Durham recognized as a city on the rise

"Durham, North Carolina may seem like the little brother to cities like Raleigh and Charlotte in the Tar Heel state but, it’s a young and trendy city on the rise with its booming startup presence, hipster vibes, and damn good beer."

-"MICRO GUIDE: DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA" Jesse Jernigan, The Manual

Tobacco Road and Aloft recognized as part of Durham's transformation

"Located between the Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC) and the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Aloft Durham Downtown is at the heart of the American Tobacco Historic District, which launched a massive redevelopment and restoration project in 2004 to transform the iconic American Tobacco Company’s campus into a unique, mixed-use development complex with local and national corporations, restaurants and event venues."
 

—"Starwood Hotels’ leading-edge Aloft brand launches in Durham, North Carolina" Staff, Hotel Design

Durham highlighted as exemplory city

"The consultants who drafted Canton's comprehensive plan see Durham as a picture of what Canton could be, based on what Durham was."

— "SPECIAL REPORT: Durham, N.C., could have lessons for Canton" Alison Matas, Canton Rep

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

New York Times Profiles Durham Bulls Photography Exhibit

"Hiroshi Watanabe...had never taken a single sports photo until last year, when he was invited to be among a group of photographers to document the 2013 season of the Durham Bulls, the Tampa Bay Rays’ Triple-A affiliate immortalized in the film “Bull Durham.”

"Homage to a Standout in the Minor Leagues,"Andrew Boryga, New York Times

Metro News Canada Pays Durham a Visit

"Catch Durham’s chilled-out vibe in the ultra-hip American Tobacco Historic District —factories that once supported America’s tobacco industry now house a collection of shops, restaurants and bars..."

—"Forget Hollywood, North Carolina is the place for travelling cinephiles" Vawn Himmelsbach, Metro News Canada.

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

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

MetroNC - Outdoor Dining: Vin Rouge, L'Uva, Tobacco Road

"In Durham, several restaurants offer quaint patio seating, but my favorite is Vin Rouge. Another Giorgios res­taurant, the French brass­erie has a charming terrace off to the side that’s the ideal setting for an early evening dinner or Sunday afternoon brunch...Following the success of Revolution, Jim Anile opened his second Triangle restaurant, L’Uva, in the American Tobacco Complex featuring a small but lovely outdoor seating area facing the little canal. Open for lunch, dinner and now brunch, L’Uva is a great spot to venture for a low-key lunch or a romantic dinner...For ample sunlight and free baseball, all while enjoying your lunch (or dinner), head to nearby Tobacco Road behind the Durham Bulls stadium."

- Al Fresco In The Triangle: Area Restaurants And Outdoor Dining, MetroNC

Meetings Focus - Durham Meetings & Entertainment

"Three quarters of Research Triangle Park is within [Durham's] boundaries, and so is Duke University. This means about 4,000 tech, medical and education meetings find Durham’s side of The Triangle a great destination choice annually. 'Durham has a unique sense of place—not a typical city with a downtown district and lots of big buildings,' says Corey D. Bizzell, director of group sales and services for the Durham CVB. 'We are doing lots of revitalization, particularly of our former industrial areas like the Tobacco District, where groups now find great event spaces, restaurants and entertainment.'"

- The Tried-and-True Triangle, Meetings Focus

Meetings Focus - Durham, NC

"Group entertainment around The Triangle region can range from a night with the Durham Bulls in their 10,000-seat stadium to discovering the area’s foodie culture. From down-home Southern goodness to gourmet tidbits, groups can enjoy a variety of appetizing adventures in the area."

-  Tastes of the Triangle, Meetings Focus

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

Small Market Meetings - Entertainment Options in Durham, NC

"Tobacco warehouses and textile mills have become entertainment options in Durham, home of Duke University. In the past decade, this city of 235,000 has revitalized its downtown by restoring historic buildings and creating entertainment districts filled with baseball stadiums, breweries and ballet."

- Southeast: That's Entertainment, Small Market Meetings

AARP - Durham, NC

"This one-time Tobacco Road warehouse town has plenty of genteel charm, but its farm-to-table restaurant renaissance and cutting-edge cultural offerings make it quite worldly. The beneficiary of tobacco barons, Durham is where Wall Street hedge-funders retire early to grow heirloom vegetables on riverside farms. It’s also home to prestigious Duke University and the nearby Research Triangle, which give it a kinetic energy. Throw in the sun-dappled North Carolina climate, perfumed by honeysuckle and pine, and you have a winning U.S. destination. Stroll Duke’s neo-Gothic campus and admire the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. Cheer on the Durham Bulls, the minor league baseball team featured in the 1988 movie Bull Durham. Downtown, eateries in former tobacco warehouses serve Southern classics with contemporary twists. Try shrimp and grits at Watts Grocery or southern French cuisine at Vin Rouge. The Magnolia Grill and Nana’s also put Durham on the culinary map."

- Great U.S. Destinations for 2012, AAPR

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