• VisitorsGuideToNCSU

A Visitor's Guide to NCSU and Downtown Raleigh

Transportation

• To/From RDU:

  • Triangle Transit (area bus service): http://www.gotriangle.org/transit/service-to-airport/

    • $2, about 35 mins one-way, Mon-Sat service
• Around Raleigh:

  • The CAT Bus: http://www.raleighnc.gov/services/content/PWksTransit/Articles/CATBusRoutes.html

    • Day pass is $2 for unlimited rides, good coverage/frequency

    • no feet on bottom

Eats & Things

Lots of good eats in town. All off the top of my head, but there's many more.

• Food destinations:

  • The Irregardless Cafe

  • Neo Monde Cafe [Lebanese] (Beryl Ave. location)

    • Has a little grocery store with sale pita and per-lb kalamatas!

  • Remedy Diner

  • Tir Na Nog [Irish Pub]

  • Brewpubs:

    • Busy Bee Cafe

    • The Flying Saucer

    • Boylan Bridge Pub

    • Natty Greene's Brewpub

• Beer stores:

  • Tasty Beverage Co. Huuuuge selection if beer's your thing.

  • Local beer worth trying:
    • Big Boss (Bad Penny is the best brown ale I've had)
    • Natty Green (excellent pale ale and witbier)
    • Duck-Rabbit (great milk stout!)
    • Aviator (solid IPA and Red Ale)

• Drags:

  • Hillsborough St. (E-W) between Dan Allen and Pullen
    • Coffee, quick eats, NCSU campus

  • Wilmington St. & Salisbury St. (N-S) from Lane to Lenoir

    • capitol sightseeing, museums, parks