Forming, with nearby Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina's famed Research Triangle, Chapel Hill has been a center of education and science in the American Southeast since it was founded to host the University of North Carolina in 1819. Today, its population of over 57,000 is still noted for extremely high levels of educational attainment and participation in academic as well as commercial research ventures, however a thriving music scene has also come to characterize much of the area, particularly around the upscale Carrboro neighborhood. From large performance halls to small boutique stages that, in spite of their cozy and friendly atmospheres, manage to attract both marquee names and upcoming stars from within the music industry, Chapel Hill is known as a place that offers entertainment and cultural venues that can satiate almost any taste. As the home of North Carolina's flagship state university as well, along with Raleigh and Durham, as several other major colleges and laboratories, Chapel Hill and the Research Triangle in general are also noted for a social climate that encourages discussion and rewards personal and professional initiative. Noted by Bon Appetit Magazine as 'America's Foodiest Small Town', this inquisitive environment has served to foster a unique and inviting culinary tradition that now boasts highly rated restaurants and bistros that cater to a wide variety of traditions. Possessing a high standard of living, intellectual workforce, and rich business outlook, Chapel Hill is guaranteed to be a wonderful place to settle for generations to come.