Monday, April 30, 2012

Washington Post - Duke Football

"Most of Duke’s offensive linemen hope to build some team chemistry — and perhaps some more muscle— by helping build an African community. Guard Dave Harding is bringing 10 teammates and a strength coach to Ethiopia for nearly two weeks to drill at least one freshwater well in a remote area of the country, while also volunteering at an orphanage and holding a sports camp for kids...One thing’s for certain: this will be no vacation."

- 11 Duke Offensive Linemen Hope Service Trip to Ethiopia helps build team camaraderie, Washington Post

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Smart Planet - The Smoffice

"Measuring in at about 20 square feet, it’s dubbed the world’s smallest office space. But what it lacks in size it makes up for in ambition in one North Carolina city...Cities are always looking for ways to grow their startup scene...The challenge can be to get that startup culture to stick. Gimmick or not, Durham seems to have successfully found ways to make that happen."

- The world’s smallest office: Growing a city’s startup scene, Smart Planet

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The New York Times - Dr. LeRoy T. Walker

"LeRoy T. Walker, a leading American track and field coach who was the first African-American to coach a United States men’s Olympic track team and to serve as the president of the United States Olympic Committee, died Monday in Durham, N.C... When he was named the president of the U.S.O.C., he told The New York Times that he marveled at the road he had taken as 'a guy born in Atlanta, where segregation was rampant.' He added, 'It sounds Hollywoodish, yet there it is.'"

- LeRoy T. Walker, a Pioneer of U.S. Olympics, Dies at 93, The New York Times

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Southern Living - The Parlour

"The Parlour, Durham, NC - Made with local fruits and veggies, these scoops are based on old Southern cookbook recipes. Try the Blueberry Buttermilk (shown) or Sweet Potato."

- The South's Best New Artisan Ice Creams, Southern Living

Monday, April 23, 2012

The New York Times - League of Upper Extremity Wrestling Women of Durham

"At a little over a year old, the [Five-Borough Ladies Arm Wrestling League] is dedicated to raising money and awareness for women’s charities. It is a newer chapter of a national network called the Collective of Lady Arm Wrestlers, which began in 2008 in Charlottesville, Va., as the project of workout buddies Jennifer Hoyt Tidwell and Jodie Plaisance. The popularity of the clashes led to similar groups springing up across the country. There are now seven member and four apprentice leagues in cities including Durham, N.C., and Austin, Tex."

- A Lighter Side of Arm Wrestling, for Charity, Sport and Feminism, The New York Times

Friday, April 20, 2012

Paste Magazine - Bull City Records

"[Heather McEntire, Mt. Moriah: Bull City Records] Sweet shop dog, Rothko. Chaz, the owner, is really one of the best folks around. The store is intimate and not pretentious. There are occasional free shows there too. You can even buy screen-printing ink, and the local sections are always prominently featured."

- 101 Musicians Discuss Their Favorite Record Stores, Paste Magazine

Thursday, April 19, 2012

ESPN.com - Duke, David Cutcliffe and Peyton Manning

"Manning, of course, committed to Cutcliffe and Tennessee nearly two decades ago, when the Duke coach was the Volunteers' quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator. The two have remained close over the years, and the Blue Devils' fenced-in practice facility became a lab of sorts for Manning and his NFL friends to help the four-time MVP recover from neck surgery. Durham was, essentially, the city Manning inhabited."

- How Duke Helped Peyton Manning Recover, ESPN.com

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Washington Post - Hillary Clinton in Durham, NC

"Oct. 26, 1992:  Hillary Rodham Clinton sits on the lap of her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton, left, as she jokes with vice presidential candidate Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, during a brief rest on their bus in Durham, N.C."

- Hillary Rodham Clinton away from the microphones, Washington Post

Fast Company - The Smoffice

"The prize must've seemed irresistible: free office space (plus Wi-Fi and a nearby condo) for six months to help one lucky startup open shop in the entrepreneurial Promised Land of downtown Durham, North Carolina. One catch: At just about 30 square feet, it's by all conventional measures the world's smallest office...the Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Durham, Inc., unveiled the winners of the Smoffice, short for, you know, a really small office: The Makery, a flash-sales site created by three sisters who grew up in Durham. The announcement ended a month-long competition to lure entrepreneurs as part of Durham’s proudly oddball push to expand its startup culture."

- What the World's Smallest Office Says About Durham's Bigg Innovation Ambitions, Fast Company

Monday, April 16, 2012

Fast Company - Durham, NC

"Cigarettes and technology startups have at least one thing in common: Durham, North Carolina. One hundred fifty years ago, Durham-based entrepreneurs Washington Duke and W.T. Blackwell battled for tobacco sovereignty...Today, Durham’s innovation scene is kindled by tech giants like IBM, Lenovo, and about 140 other companies with stakes in the ground at the 7,000-acre Research Triangle Park...Though Big Tobacco’s heyday has come and gone, Durham, you could say, is still smoking."

- For Lexus, Acura, And Airbnb, The Center Of The Mobile Galaxy Is Durham, NC, Fast Company

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

LA Times - Carolina Chocolate Drops

"The Durham, N.C.-birthed Chocolate Drops schooled a packed hall with such context, offered the ins and outs of pre-World War II country blues, old-time fiddle music, waltzes and minstrel songs via the music of, among others, Hobart Smith, Charlie Poole and “Bogus Ben” Covington. Along the way, the group illustrated the complicated, remarkable history that ultimately gave birth to the blues, country, rock ’n’ roll and virtually every variation that followed, from hip-hop to black metal."

- Live: Carolina Chocolate Drops at Royce Hall, LA Times

Monday, April 9, 2012

USA Today - Foster's Market

"Foster's Market, Durham, N.C. - When [Susan Russo , author of The Encyclopedia of Sandwiches] lived in North Carolina, this was one of her weekend haunts. 'If you've never had a bacon and avocado, you're in for a treat,' she says. 'It's a really simple sandwich, elevated to something special. There's so much contrast going on between the salty bacon and the cool, creamy avocado.'"


- 10 great places to bite into a surprising sandwich, USA Today

Sports Illustrated - Duke vs UNC

"Eight miles and two shades of blue separate rivals who can deliver anything, be it a brawl (Art Heyman and Larry Brown in 1961) or eight points in 17 seconds (Carolina's, to force overtime in a 1974 victory). From Walter Davis and Bobby Jones to Gene Banks and Austin Rivers, the stars shine; but so do bit players like Duke's Fred Lind, who after scoring 12 points all year delivered 16 in an 87--86 triple-OT win in 1968. And to think the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils have never met in NCAA tournament play."

- Oh, The Places You Can Go, Sports Illustrated

Thursday, April 5, 2012

American Rivers - Green Roofs in Durham, NC

"A concentration of green roofs in the urban core of Durham would have many benefits for building owners, the environment, and the community...American Rivers has partnered with Downtown Durham, Inc. to make this thought a reality...business leaders are excited to partner with the city to create a more sustainable city. Durham has an opportunity and a need to be the leader in green infrastructure in North Carolina."

- A Vision of Green Roofs in Durham, NC, American Rivers

Monday, April 2, 2012

GUYOT - Nana's

"Southern gourmands cross state lines for chef Scott Howell's elevated Mediterranean stylings, which incorporate North Carolina delicacies like striped bass and coastal white shrimp."

- 2012 Top 10 Insider Picks in the U.S., GUYOT