DBAP grew from different ballgame

"We knew it then, and we know it now: This is one of the premier mixed-use developments on the East Coast, they put their heart and soul into this."

—"In Durham, stadium grew from different ballgame" Kate Bramson, Providence Journal

Stadium Journey Recognizes DBAP On top 100 Stadium Experiences of 2014

"The DBAP was built after Camden Yards in Baltimore started the new "classic" ballpark era, and is similar to many MLB parks of this era. The stadium is built in the city, and recent development has created a scenic skyline all around the park."

—"Top 100 Stadium Experiences of 2014," Paul Swaney, Stadium Journey

Durham Bulls Athletic Park Renovation Earns Top Honor

The Durham Bulls Athletic Park has been recognized by Ballpark Digest as having the “Best Ballpark Renovation Over $2 Million” in its 2014 annual awards.

New Yorker Profiles Bull City Summer

"Working with nine photographers, four writers, and one video artist, the North Carolina writer Sam Stephenson led the documentation, last year, of what turned out to be a championship season for the Durham Bulls, the triple-A baseball team made famous by the movie “Bull Durham.” "

— "Sam Stephenson's Bull City Summer," Jackson Krule, The New Yorker

Men's Health Visits Durham for Epic Bachelor Party

"We spent a morning...at a charming, 100-year-old golf course in Durham called Hillandale... After hitting the links, we strolled downtown to West End Billiards and Bocce...You’ll snag killer seats in prime foul-ball territory—like we did at Durham Bulls Athletic Park."

—"How to Throw a Bachelor Party You'll Never Forget," Andrew Daniels Men's Health

Stadium Journey Rates ACC Tournament at DBAP 4.4 out of 5

"Simply put, Durham Bulls Athletic Park is one of the more visually stunning ballparks around. It is often said that downtown ballparks help to spur development, and the ballpark district in Durham is no exception."

—"2013 ACC Baseball Tournament" Brian Wilmer, Stadium Jourey

CoupleofSports.com - Durham Bulls Athletic Park

"A night out at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park is more about fun than the actual game of baseball itself... the Durham Bulls have a winning formula that has kept them near the top in minor league attendances each and every year. They’ve created a fun atmosphere inside of an open and picturesque ballpark that lends itself to communal interaction."

- Durham Bulls Minor League Baseball Game-Durham NC, CoupleofSports.com

StarNews - Durham Bulls Athletic Park

"Like curious students on a field trip, the Wilmington City Council and one county commissioner boarded a city bus and headed early Friday morning to the Durham Bulls stadium for a tour and boxed lunch...By the end of the day as they stepped onto the green grass of the Triple A stadium, the bright sun shining between a giant bull and a historic Lucky Stripe tower, the excitement was palpable. They posed for pictures, walked to the outfield, touched the grass and pretended to take swings at home plate."

- Officials tour Durham Bulls' Park, StarNews

Charlotte Observer - Tourism Value of Minor League Baseball

"Four years ago, Durham tourism officials released a study saying the economic impact of minor-league baseball statewide amounted to tens of millions of dollars...Today, as the Charlotte Knights make a renewed push to leave Fort Mill, S.C., for a new stadium uptown, one argument in favor of a new public subsidy is that it would provide an economic boost for Charlotte...The Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau released its study in 2008, which coincided with efforts to renovate the Durham Athletic Park, the old home of the city's minor-league team, the Bulls."

- Critics skeptical about economic benefits of an uptown stadium, Charlotte Observer

Woman's Day - Durham Bulls

"What makes America such an extraordinary place to live? The fun, surprising and sometimes strange visiting spots you’ll find all across the country, like the eight below. 1. Batter Up! Join the boys of summer for a day of laidback, low-cost fun at a Triple-A Durham Bulls minor league game in Durham, NC. After Sunday games, kids get to run the bases. Tickets start at $7; season runs April 7–September 17; Triple-A Durham Bulls, 919-956-2855, DurhamBulls.com."

- 8 Quirky U.S. Attractions, Woman's Day

The Rock Hill Herald - Durham a Model for Redevelopment

Rock Hill city manager David Vehaun would visit nearby Durham to watch the city's minor league baseball team play... "If I had not gone and seen it with my own eyes, I would not have been able to believe what they have accomplished in Durham," he said. "It's absolutely remarkable. It's one of those things, quite honestly, you have to see, with regards to what can be done with old buildings." Rock Hill city officials are taking notes from Durham as they look to redevelop the historic Bleachery site...

- The Herald - Does Durham, N.C. hold keys for Bleachery's future?

Courier - Durham Bulls Athletic Park

"Thanks to the 1988 Kevin Costner hit film "Bull Durham," the Durham Bulls have become one of America's best-known minor league baseball teams. Visitors to the 10, 000-seat stadium find local food vendors, covered and uncovered seating modeled after Baltimore's Camden Yards..."

- Eight Carolina Classics, Courier

Stadium Journey - Durham Bulls Athletic Park

"In the heart of basketball country, where legendary names like Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski are commonplace, stands a minor league baseball gem. The Bulls have been a staple in Durham since 1913 and have been rather infamous ever since the release of the 1988 feature film Bull Durham. Although you won’t find Crash Davis and Nuke Laloosh here, you will find a baseball experience that will rival any other in Triple A Baseball."

- No Crash and Nuke at the D-Bap, Stadium Journey

MinorLeagueBaseball.com - Durham Bulls Athletic Park

"Durham Bulls Athletic Park, built in 1995, is one of the crown jewels of Minor League Baseball."

-  Bulls' innovation on display in TV booth, MinorLeagueBaseball.com