Conveniently located in the center of North Carolina, the Triangle is just a short drive to the famous North Carolina beaches or the beautiful Appalachian Mountains, the Blue Ridge Parkway or Asheville. The region is home to world-renowned Research Triangle Park which is one of the largest research parks in the world. Dell, IBM, SAS and other major technology providers are housed there. The area has a rich educational heritage with Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill within a few short miles of each other. Trend setting restaurants abound throughout the Triangle with the area often appearing at the top of listings of the most up-and-coming restaurant cities. And entertainment is everywhere from the city art walks monthly throughout the region to the internationally famous 2014 World Bluegrass Festival in September.