Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Durham recognized as a city that supports atypical entrepenuers

"After considering five locations including Atlanta and Washington, D.C., his team chose Durham for what he calls a combination of dense minority population and a high regard for entrepreneurship."

City of Durham and Moog partnership recognized as impressive

"If Moog’s legacy is the friendly ghost of the festival, Durham is making the most of his haunting. The city’s enthusiasm boils over at times, with circuit board graphics on the pavement bearing slogans like “America’s most tolerant city” but coming from Toronto, a city that’s struggling to figure out how to be supportive (or even tolerant) of live music, I find the partnership between city and festival impressive."

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Durham recognized as America's latest and greatest craft beer destination

"Just as Bull Durham reflects its niche habitat, Durham's breweries reflect the city's growing landscape. In the case of Durty Bull, literally: The bar is made of reclaimed wood from demolished houses down the road, as Durham clears the way for more housing developments. The state is a hotbed of recent political spotlight, and more than 30 breweries banded together to create a "Golden Rule Saison" as a response to the controversy."

—"We're Here, We're Beer, Get Used To It" Abby Reisner, Tasting Table

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Rolling Stone recognized the circuitry felt in Durham during Moog

"Durham's hotels, theaters, pubs, open-air spaces and YMCA cages were crackling with circuitry."

—"Moogfest 2016: Was It Actually the Future of Music?" Christopher R. Weingarten, Rolling Stone

Moog is a good fit for Durham

"It was also the first time Moogfest has been located in Durham, after previous stints in New York City and then in Asheville, North Carolina, the hometown of the Moog company but a more remote location. That fits nicely with Durham, which is positioning itself as an East Coast alternative to Silicon Valley and Austin, and there were faint echoes of South by Southwest."

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Durham recognized as a highlight of the USA

"From the sprawling mountains of Asheville to the Coastal port of Wilmington, the Carolinas are abundant with sights and experiences. Meander Durham's Duke University gardens, unwind in the Outer Banks and indulge on the Barbecue Trail."

—"Land of Many Wonders, Highlights of the USA" Veda Gilbert, Horizons

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

The Art of Cool Festival recognized as America’s Best-Kept-Secret

"The Art of Cool Festival in Durham, North Carolina blends the best of jazz, hip-hop, alternative and cutting-edge dopeness with panel discussions that explore blackness in entertainment and America."

— "RECAP: Okayplayer Experiences America’s Best-Kept-Secret, The Art Of Cool Fest!" Okayplayer, Kevito

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Our State Features Durham Food Trucks

"Do the stripes on this converted mini school bus look familiar? But of course: They’re the pink, cream, and brown of that brick of Neapolitan ice cream you ate as a child. Owners Vanessa Mazuz and her husband, Yoni, serve up seasonal specialty flavors, as well, like sweet corn with berry swirl in the summer, and butternut squash come autumn. Everything in your cone or in your dish is made from scratch, including sundae toppings."

—"Photo Essay: Keep on Truckin’" Staff, Our State

Monday, May 2, 2016

Tasting Table Features New Counter Culture Headquarters

"Counter Culture's new headquarters are more like high school study hall rather than homeroom. The 24,000-square-foot roastery is where you go to learn about coffee, not numbly check in before the day begins."

—"Behind the Counter," Annu Reisner, Tasting Table

Alley 26 Bar Owner Featured on Food52

"Angostura Aromatic Bitters is the quintessential multi-tasker. It works wonders in whiskey drinks like the Old Fashioned and Manhattan, balancing the sweetness of the sugar or sweet vermouth."

—"Why Angostura Aromatic Bitters Might Be the Only Ones You Need," Food52, Shannon Healy

Forbes Features Durham Cohousing Community

"Alice Alexander, executive director of the Cohousing Association of the United States, says talk among friends is often how cohousing communities get started, including the Durham Central Park Cohousing Community in North Carolina, where she lives. Durham Coho, as it is know, isn’t just for older people — one of the community’s aims is intergenerational living — but Alexander has advice for 50- or 60-somethings who want to explore cohousing as a way to live in their older years: Get started now."

— "The Pros and Cons of Living With Friends in Older Age," Denise Logeland, Forbes