Edge New York - Kym Register, The Pinhook

"As Kym Register talks about North Carolina’s effort to stop same-sex marriage, the feelings of shame and pride can be heard in her voice...Register, who owns what she calls a queer positive live music venue in downtown Durham, hopes that LGBT travelers will continue to come to North Carolina -- especially to its many welcoming cities. 'We need people to come and be visible," says Register. "This is not the time to turn your back.'"

- North Carolinians Say Don’t Judge Our Cities by the State, Edge New York

Wall Street Journal - Standing Out in North Carolina

"On Tuesday, North Carolina voters decided 61% to 39% to approve a constitutional amendment defining marriage as strictly between a man and a woman. A hand-painted sign on a street in the city of Durham Thursday, however, touted the surrounding county's contrary vote."

- Standing Out in North Carolina, Wall Street Journal

BrewChief.com - Bull City Burger and Brewery

"Bull City Burger and Brewery is a true gem of the local craft brew scene. We feel spoiled as craft beer fans when we visit because these guys have completely redefined the brewpub experience. An emphasis on high quality and local sustainability has resulted in an atmosphere full of amazing beer, amazing food, and amazing people."

- Brewer Bytes with Bull City Burger and Brewery, BrewChief.com

Getting to Greener - Darko Urban Farm, Boutiful Backyards

"Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the Darko Urban Farm, located in downtown Durham, North Carolina. The farm is comprised of Rochelle and her partner Will, their incredibly diverse front and backyard, and their newly acquired 'back forty.' It’s lovely for me to see what a backyard-turned-farm looks like and to see how productive such a small area can be. Their main vegetable garden is contained within a fence—mostly to safeguard precious garden tools—and is complete with four ducks and a beautiful kiwi trellis...Behind the vegetable garden and adjacent to a neighborhood lunch place, Big Daddy’s, is the farm’s brand-new fruit orchard.  Installed with the help of Bountiful Backyards, a local business that helps people create edible gardens, there are now Asian pears, a medlar tree (according to Rochelle, 'is like an apple, but doesn’t require as many chill days as an apple tree,' a persimmon, cherries, figs and a variety of other fruits that do well here in North Carolina."

- Farming and the Local Food Scene: Urban Farming in Durham, North Carolina, Getting to Greener

The Street - Koinonia Coffeehouse

"I spend many hours each week in restaurants and coffeehouses around the country, between meetings, on my way through airports and when meeting clients. Like many others my "corner office" is often a table or a booth on the way to or from another meeting. A few weeks ago I stopped in a local coffeehouse in the Research Triangle Park/Durham, N.C. between meetings, looking for a quiet spot to write an article...Koinonia Coffeehouse is a combination of polished concrete floors and intimate booths and tables. Part industrial loft and cozy contentment, Koinonia has a warm atmosphere that invites you to sit down, get comfortable and focus on your purpose for being there. You can read a book in a cozy leather chair, hold a meeting in the back, or sit for hours in one of the booths getting your work done."

- The Coffee House Isn't Just Your Corner Office, The Street

Saveur - Guglhupf Bakery

"French-style bakeries get plenty of praise, but let's not forget that Germany also has a strong bread-baking tradition. Guglhupf founder/owner Claudia Kemmet-Cooper grew up in Deutschland, and her Durham bakery reflects her nostalgia for her home country's artisans. Case in point, the Five Grain loaf. With an interior texture that's reminiscent of pound cake and a seed-laden crust, this bread reaches its full potential when toasted and blanketed in peanut butter."

- American Bread: 45 Loaves We Love, Saveur

New York Times - John Dee Holeman

"Maybe it was the form that John Dee Holeman’s frail fingers took when wrapped around his guitar. Perhaps it was the passion in his soft voice as he recounted growing up in North Carolina, learning to play the blues while tending to the family tobacco farm. Jimmy Williams is not certain what captivated him first, but after speaking to Mr. Holeman about his love for his guitar and his daily struggles to survive, Mr. Williams knew he wanted to tell the guitarist’s story."

- A Right to Sing the Blues, The New York Times