With as many Carolina-blue skies as towering green oak trees, the charming city of Raleigh is a true southern belle.

Enjoy all the sun with a jog along Neuse River Trail or a fishing day at Durant Nature Park. Afterward, if you're fixin' for some barbecue (obviously Eastern style) head to The Pit for some Soul Rolls. Now, you're a local.

If there's one thing Raleigh residents know how to do—and with flair—it's showing visitors a good time. And nothing is quite as hospitable as safety. ADT monitored home security systems offer you 24/7 monitoring protection, fast response times, and smartphone remote control to help protect what matters most. You'll even get $850 of free equipment¹ , an ADT Authorized Provider, with the purchase of ADT monitoring. Top it off with some sweet tea on the porch to catch the sunset, and you've got yourself a home.

As soon as that's all squared away, ring in fall with thousands of your fellow Raleighians (and basically the entire Tarheel State) at the North Carolina State Fair. Once you've dazzled your taste buds with Cheerwine Funnel Cake and dizzied your stomach on the F5, visit the Village of Yesteryear to pick out a one-of-a-kind handmade keepsake. With a 150+ year reign, this fair does NOT disappoint. After all, where else can you find a Krispy Kreme cheeseburger?

And of course, it wouldn't be the City of Oaks without the annual New Year's Eve acorn drop at City Plaza. If you haven't seen a massive 10-foot, 1,250-pound acorn lowering out of the sky, it's about time y'all put that on your bucket list.

So whether you're a Tarheel or Blue Devil, you'll always be on the winning team when you choose ADT blue.

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