Guidebook for Durham
Food Scene
Coffee and chocolate suitable for the most snobbish of aficionados, but able to be enjoyed by anyone. This location is a stone's throw from the house and also has freshly made churros! POC-owned.
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Cocoa Cinnamon Lakewood
2013 Chapel Hill RdCoffee and chocolate suitable for the most snobbish of aficionados, but able to be enjoyed by anyone. This location is a stone's throw from the house and also has freshly made churros! POC-owned.
Co-op grocery store with a hot bar and salad bar. Check out their $3 dinners on Thursdays! They always have vegan options.
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Durham Co-op Market
1111 W Chapel Hill StCo-op grocery store with a hot bar and salad bar. Check out their $3 dinners on Thursdays! They always have vegan options.
Ethiopian food, lots of veggie options, indoor and outdoor seating. POC-owned.
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Goorsha
910 W Main StEthiopian food, lots of veggie options, indoor and outdoor seating. POC-owned.
Yummy Southern food for any time of day. If you go for breakfast, try to the cinnamon buns if they're not sold out yet! Queer-owned.
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GRUB Durham
1200 W Chapel Hill StYummy Southern food for any time of day. If you go for breakfast, try to the cinnamon buns if they're not sold out yet! Queer-owned.
Great food in a small eatery downtown.
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Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main StGreat food in a small eatery downtown.
Ice cream, paletas (popsicles) in lots of flavors, and other desserts, plus beer. POC-owned.
Pincho Loco Ice Cream
1918 Perry StIce cream, paletas (popsicles) in lots of flavors, and other desserts, plus beer. POC-owned.
Highly acclaimed restaurant serving locally sourced seafood. POC-owned.
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Saltbox Seafood Joint
608 N Mangum StHighly acclaimed restaurant serving locally sourced seafood. POC-owned.
Great little taqueria, best for nice weather since it's outdoor seating. POC-owned.
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Taqueria La Vaquita
2700 Chapel Hill RdGreat little taqueria, best for nice weather since it's outdoor seating. POC-owned.
Burgers (including a veggie burger), local beer, Southern sides, cane sugar-sweetened soda.
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Bull City Burger and Brewery
107 E Parrish StBurgers (including a veggie burger), local beer, Southern sides, cane sugar-sweetened soda.
Great place to satisfy that pizza craving, or just get a salad! Check out Morgan Imports next door as a neat local shop, too.
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Peabody Pizza Company
810 W Peabody StGreat place to satisfy that pizza craving, or just get a salad! Check out Morgan Imports next door as a neat local shop, too.
Drinks & Nightlife
Free art museum situated inside an upscale bar/restaurant/hotel. Order a fancy cocktail if you want, wander around the art exhibits, and be sure to go into the basement and check out the old bank vault!
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21c Museum Hotel Durham
111 North Corcoran StFree art museum situated inside an upscale bar/restaurant/hotel. Order a fancy cocktail if you want, wander around the art exhibits, and be sure to go into the basement and check out the old bank vault!
Tarot-themed bar, usually low-key, dark, and cozy, with occasional higher-energy events. Queer-owned.
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Arcana
331 W Main StTarot-themed bar, usually low-key, dark, and cozy, with occasional higher-energy events. Queer-owned.
Restaurant that turns into a great jazz venue at night. POC-owned.
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Beyú Caffè
341 W Main StRestaurant that turns into a great jazz venue at night. POC-owned.
Concert hall with an outdoor bar attached. There are also tons of other bars/restaurants/coffee shops in walking distance.
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Motorco Music Hall
723 Rigsbee AveConcert hall with an outdoor bar attached. There are also tons of other bars/restaurants/coffee shops in walking distance.
Bar and music venue featuring regular drag shows and hot and sweaty dance parties. Queer-owned.
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The Pinhook
117 W Main StBar and music venue featuring regular drag shows and hot and sweaty dance parties. Queer-owned.
Shopping
Dolly's Vintage
213 W Main StDurham Craft Market
Morgan Imports
113 S Gregson StRUNAWAY
Vaguely Reminiscent
728 9th StThe Regulator Bookshop
720 9th StHuge creative re-use store and thrift store full of everything you didn't know you needed.
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The Scrap Exchange
2050 Chapel Hill RdHuge creative re-use store and thrift store full of everything you didn't know you needed.
Ok, it might seem like a weird thing to put on this list, but if you're at all into cosmetics, dressing up, or glitter, you need to check this place out.
Beauty World
1418 Avondale DrOk, it might seem like a weird thing to put on this list, but if you're at all into cosmetics, dressing up, or glitter, you need to check this place out.
Parks & Nature
A 22-mile paved greenway great for walking, jogging, and biking.
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Американский Табачный Трейл
7616 Fayetteville RdA 22-mile paved greenway great for walking, jogging, and biking.
These gardens can provide multiple days' worth of walks! Extensive and beautiful in all seasons.
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Сады Сары П. Дьюка
420 Anderson StThese gardens can provide multiple days' worth of walks! Extensive and beautiful in all seasons.
Easy-access swimming hole and hiking trails on the Eno River.
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Парк West Point on the Eno
5101 N Roxboro StEasy-access swimming hole and hiking trails on the Eno River.
Lemurs! So cute! The largest collection of them outside of Madagascar! Tour reservations required.
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Научно-исследовательская организация Duke Lemur Center
3705 Erwin RdLemurs! So cute! The largest collection of them outside of Madagascar! Tour reservations required.
Arts & Culture
Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus DriveSmall, free local museum with rotating exhibits.
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Museum of Durham History
500 W Main StSmall, free local museum with rotating exhibits.
Free, interesting historic site featuring lots of information on the lives of enslaved people.
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Stagville State Historic Site
HighwayFree, interesting historic site featuring lots of information on the lives of enslaved people.
A cultural center celebrating the historically African-American Hayti neighborhood; they often have art exhibits and cultural events.
Hayti Heritage Center
804 Old Fayetteville StA cultural center celebrating the historically African-American Hayti neighborhood; they often have art exhibits and cultural events.
Stop by just to hang out or check their calendar for events and group meetings happening during your visit.
LGBTQ Center of Durham
1007 Hunt StStop by just to hang out or check their calendar for events and group meetings happening during your visit.
Entertainment & Activities
Lots of fun for kids of all ages! Includes a variety of indoor exhibits as well as extensive outdoor areas with a petting zoo, wildlife, climbing structures, and a butterfly house.
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Museum of Life + Science
433 W Murray AveLots of fun for kids of all ages! Includes a variety of indoor exhibits as well as extensive outdoor areas with a petting zoo, wildlife, climbing structures, and a butterfly house.
Local historic movie theatre and concert venue, check out their current listings! Home to the annual Full Frame Documentary Festival and NC Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
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Каролина Театр
309 W Morgan StLocal historic movie theatre and concert venue, check out their current listings! Home to the annual Full Frame Documentary Festival and NC Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
All local vendors with produce and other local goods, open on Saturday mornings and (except during the winter months) on Wednesday evenings. Saturday mornings also feature food trucks, craft vendor tables, and live music. Durham Central Park, across the street, is a nice place to hang out and often has free events.
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Фермерский рынок Дарема
501 Foster StAll local vendors with produce and other local goods, open on Saturday mornings and (except during the winter months) on Wednesday evenings. Saturday mornings also feature food trucks, craft vendor tables, and live music. Durham Central Park, across the street, is a nice place to hang out and often has free events.
Sightseeing
Go Bulls! Baseball season is usually April-September.
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Спортивный парк Дарем Буллс
409 Blackwell StGo Bulls! Baseball season is usually April-September.
Old tobacco warehouse and grounds that have been fancified. Nice place to walk around, eat at a restaurant with a table by the mini river flowing through it, or enjoy one of the free concerts on the lawn during the summertime.
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Американский табачный кампус
300 Blackwell StOld tobacco warehouse and grounds that have been fancified. Nice place to walk around, eat at a restaurant with a table by the mini river flowing through it, or enjoy one of the free concerts on the lawn during the summertime.