The Raleigh-Durham area is rich with history and culture. Spend some time relaxing during your conference down-time as you explore the wonderful trails, tree-lined streets and historic downtown shopping areas. Listed below are some of the events and attractions available during the conference weekend and we've highlighted some of our PureLife team-favorites for you. Email our conference concierge, Jennifer, with questions or stop by VisitRaleigh.com or Durham-NC.com for more events and information.

Local Events

• A Taste of Downtown Raleigh Gourmet Food Tour - Raleigh
• Progress Energy Center For The Performing Arts (Little Shop of Horrors musical) - Raleigh
• Southern Ideal Home Show - NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh
• SAS Golf Championship - Prestonwood Country Club, Cary

Places To Visit and Explore

• American Tobacco Historic District (Performing Arts, Restaurants, Exhibits, Baseball) – Durham
• Duke Gardens - Duke University, Durham **A team favorite.
• NC Museum of Art – Raleigh **Kristin, our Marketing co-Director says this is a must do! Largest Rodin collection outside of Paris.
• Historic Raleigh Tours
• State Farmers Market - Raleigh
• Umstead State Park - Raleigh and Cary
• American Tobacco Trail - Triangle Area
• Fearington Village (lodging, dining, shopping) - Pittsboro
• Moorehead Planetarium – UNC, Chapel Hill

Shopping

• The Streets at South Point – Durham **Very close to King’s Park, Lynette’s favorite places to shop are Anthropologie and Nordstrom's
• Brightleaf Square – Durham
• Cameron Village – Downtown Raleigh
• Crabtree Valley Mall - Raleigh
• Triangle Town Center - Raleigh
• Raleigh Flea Market at the Historic Raleigh State Fair Grounds (Saturdays & Sundays) **A Lynette-favorite!
• A Southern Season – Chapel Hill **Our Volunteer Director, Julie, highly recommends--gourmet food to go and the shop is a good place to pick up NC souvenirs.

Dining

• A Gracious Plenty (fresh items, unique menu) – Durham
• Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse – Durham
• Firebirds at Southpoint – Durham **A team favorite! Lynette says try the tortilla cole slaw and trout!
• Maggionno's at Southpoint (Italian) – Durham **Another team favorite! Pam, our Prayer Director, recommends the deep fried zucchini and Chicken Marsala.
• Magnolia Grill (Southern Cuisine meets French Cuisine) - Durham **Another one of Kristin’s favorites, it was listed a few years ago in Gourmet Magazine as one of the Top 50 Restaurants in the Country.
• Piper's in the Park (very fresh, deli) – Durham
• Nantucket Grill - Durham **Anitra, our Executive Director, says, "Save room for dessert!"
• Big Ed's (authentic southern cooking) – Downtown Raleigh
• Margaux's – Raleigh **Lynette says, "Just like a New York City Meal!"