Durham, NC

Durham skyline from the north

The former CCB (now SunTrust) building and the "Blue Weenie"

Earth: United States: North Carolina: Durham

• Near to: Chapel Hill (9), Hillsborough (10), Oxford (33), Raleigh (33), Roxboro (32) (distances in miles)
• Part of: The Triangle, Durham County
• Same name: Durham, NH, Durham, England
• Related pages: Category:Durham, NC

Neighborhoods

See also History

• Erwin (Road) Area Neighborhood Group
• Old North Durham Neighborhood Association
• Old West Durham Neighborhood Association
• Watts Hospital - Hillandale Neighborhood Association

Recent News

• 2005-05-27 three crosses burned in Durham
  • Channel 11 ABC (5/25)
  • Durham Herald-Sun (5/26)
  • Pam's House Blend (5/26)
  • Daily KOS (5/27)
  • The Independent: "Durham, Heal Thyself" (6/1)
• 2005-05-06 The News & Observer: Westboro Baptist Church protests "The Laramie Project"
  • Daily KOS story and pictures
  • PDF report of the event from WBC's POV
  • The Independent Weekly: Byron Woods interviews Fred Phelps

People

• Wiki users: Harena, Woozle
• Others: Will Cook

Reference

• Wikipedia

Categories

Activism

• Seeds: neighborhood-oriented greenspace initiatives
• Durham People's Alliance (more area links: community links)

Agriculture

• Durham Farmers' Market

Banking

• Local
  • Cardinal State Bank
  • Self-Help Credit Union: Durham-based, serves NC
• Regional
  • Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T)
  • SunTrust: recently acquired CCB (Central Carolina Bank), replacing the decades-old landmark CCB building sign downtown with their own

Blogs

• PamInDurham on Daily KOS

Books

• Books Do Furnish a Room: used music (CDs, LPs), books, comics
• Nice Price Books: see CitySearch: user music (CDs, LPs, 45s, 78s), books, videos, comics
• The Regulator Bookshop: new books

Clothing

• The Untidy Museum: vintage clothing & kitsch

Coffee

• Ooh-La Latte

Dining

• Dale's Indian Cuisine: very good lunch buffet
• El Rodeo: behind South Square
• Fishmonger's: downtown, across from Brightleaf Square
• Harbor Bay Seafood
• Shrimp Boats: a Durham institution since 1970

Education

• Private Schools
  • CFS
  • Durham Academy
  • Immaculata (Catholic)
• Public Schools
  • Durham Public Schools
    • Central Park School: a magnet school within the DPS system
  • Maureen Joy Charter School: a charter school on West Cornwallis Rd.

Entertainment

Movie Theaters

• Starlite Drive-In: Under reconstruction.. historic photos

Events

April

• Durham Earth Day (April 23)

May

• Taste of Durham Festival (May 28)

July

• Trinoc*Con (July 15-17, 2005; annual event, but dates vary)

Furniture

• Habitat Hand-Me-Ups: used furniture

Gardening

• Stone Brothers & Byrd: plants, lawn ornaments, tools... an old-fashioned general store in downtown Durham

Genealogy

• Durham-Orange Genealogical Society

Government

• City of Durham

History

• Historic Preservation Society of Durham, NC (includes historic neighborhoods)

Internet

• RDU Online: web hosting

Jewelry

• Jewelsmith

Museums

• Museum of Life and Science

Outdoor Activities

• Tobacco Trail Bicycle Rentals

Religion

• Immaculate Conception Catholic Church