Durham Recognized as #1 College Basketball Town in America

"Duke is in the select group of programs synonymous with college basketball. Cameron Crazies are nation’s most famous spectators."

—"Ranking the 25 Best College Basketball Towns in America," Bleacher Report

EW Calls Durham Bulls' 25th Anniversary Celebration of Bull Durham "Awesome(ly bad)"

If you’re a diehard Bull Durham fan with some vacation time, you may want to head to North Carolina on Sunday, June 16, when the players will also wear those throwback jerseys for a “game-long tribute to the film coinciding with the exact weekend it was released a quarter century ago.”

"Durham Bulls celebrate 25th anniversary of 'Bull Durham' in awesome(ly bad) ways," EW Popwatch

!ExitEvent Cheers On Durham's Hip Startup Scene

"Other than the architecture, Durham is unrecognizable. Bars, restaurants, and music venues occupy the once-shuttered buildings. Hip 20- and 30-year-olds saunter along the sidewalks, popping into cafés and vintage stores. A trip downtown almost makes me feel like I'm back in Brooklyn."

— "Rediscovering Durham's Startup Scene 10 Years Later," !ExitEvent, Andrea Fjeld

Time Magazine Names Duke Oncologist one of "100 Most Influential People"

"Dr. Kimberly Blackwell, a cancer doctor at Duke University, is one of the bright young stars in the field. She is developing and improving treatments that target the HER2 protein present in a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer."

— "100 Most Influential People, Pioneers, Kimberly Blackwell," Time

Skimbaco Lifestyle Admires Washington Duke Tea in Durham

 "We decided to catch up over high tea at the luxurious Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club in Durham, N.C. Tea here certainly didn't disappoint, and it’s now the place I recommend in the Triangle for traditional afternoon tea. They also have a fabulous menu for children."

—"Travel Insight: Reconnect over Afternoon Tea" Skimbaco Lifestyle

Sports Illustrated Loves Bull Durham

"Bull Durham is the greatest Hollywood film ever made about baseball."

— "Take me out to the movies! The real best baseball film ever," Sports Illustrated, The Strike Zone

Charlotte Observer Recommends Durham Road Trip

"Head over to Durham for a visit to Duke University’s Nasher Museum of Art...Those with beer on the brain shouldn’t miss Fullsteam Brewery, which is typically hopping until late."

— "Weekend in the Triangle," Charlotte Observer

Food & Wine Savors Durham's Five Points

"In Durham, NC, the Five Points Intersection is where to go for stellar pizza, boutique wines, a crostini-centric restaurant and more."

— "Durham, North Carolina's Five Points Intersection," Food & Wine

Packed Bag Enjoys Elodie Farms and Four Square

"If you like good food, with a pedigree and the ability to trace it back to best practice farming, then come to Durham and feast!"

"State 13, Day 5 – Goats, cheese and crackers," The Packed Bag 50/50 Challenge

The Packed Bag Visits Durham

"Food is big business in Durham, North Carolina..."

"State 13, Days 4 – 6 – Durham: food capital of North Carolina," The Packed Bag 50/50 Challenge

Packed Bag Enjoys Durham Food Scene

"I had too many sublime meals in Durham in the three days I was there."


"State 13 – North Carolina – '“Careful, they will feed you!'" Linda Bentley, The Packed Bag 50/50 Challenge

Condé Nast Traveler Goes Wild for Fullsteam

"Just when I'd started to feel jaded about craft microbrews—another overhopped IPA, here, another dark chocolate/coffee stout there—I discovered Durham's Fullsteam Brewery and its range of inventive brews that had me doing double-takes at the ingredients."

—"It's North Carolina Beer Month! And We Found a Pint Worth Traveling For" Condé Nast Traveler, The Daily Traveler

New York Times Admire's Durham's Wine Scene

"Vibrant wine and food cultures thrive these days in all sorts of American cities... Still, one hardly expects to find a Shangri-La for wine lovers blossoming here in the rolling Piedmont hills of central North Carolina...Mr. Sherr and two partners...opened Cave Taureau in downtown Durham last fall, a small shop with a deliciously recondite selection that would be right at home in Brooklyn or San Francisco. 

—"A Vibrant Wine Culture in the Piedmont (No, Not That One)," The New York Times

Fullsteam Recognized as "American's 10 Best Brewery Visits."

The Daily Meal has recognized Durham's Fullsteam brewery as "American's 10 Best Brewery Visits."