Raleigh is the capital, and second largest city in the state of North Carolina. Known as the “City of Oaks”, Raleigh is the 43rd largest city in the US and one of the most rapidly growing. Raleigh is home to a number of performing and visual arts venues, and to the National Hockey League’s California Hurricanes who won the Stanley cup in 2006. Raleigh has been featured in a series of top 10 lists including those by Forbes, MSNBC, and Money Magazine due to its positive quality of life and business climate.