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- Near to: Chapel Hill (9), Hillsborough (10), Oxford (33), Raleigh (33), Roxboro (32) (distances in miles)
- Satellites: (north) Bahama, Rougemont; (east) Butner, Creedmoor,
- Part of: The Triangle, Durham County
- Same name: Durham, NH; Durham, England
- Alias URLs: descriptive, short descriptive
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People
- HTYP users: Harena, Woozle, Tim Crone
- Other residents Will Cook
- Notable Natives: Fred Brooks, John D. Loudermilk
- Local Writers:
- Kate Shefte: lulu.com (2007-05-24 news article)
- Mur Lafferty (Twitter)
- Pam Spaulding (Pam's House Blend blog)
- /memorials
Reference
- Wikipedia
- Wikitravel
- Issuepedia
- official:
- The Columbia Gazetteer of North America, 2000
- City-Data: pictures, graphs, detailed statistics
- HelloDurham
- We Love Durham
- Sperling's BestPlaces: population and demographics data; mini-forum
- Topix: Durham News
- Other directories:
Images
- Durham County Library: Changes in the Landscape of Downtown Durham, 1950-2000
RSS feeds
- News:
- Herald-Sun
- The News & Observer: |index| (registration required for access)
- WRAL: |index| |local news| |AP NC news|
- Other:
- Note: Any MediaWiki site (including HTYP, DUiki, and TIP wiki) automatically has an RSS feed of edit activity, though much of this is typically irrelevant. Click on "Recent changes" near the top left, then look under the "Search" box. You should see links to both RSS and Atom feeds.
Miscellany
- Durham Classifieds: free searchable classified ads
- Durham Gas Prices: volunteer-reported gas prices in Durham
- /2019-04-10 explosion
Directory
Brewing
- Bull City Homebrew: brewer's supplies
Broadcasting
- The People's Channel (Durham: ch18, Chapel Hill: ch8)
Business
- Locally-owned businesses with web sites:
- Grandfather Clocks: The Clock Depot in Durham.
- DesignHammer: web site design
- I & B Enterprises: "The Art of Technology and the Technology of Art"
- Preation: web site design, development & promotion
- vbz.net, an online store selling mostly t-shirts
- Business properties
Books
- Books Do Furnish a Room: used music (CDs, LPs), books, comics
- Durham County Library: includes online renewal system
- Letters Bookshop: used, new, and children's books; downtown
- Nice Price Books: see CitySearch: user music (CDs, LPs, 45s, 78s), books, videos, comics
- The Regulator Bookshop: new books
- Ultimate Comics: "new and old comic books, toys, games, trading cards and many other unique items"; also located in Chapel Hill
Catering
see also #Food
- Sage & Swift Gourmet Catering
Car Rental
see /automobile
Childcare
- Craig's List
- Mother's Choice Nanny Services, LLC: Durham, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas
Clothing
see also #Consignment / Thrift
- Chain stores:
- Hot Topic [[W!]] (Streets at Southpoint Mall) "~clothes that ROCK!~ It's all about the music!"
Consignment / Thrift
- Classic Treasures: 15-501 business (Chapel Hill Blvd.)
- Durham Children's Clothing Exchange (web): 3438 Hillsborough Rd., just east of 15-501 bypass
Counseling
- transgender therapy: see /transgender/therapy
Co-working
- Mercury Studio: Geer Street, near Foster
Crafts
- A.C. Moore: part of a national chain
- Durham String Thing meets weekly at various locations
- The Scrap Exchange
- Defunct:
Elections
see Issuepedia
Employers
- Duke University Human Resources
- Measurement Incorporated: development and scoring of educational tests
Information Technology
- Motricity 2800 Meridian Parkway, Suite 150, 27713
- Web Performance, Inc.
Entertainment
Movie Theaters
Florists
Furniture
- Habitat Hand-Me-Ups: used furniture
Genealogy
Handiwork
carpentry, #Plumbing, and other "handyman" services
- Build Moore Exteriors, LLC
Southern Yankee Home Services: Robert Mahersite unavailable on 2016-09-25
Hardware
- Durham Public Hardware
- Lowe's of North Durham (#0576): off Roxboro Road north of I-85
- Lowe's of Chapel Hill (#0487): off 15-501 south of I-40
HVAC
(Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning)
- ACME Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning: heating, air conditioning. 636 Foster St. 27701
- Carolina Air Conditioning: 809 Ramseur Street, 27701. "Since 1947"
- Comfort Engineers, Inc.: 4008 Comfort Lane, 27715
- Lee Air Conditioners: based in Durham with an office in Chapel Hill; factory authorized Carrier dealer, but "trained to service all makes and brands of residential and commercial heating and air equipment". Service request form online. "Since 1951"
Information Services
- SportsMEDIA Technology Corporation: apparently provides "real-time timing and scoring data" for television broadcasts of most major sporting events, as well as for several sports websites (according to Joe M.)
Jewelry
Kids
see #Childcare, #Education, #Recreation, #Toys, #Youth Activities
Landscaping
Law
see /lawyers
Lodging
- bed & breakfast (a list: Inns of Durham):
- Arrowhead Inn: north, near Eno
- Blooming Garden Inn: Holloway St. downtown
- Greystone Inn: corner of Vickers and Morehead, near downtown
- Morehead Manor (reviews): near downtown, close to 147
Museums
Music
Lessons
- Beautiful Music Studios: J. Michael Pope – 2903 Chapel Hill Road 27707 – Google map
- Joyful Noise Studios
- Pearson Piano Studios - Lessons and Instruction
Instruments
- The Music Loft
- Pearson Music
- Sound Pure LLC: high-end instruments & equipment
Recordings - Retail
- Books Do Furnish a Room
- (Chaz's) Bull City Records: "Durham's finest in punk, indie and rock'n'roll. CDs / LPs / 7"s. New & Used. Located next to Cosmic Cantina." (near 9th Street)
- Nice Price Books
Recording Studios
Repair
- D & H Appliance Service (web site): appliance repair
- Southern Electric Motor Company (web site): electric motor repair and sales
Venues
- Motorco Music Hall: corner of W Geer and Rigsbee, in /Central Park
Office Supplies
Outdoor Activities
see also #Bicycling
- Trails:
- Duke Golf Course: includes 5-mile unpaved jogging trail
- American Tobacco Trail: includes a 7-mile paved bike trail along disused railroad tracks from downtown to near I-40 and Southpoint Mall, and additional trails in various stages of completion totaling a planned 20+ miles of contiguous trail
- Horseback riding
- Nature Activities - Horseback Riding listings at Durham Convention & Visitors' Bureau
Painting
Performance Space
305 Southperformance space closed mid-May 2007, anti-mall slated to close by 2007-10-31
Pet Sitting
- Angelic Devotions "Pet Sitting and Home Care Services"
Plumbing
see also #Handiwork
- Acme Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning: Foster Street, downtown
Pottery
- Sarah's House of Clay (alt) (Ridge Rd.)
Poverty Reduction
Printing
- Body Billboards, Inc.: screenprinting, embroidery, promo items, etc.
- Laser Image Corporate Printing
Publications
- The Durham News: Durham section of the Raleigh News & Observer
Recreation
- Wheels: skating rink and indoor playcenter
Recycling
see also #Sustainability, waste disposal
- The nearest paid recycling facility appears to be Wise Recycling, with locations in Raleigh and Burlington
Schools
see #Education
Sights
see also #Museums
- Duke Chapel
- Durham News article: some additional history and trivia
- Duke Gardens (photos @ Consultwebs)
Social Services
- Durham Area Corp
- The Durham Center
- TROSA: Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers
Sustainability
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
- Bull City Biodiesel
- Clean Energy Durham
- Durham Bike Collective
- FreecycleDurhamNC
- Skyward Solar Power
- NC Powerdown Triangle Peak Oil Group: meets monthly
Toys
- Squirrel Tracks
- The Play House: 9th Street
Transportation
- Greenway Transit, LCC: all vehicles run exclusively on human energy or biofuels; fleet includes one pedicab (bike-rickshaw)
Tree Services
- Tree Removal
- Above & Beyond Wilmoth Tree
- Big Blue Tree Service
- Brad Allen Tree Service
- Carver Tree Service
- Dean's Tree Service
- Joel's Tree Service
- Perry's Tree Service
- Not Durham-based but serving Durham:
- Arbor Lawn Tree Care, LLC: based in Raleigh
Veterinarians
- Directories: see Durham County
- Durham Animal Hospital 4306 N Roxboro St 27704
- listings: raleigh.com
- Southpoint Animal Hospital
- Westside Animal Hospital 3653 Hillsborough Road: office hours?
Video
- Pelican Productions
- reportedly owned/operated by Mark Goodwillie, former HS science teacher at CFS
Web Design
- Dazz Design: basic site design & hosting
- Virante, 2635 Meridian Parkway 27713
- WebBasix, 2310 S. Miami Blvd 27703: design & hosting, db/app design/dev, e-commerce
Writers (freelance)
- Alice Bumgarner: "I've written everything from parenting columns for Sesame Workshop to hard-edged news features for Salon.com to travel pieces for Town & Country."
Youth Activities
- See Saw Studio: "free afterschool design and business program for motivated and creative Durham youth"
Summer Camps
Miscellany
Not quite sure how to categorize...
- Blue Pane Studio (Rougemont, NC): web and other graphic design
- Durham Hope VI: neighborhood revitalization initiative, apparently focused on the former Few Gardens area in "North East Central Durham"
- Vacant House Listing - District 1 (where is the master index?)
- Scrap, Stamp & work with Jennifer (Juhlin)!: could probably go in a "scrapbooking" section, along with the "Carolina Memories" link – but how long will the "scrapbooking" craze last?
Defunct
- Carolina Memories: scrapbooking supplies; store manager: Leslie Jacques-Capon. Went out of business c.2007? Web site now occupied by a domain squatter.
- Fowler's Food and Wine: ceased operations 2006-11-05; replaced by Parker & Otis in early 2008
- Ooh-La Latte
- The Untidy Museum: vintage clothing & kitsch