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[[Earth]]: [[United States]]: [[North Carolina]]: '''Durham'''
*'''Near to:''' [[Chapel Hill, NC|Chapel Hill]] (9), [[Hillsborough, NC|Hillsborough]] (10), [[Oxford, NC|Oxford]] (33), [[Raleigh, NC|Raleigh]] (33), [[Roxboro, NC|Roxboro]] (32) (distances in miles)
*'''Part of:''' [[The Triangle, NC|The Triangle]], [[Durham County, NC|Durham County]]
*'''Same name:''' [[Durham, NH]], [[Durham, England]]
*'''Related pages:''' [[:Category:Durham, NC]]
==Neighborhoods==
''See also History''
*Neighborhood Associations
**[http://www.rtpnet.org/dukepark/ Duke Park Neighborhood Association]
**[http://erwinneighbor.org/ Erwin (Road) Area Neighborhood Group]
**[http://www.fhnanews.com/ Forest Hills Neighborhood Association]
**[http://www.hope-valley.org/ Hope Valley Neighborhood Association]
**[http://www.oldnorthdurham.org/ Old North Durham Neighborhood Association]
**[http://www.owdna.org/ Old West Durham Neighborhood Association]
**[[Pinecrest Road Neighborhood]]
**[http://www.rtpnet.org/~whhna/ Watts Hospital - Hillandale Neighborhood Association]
**[http://www.thna.org/ Trinity Heights Neighborhood Association]
**[http://trinitypark.org/ Trinity Park Neighborhood]
**[http://www.rtpnet.org/~tlna/ Tuscaloosa-Lakewood Neighborhood Association]
**[http://www.rtpnet.org/~vochoa/ Villages of Cornwallis]
**[http://www.woodlakecommunity.org/ Woodlake Community Home Owners' Association]
*Related Entities
**[http://www.durhaminc.org/ Inter-Neighborhood Council]
==Recent News==
*2005-05-27 three crosses burned in Durham
** [http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/news/052605_NW_crossburnings.html Channel 11 ABC] (5/25)
** [http://www.herald-sun.com/durham/4-611060.html Durham Herald-Sun] (5/26)
** [http://www.pamspaulding.com/weblog/2005/05/this-sht-shouldnt-happen-here-crosses.html Pam's House Blend] (5/26)
** [http://pamindurham.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/5/27/8573/77874 Daily KOS] (5/27)
** [http://indyweek.com/durham/2005-06-01/news.html The Independent]: "Durham, Heal Thyself" (6/1)
*2005-05-06 [http://www.newsobserver.com/news/durham/story/2381957p-8760092c.html The News & Observer]: Westboro Baptist Church protests "The Laramie Project"
** [http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/5/6/22220/02926 Daily KOS] story and pictures
** [http://www.godhatesfags.com/featured/epics/20050508_durham-epic.pdf PDF report] of the event from WBC's POV
** [http://indyweek.com/durham/2005-05-11/first.html The Independent Weekly]: Byron Woods interviews Fred Phelps
==Where to Find Things==
*'''Red Devil powdered lye''': (2005-08-11) Kroger on Hillsborough Road (not South Square Target, K-Mart, Harris Teeter, or Food Lion at Lakewood)
 
==People==
*'''Wiki users''': [[User:Harena|Harena]], [[User:Woozle|Woozle]]
*'''Other residents'''  [http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/ Will Cook]
*'''Notable Natives''': [[wikipedia:Fred Brooks|Fred Brooks]]
 
==Reference==
*[[WikiPedia:Durham%2C_North_Carolina|Wikipedia]]
*[[wikitravel:Durham (North Carolina)|Wikitravel]]
==Miscellany==
*[http://durhamgasprices.com/ Durham Gas Prices]: volunteer-reported gas prices in Durham
 
==Categories==
===Activism===
*[http://www.durhamloop.org/ Durham Loop]: supporters of the East End Connector and the US 70 Upgrade
*[http://www.durhampa.org/ Durham People's Alliance]
**[http://www.durhampa.org/Community.html community links]
*[http://www.southernstudies.org/ The Institute for Southern Studies]: "The Voice of the Progressive South"
*[http://seedsnc.org/ Seeds]: neighborhood-oriented greenspace initiatives
 
===Agriculture===
*[http://durhamfarmersmarket.com/ Durham Farmers' Market]
===Banking===
*Local
**[http://cardinalstatebank.com/ Cardinal State Bank]
**[http://self-help.org/ Self-Help Credit Union]: Durham-based, serves NC
*Regional
**[http://bbt.com Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T)]
**[http://suntrust.com/ SunTrust]: recently acquired CCB (Central Carolina Bank), replacing the decades-old landmark CCB building sign downtown with their own
===Blogs===
*[http://www.dailykos.com/user/pamindurham PamInDurham] on Daily KOS
===Books===
*[http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ Books Do Furnish a Room]: used music (CDs, LPs), books, comics
*Nice Price Books: see [http://triangle.citysearch.com/profile/6199631 CitySearch]: user music (CDs, LPs, 45s, 78s), books, videos, comics
*[http://regbook.com/ The Regulator Bookshop]: new books
===Clothing===
*[http://untidymuseum.com/home.html The Untidy Museum]: vintage clothing & kitsch
===Coffee===
*[http://www.oohlalatte.com/ Ooh-La Latte]
===Crafts===
*[http://nctarheelcrocheters.itgo.com/ Tarheel Crocheters]: group meets monthly
 
===Dining===
*[http://www.dalesindiancuisine.com/ Dale's Indian Cuisine]: very good lunch buffet
*[http://www.atourcity.com/elrodeo/ El Rodeo]: behind [[South Square]]
*[http://fishmongers.net/ Fishmonger's]: downtown, across from Brightleaf Square
*[[Golden Corral, Durham, NC]]
*[http://harborbayseafood.com Harbor Bay Seafood]
*[[Shrimp Boats]]: a Durham institution since 1970
 
===Education===
*Private Schools
**[[CFS]]
**[http://da.org/ Durham Academy]
**[http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/Immaculata/ Immaculata] (Catholic)
*Public Schools
**[http://www.dpsnc.net/ Durham Public Schools]
***[[Central Park School]]: a magnet school within the DPS system
***[[Githens Middle School]]
**[http://www.joycharter.org/ Maureen Joy Charter School]: a charter school on West Cornwallis Rd.
 
===Entertainment===
====Movie Theaters====
*Starlite Drive-In: Under [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/ reconstruction].. [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/photos_historic.php historic photos]
 
===Events===
====April====
*[http://www.durhamearthday.org/ Durham Earth Day] (April 23)
====May====
*[http://tasteofdurham.org/ Taste of Durham Festival] (May 28)
====June====
====July====
*[[TrinocCon]] (July 15-17, 2005; annual event, but dates vary)
 
===Furniture===
*[http://hhmu.org/ Habitat Hand-Me-Ups]: used furniture
 
===Gardening===
''see also [[#Landscaping]]''
*[[Stone Brothers & Byrd]]: plants, lawn ornaments, tools... an old-fashioned general store in downtown Durham
 
===Genealogy===
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ Durham-Orange Genealogical Society]
 
===Government===
*[http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/ City of Durham]
===Homeowner Services===
*''see also [[#Landscaping]], [[#Painting]]''
*[http://homeownerreferralservices.com/ Homeowner Referral Services]
 
===History===
*[http://www.preservationdurham.org/ Historic Preservation Society of Durham, NC] (includes historic neighborhoods)
===Internet===
*[http://www.rduonline.com/ RDU Online]: web hosting
===Jewelry===
*[http://www.jewelsmith.com/ Jewelsmith]
===Landscaping===
*[[Adan Landscaping]]
 
===Mental Health===
*Autism
**[http://durham-autism.org/ Durham Autism Society]
*Therapy
**[http://cognitive-therapy.com/ The Center for Cognitive Therapy]: Peter Perlman
===Museums===
*[http://ncmls.org/ Museum of Life and Science]
===Music===
====Lessons====
*[http://www.joyfulnoisestudios.com/ Joyful Noise Studios]
====Instruments====
*[http://www.musicloftdurham.com/ The Music Loft]
====Recordings - Retail====
*[http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ Books Do Furnish a Room]
*[[Nice Price Books]]
 
===Outdoor Activities===
*[[Duke Golf Course]]
*[http://www.ttbikes.com/ Tobacco Trail Bicycle Rentals]
===Painting===
*[http://carringtonpainting.com/ Carrington Painting]
===Publications===
*[http://thedurhamnews.com The Durham News]: Durham section of the Raleigh News & Observer
 
===Religion===
*[http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/ Immaculate Conception Catholic Church]
*[http://www.stphilipsdurham.org/ St. Philip's Episcopal Church]
 
===Shopping===
*[http://www.ninthst.com/ 9th Street]
===Social Services===
*[http://durhamcenter.org/ The Durham Center]
==Wanted Articles==
*[[:Category:Durham stubs|Durham stubs]]: stub articles relating to Durham

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