Such a great place to take the kids or as an adult go wander through…read more Staff and volunteers were super friendly and helpful. The museum is mostly free- if you want to extra stuff (the movie or special exhibits) there is a charge. There are two buildings each 4 floors- plenty to see and do. If you want to park close the is a pay per hour parking garage

The NC Museum of Natural Sciences was the perfect way to spend a very cold, wet, afternoon in…read moreRaleigh. It was a few miles from our AirBNB, so while we had to drive, there's a large parking lot right across the street. I'm not sure if parking is normally free, but it was on this particular Saturday. No one was monitoring the gate or could figure out how to pay, so we didn't. I *think* the sign said it was normally $5 on days they do charge or monitor. VERY reasonable. The museum itself is FREE unless you want to see an IMAX movie, which is reasonably priced. If you're into dinosaurs, plants, geology, or natural science in general, you'll enjoy yourself here, but the museum definitely adds a local flare and incorporates NC history and geography. While the museum is kid-friendly, it is not kid-focused. It is family focused and for all ages. My husband and I are child-free and had a great time. Of course, we are nerds and had science classes together in college. I do think this is a great museum for kids who are school aged and able to read well and ask questions. It is probably not the best option for toddlers or preschoolers when it comes to museums. The museum hosts birthday parties, and a group was there for that- what a fun idea! If you visit, plan to spend a morning or afternoon here- it definitely takes a few hours to see everything but not the full day.

The BEST aquarium and reef store in the RDU area. Excellent prices, exceptional and knowledgeable…read morestaff that are truly passionate about the addiction.. I mean hobby. When we first started in this; we used to go to a couple other places in Wake Forest and in Raleigh and were taken for a ride by people that were just out to make a buck. These guys are not them. They are 100% into it and will never steer you wrong. We buy our frags from the Reef Farm a few miles from Wake Forest and our fish from Fintastic. Do yourselves a favor - save the time and money and don't waste time with anyone else in the area. I can't recommend them enough.

ever since Dave left I know it was for medical reasons, but his son is running that place into the…read moreground. His customer service is the worst. I will never go there again.

The go to store in the Triangle for serious hobbyists. I've never gotten bad advice from them, and…read morethey have great livestock and plants

Some of the folks there are great others meh. I get they are busy but no fish store should have…read moredead fish in their tanks. No excuses.

Wayne and the team have moved my 270 gallon system 3 times in the last 4 years. each time they have…read morebeen professional, efficient, and affordable. I would highly recommend their services for any tank moves that you are planning.

I used Eric Fortune and his service when I moved my tank to Raleigh in 2003 and his team has been…read moreservicing my 2 aquariums ever since. He recently hired a new "marine biologist" to take over my account. The tanks have never looked this bad and he killed half my fish. The new tech, Sean, said one of the tanks wasn't under contract so he jut stopped doing anything (only told me this AFTER he killed my fish). And both tanks have been serviced for at least 17 years. Eric had promised to replace the fish but yesterday I got an email from some marketing person name Wayne Parkes, the Service Coordinator, saying due to "unforeseen circumstances they can no longer service my fish tanks." They have left me high and dry, owe me fish, with terrible looking tanks and not even a transition plan. And Eric has refused to even return my phone calls. So unprfessional.

I don't know. I drive very far to come and get their reverse osmosis water for my freshwater tank…read more Noticed that my aquarium continue to turn green. Finally did a water test strip on brand new water that I purchased from the fish room that day and noticed that the pH was fine but the alkalinity is very very low. Water was also on the hard side. And chlorine was questionable. And yes, the water strips that I purchased and were new and purchased from a reputable company. Is the Fish Room testing their own water system before selling to customers??????

Customer service was amazing, they told us everything we needed and what we didn't need to care for…read moreour fish. I'm very grateful for all of their help.

Jim did an excellent job! Everyone told us it was the best wedding they ever attended. There were…read morealways people on the dance floor having a good time. He played very appropriate music. Jim was attentive to details. Answered all our questions in a timely manner. Made himself available, was receptive to questions, and was very reassuring throughout the entire process. Jim also was great about last minute decisions and changes to our plan. The music was not a conern I worried about during the planning process or even the day of. Jim looked professional and acted professional the entire time. He is very receptive to email and phone. His online tools and bill payment is great too. His prices were extermely reasonable too.

We did not have a wedding coordinator, so we relied on our vendors to help us coordinate the…read morewedding and keep it running smoothly. Jim at Pulse Entertainment was a big part of this coordination. His web site has great features that let us educate Jim about our goals and allowed him to keep our wedding on track. Wedding Time Line This area of his site allowed us to coordinate the wedding and define when certain events happened. (Meal Service, Formal Dances, Announcements, etc) This was very valuable when coordinating with the caterer. It also allowed for quick adjustments to the time line as unexpected things came up. Wedding Traditional 20 This area of his site allowed us to address a lot of the typical wedding things. What songs should he play for formal dances? What did we want him to specifically say during announcements and introductions? Did we want a bouquet or garter toss? It helped him to understand what we wanted and more importantly what we did not. Music Request. This section allows you categorize songs based on preference. You can select Must Play, Would Like Played, and Do Not Play. Jim was very good at playing most of the songs we requested, but there were a couple songs we did not hear that we wish we had. Next to each song you can make a note to Jim and I wish we had identified a few songs as special in the Notes area. In all fairness, we did tell Jim to use his best judgment. We wanted to give him the freedom to do his job and react to the vibe coming from the crowd. The guests loved the music and we got a lot of compliments on the DJ. I am sure all DJ's have fancy websites now, but Jim was very thought when talking about our wedding and met with us twice to discuss the details. If you are interviewing DJ's you know that there are some big egos out there. On multiple occasions Jim said "I want this to be what you want. This is your day and I just want to help make it as nice as possible." He had zero ego, was extremely helpful, and was a great help in keeping the wedding on track and providing us with great music. Lastly, Jim was a good value. More often than not you find 2 types of DJ's. 1.) the big head/ego guy that charges thousands of dollars and insists you call him DJ Ed or DJ Bob and 2.) the kid on craigslist that will DJ your wedding for $200 using his iPod. Jim is neither of these. Good price, reliable, and very professional. I would highly recommend Jim and Pulse Entertainment to anyone looking a good wedding DJ. LT

Yea they are overpriced, that's retail. They don't have the "no AC" warehouse online dealers have…read more Online dealers won't have what you need right now. As far as live stock..... I've been Reefing for 20+ years. It's always best to put your eyes on a fish or coral. It's rolling the dice when you get It off the net. Even if it survives their is a ton repeat ...a ton of variation between species. Staff is very friendly and very helpful.

i received fresh water instead of Salt Water from the staff, I called to inform Bill the owner of…read morethis mistake which cost me an Anoneme after i did a water change. He said I should have noticed it was fresh water so I told him I bought it for my fish to drink not me. He took no responsibilty over a mistake that would have cost me my fish. Of course I noticed something wrong after a few hours of the water not clearing up but how dare he blame the customer for his staff's actions. I went in for salt water and thought that's what I was given. Never again his knowledge isn't what you get from his staff

Brian is the best! Over the past 3 years Dino has gone to Dog Holiday Resort every Monday-Thursday…read moreand every morning he's so excited to run in. We will miss seeing Brian almost everyday - but wish him luck!

My dog's favorite home away from home. They have cared for my dogs for over a decade and I am so…read moregrateful for them!

I had Clearwater move my 24 gallon tank two years ago and they broke the cover. They promised to…read morebuild a plexiglass cover to replace it but have stringed me along and have refused to provide it. I paid the full price and tipped the technician and am very disappointed with them.

This particular location is always pretty great. But the way they went above and beyond when they…read moredidn't have to is what brought me here I mistakenly ordered food for my pet on a holiday (this past Monday) and completely missed the fact that they were closed (my fault, not theirs. Reading is fundamental lol) Gave them a call today just to make sure my order went through since I opted for delivery, and the employee confirmed they did have my order and apologized for not being open lol totally not their fault. She was sincere and assured me I'd have my items soon. To my pleasant surprise not only did I get a hand written note apologizing for the delay, but they threw in a few treats for my dog as well. They didn't have to do any of that but still chose to be kind and apologetic. People are not the greatest these days. So this was really nice to see. Ten out of ten stars.

I'm extremely disappointed with how Pet Supermarket (in Raleigh) handled our experience involving…read morea bunny we were purchasing for my 3-year-old nephew. On Saturday we took my nephew to pick out his bunny, it was insinuated that we could not afford the rabbit, we were told that everything would be about $400 without asking which was incredibly inappropriate and embarrassing. Today, Monday we went back to purchase the bunny. We had already purchased everything needed to properly care for the rabbit and showed that we had purchased the required supplies, when INTERROGATED by the store employee who had called the manger. We asked to speak to the manager who wasn't in the store but came in rudely! we were still not allowed to purchase the rabbit. This was supposed to be a special experience for a 3-year-old who was so excited to have his first pet, and instead he was left confused and heartbroken and discriminated against. I understand that stores have policies regarding live animals, but making assumptions about our ability to afford the rabbit and then refusing the sale after we demonstrated that we were prepared was extremely upsetting and disappointing. We were dressed appropriately, clean, POLITE and drove in a 2025 Mercedes benz. I hate to say we were racially profiled, but the only difference between us and them were our skin complexions. This left a 3 year old boy in tears! How do we explain this to him?!