Durham recognized as one of the state's most attractive urban landscapes

"Durham is adapting to popular culture by welcoming funky hotels, hip lounges serving craft cocktails, and small boutiques that are quickly filling up the once-abandoned streets."

-"7 Reasons to Visit Durham, North Carolina" David Duran, Fodor's

Durham recognized as premier Southern travel destination

"Enjoy the Southern hospitality and a high concentration of great food in North Carolina with a visit to Durham. This rapidly growing city seems to be in a perpetual state of construction but now is the time to visit for a taste of small town charm before it gets any bigger."

 

—"5 Under-the-Radar Vacation Alternatives to Tourist Favorites" Amber Gibson, Make It Better

Hideaway Woods recognized for nature play concept

"The rise of this tree house playscape is part of national back-to-nature trend that aims to help people recharge through real experiences. Hideaway Woods feeds off the growing idea that nature play builds the whole person."

—"Hideaway Woods: A Treehouse Village Escape in Durham" Odile Fredericks, Where

Durham recognized on Travel + Leisure's "Best Places to Travel in 2015."

"Southern-inspired tapas at Mateo and locavore dishes like Sunburst trout with butternut squash at months-old Black House at Straw Valley are among the standouts making Durham one of the South’s hottest food destinations."

—"Best Places to Travel in 2015," Melanie Lieberman, Travel + Leisure

Charlotte Observer Recommends Museum of Life + Science

"The Museum of Life + Science, in Durham, is a day-long, indoor-outdoor adventure where inquisitive visitors of all ages can expect to do a lot of walking."

—"Explore the world, inside and outside, in Durham," Gary McCullough, Charlotte Observer

Duke Chapel and Museum of Life + Science Are Top NC Tourist Destinations of 2013

Durham's Duke University Chapel and The Museum of Life and Sciences were two of North Carolina's top destinations in 2013, drawing 182,215 and 421,095 visitors, respectively.

"North Carolina’s top 30 tourist destinations of 2013," Triangle Business Journal

Asheville Citizen-Times - Family Travel

"Considered one of the top attractions in the state, the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science in Durham packs a lot within its confines... if your family simply loves animals and nature, then check out the Duke Lemur Center."

- Family Travel: Research Triangle Area Full of Fun with Science, Animals, More, Asheville Citizen-Times

The Daily Times - Museum of Life and Science

“An abandoned bear, found along the road in Townsend last winter, will get a new home at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C., this month.”  

- The Daily Times