Guidebook for Durham

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Guidebook for Durham

Arts & Culture

Beautiful glass arts center featuring world class theater, musicals, and musicians. Walkable.
244 locals raden deze aan
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian Street
244 locals raden deze aan
Beautiful glass arts center featuring world class theater, musicals, and musicians. Walkable.
Great neighborhood/downtown bar - where everyone knows your name. Catch up and coming (and going) bands and order a soy white russian from the friendly bartenders.
39 locals raden deze aan
The Pinhook
117 W Main St
39 locals raden deze aan
Great neighborhood/downtown bar - where everyone knows your name. Catch up and coming (and going) bands and order a soy white russian from the friendly bartenders.
Great upstairs art gallery, with a mixture of rotating visual art and select music shows.
10 locals raden deze aan
The Carrack Modern Art
947 E Main St
10 locals raden deze aan
Great upstairs art gallery, with a mixture of rotating visual art and select music shows.
Local gallery nearby - check for hours.
Through This Lens Inc
303 E Chapel Hill St
Local gallery nearby - check for hours.

Drinks & Nightlife

Beer, large Oktoberfest-like table setting, food trucks abound.
137 locals raden deze aan
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave
137 locals raden deze aan
Beer, large Oktoberfest-like table setting, food trucks abound.
Classy. Higher-end wine bar - the staff will treat you well and offer you insights into the fine world of wine through their descriptions, tastings, and guidance.
Bar Lusconi
117 E Main St
Classy. Higher-end wine bar - the staff will treat you well and offer you insights into the fine world of wine through their descriptions, tastings, and guidance.
Fancy drinks; European alley seating in warmer months.
72 locals raden deze aan
Alley Twenty Six
320 E Chapel Hill St
72 locals raden deze aan
Fancy drinks; European alley seating in warmer months.

Everything Else

Ice cream shop, complete with dairy-free options too!
75 locals raden deze aan
The Parlour
117 Market St
75 locals raden deze aan
Ice cream shop, complete with dairy-free options too!
Gym with day-passes available - swimming pool, basketball court, classes, equipment.
9 locals raden deze aan
Downtown Durham YMCA
218 W Morgan St
9 locals raden deze aan
Gym with day-passes available - swimming pool, basketball court, classes, equipment.

Food Scene

Great atmosphere all day; check out the jazz on Thursday nights.
63 locals raden deze aan
Beyú Caffè
341 W Main St
63 locals raden deze aan
Great atmosphere all day; check out the jazz on Thursday nights.
Great prices & veg-friendly options.
16 locals raden deze aan
Ninth Street Bakery
136 E Chapel Hill St
16 locals raden deze aan
Great prices & veg-friendly options.
Delicious sauces and flavors, great vegan options, wonderful drinks, perfect atmosphere! A little more spendy than Chubbies on 9th St, but great "date night." Better: 5 minute walk from the house.
31 locals raden deze aan
Dos Perros
200 N Mangum St
31 locals raden deze aan
Delicious sauces and flavors, great vegan options, wonderful drinks, perfect atmosphere! A little more spendy than Chubbies on 9th St, but great "date night." Better: 5 minute walk from the house.
Cupcakes! Including a vegan option on Saturdays (hopefully will expand to add'l days)
The Cupcake Bar
101 E Chapel Hill St
Cupcakes! Including a vegan option on Saturdays (hopefully will expand to add'l days)
Well seasoned tofu-scramble and cupcakes (including vegan option) - great drip and espresso coffees. Close to home!
7 locals raden deze aan
DaisyCakes
401 Foster St
7 locals raden deze aan
Well seasoned tofu-scramble and cupcakes (including vegan option) - great drip and espresso coffees. Close to home!
Very close to home - great Cafe (we get coffee here) and bakery as well as French restaurant (in the past they have made great vegan dishes upon request). Winner of 2010 "Bull City Vegan Challenge."
40 locals raden deze aan
Rue Cler
401 E Chapel Hill St
40 locals raden deze aan
Very close to home - great Cafe (we get coffee here) and bakery as well as French restaurant (in the past they have made great vegan dishes upon request). Winner of 2010 "Bull City Vegan Challenge."
Bakery, cafe
31 locals raden deze aan
Scratch Bakery
111 Orange Street
31 locals raden deze aan
Bakery, cafe
Nice coffeehouse with private rooms; vegan baked goods on the blue plates (special!)
Respite
115 N Duke St
Nice coffeehouse with private rooms; vegan baked goods on the blue plates (special!)
Cozy coffee, chocolate, and tea lounge - always friendly, packed, and nice vegan treats often available.
157 locals raden deze aan
Cocoa Cinnamon
420 W Geer St
157 locals raden deze aan
Cozy coffee, chocolate, and tea lounge - always friendly, packed, and nice vegan treats often available.
Higher-end, nice atmosphere, nearby - have a tasty veg ramen dish on the menu.
56 locals raden deze aan
Dashi
415 E Chapel Hill St
56 locals raden deze aan
Higher-end, nice atmosphere, nearby - have a tasty veg ramen dish on the menu.

Sightseeing

Visit historic "Black Wall Street" - Parrish - a few blocks away from home.
West Parrish Street
West Parrish Street
Visit historic "Black Wall Street" - Parrish - a few blocks away from home.
Locals walk the track on the perimeter of Duke's East Campus, home of Duke's Freshman population. Also Duke Coffeehouse (live music & coffee) and Richard White Hall (free movies w/Duke Screen Society)
20 locals raden deze aan
Duke East Campus
712 Broad St
20 locals raden deze aan
Locals walk the track on the perimeter of Duke's East Campus, home of Duke's Freshman population. Also Duke Coffeehouse (live music & coffee) and Richard White Hall (free movies w/Duke Screen Society)

Essentials

All natural groceries; fair selection of hot deli items. Crowded!
199 locals raden deze aan
Whole Foods Market
621 Broad St
199 locals raden deze aan
All natural groceries; fair selection of hot deli items. Crowded!
Great new co-op here in Durham, only 1.5 miles from home! Groceries, prepared foods/deli, and nice atmosphere with outdoor seating forthcoming! http://durham.coop/
1111 W Chapel Hill St
1111 West Chapel Hill Street
Great new co-op here in Durham, only 1.5 miles from home! Groceries, prepared foods/deli, and nice atmosphere with outdoor seating forthcoming! http://durham.coop/