, the building's unique domes made it easy to find. I had just heard of this group in the past week, so I missed that it was faith-based. The spiritual focus was much stronger than I anticipated. When I arrived, I was checked in and told what side to enter when the doors opened. They open 45 minutes before show time. There are 4 rows at the front, followed by a walkway before the stadium, with stadium-style seating in the upper rows. I was in row B for the performance, and it was really close to the stage, so you felt part of it. The auditorium seats 200 patrons, which is a good size and still small enough. I don't think there is a bad seat in the auditorium; it just depends on how close you like to be to the stage. The production was high-quality and energetic, featuring a talented cast. A highlight was that we were all provided a Boarding Pass and on the other side was the ticket #, the passenger's name, cabin type, age and gender. I received a ticket for Martin Markoff, aged 35. Then, at the end of the show, in the lobby, we could go to the class our passenger had attended and learn whether they were among those who survived or perished. I've since researched that he was a potter from Bulgaria, and his body was never recovered. It was a very moving, personal touch. What truly stood out was the staff. After learning it was my first time there, they went out of their way to make a connection. Someone checked in on me at intermission to see how I was enjoying the show, and even the producer found me at the end to ask my thoughts. After a recent bad experience elsewhere, being treated with this much care and professional respect as a solo patron was exactly what I needed. I'm glad I discovered this group and would definitely recommend checking out their future productions!

To anyone looking to see Poiema's upcoming show, West Side Story, or any show moving forward for…read morethat matter: I believe you should be aware of Michael Green, both the director and founder of Poeima Arts, and his practices. I am writing this review as not just a concerned bystander, but as a former student of his, so that everyone buying tickets and supporting this theatre, know exactly where their support is going. I am also writing for the parents looking to put their children into one of his programs. You should be aware of how he may cast your child. I would like to point out the inappropriate casting of this show which lead me to writing this review. The boy in this production who is playing Tony, the leading man, is 15 years old. This, in and of itself, is not a problem. In fact, I am happy to see theatrical opportunities for young men in the Triangle. The problem becomes evident when you realize that the woman who plays Maria, the leading lady of this show and romantic interest of Tony, is 25 years old. An adult and a minor with ten years between them playing a romantic couple. How is this acceptable to Michael Green, someone who claims to be a professional in the field? What does not help the case is that the woman playing Maria is Green's own daughter-in-law. This practice of casting minors alongside adults in intimate roles is highly inappropriate and disgusting to begin with, but this is where I'll add some of my own experience with Michael Green. As a former student of his who has seen and been in his previous shows, this casting decision is not an isolated event. Michael Green has cast adults alongside children with no protections put in place before, and in fact, normalized this with both students and parents who didn't know anything of theatre etiquette outside of him. As a student I witnessed the allowance and encouragement of improvised touch over rehearsed touches and the normalization of not asking for consent. This opened the door to inappropriate behavior both inside and outside of the classroom as well. A theatre teacher should teach their students that they should only be touched when they've given clear consent. This is how a theatre teacher keeps their students safe. Not teaching them these safety practices becomes an even bigger issue and even more dangerous when these students are minors faced with being touched by adults. I am writing this review out of concern that the behaviors and practices I saw as a student are continuing with this current production. I had hoped Michael Green had grown, but that does not seem to be the case.