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{{US Town|Durham|North Carolina|NC}}
*'''Near to:''' [[Chapel Hill, NC|Chapel Hill]] (9), [[Hillsborough, NC|Hillsborough]] (10), [[Oxford, NC|Oxford]] (33), [[Raleigh, NC|Raleigh]] (33), [[Roxboro, NC|Roxboro]] (32) (distances in miles)
*'''Part of:''' [[The Triangle, NC|The Triangle]], [[Durham County, NC|Durham County]]
*'''Same name:''' [[Durham, NH]]; [[Durham, England]]
==Articles==
* [[Commuter Rail in Durham, NC|Commuter Rail]]
* [[Construction in Durham, NC|Construction Projects]] present and planned
* [[History of Durham, NC|History]]
* [[Neighborhoods in Durham, NC|Neighborhoods]]
* [[News about Durham, NC|News Items]]
* [[Race issues in Durham, NC|Race issues]]
* [[Waste Disposal in Durham, NC|Waste Disposal]]
* '''Businesses'''
** [[Adan Landscaping]] - from a business card
** [[China Buffet (Durham, NC)|China Buffet]]
** [[Duke Golf Course]] - seed article
** [[Golden Corral, Durham, NC]]
** [[Kashmir Indian Cuisine]]
** [[Nice Price Books]] - nothing yet!
** [[Sitar India Palace]]
** [[Stone Brothers & Byrd]]
** [[TrinocCon]]
** [[Wheels (Durham, NC)|Wheels]]
* '''Other Organizations'''
** [[Carolina Friends School]]
** [[Pinecrest Road Neighborhood]]

==Investigations==
* [[2006-05-10 Changes to billing procedures for Speech and OT if you have CAP]] (relates to services for families with autistic kids)
==Where to Find Things==
*'''Red Devil powdered lye''' (necessary for soapmaking): (2005-08-11) Kroger on Hillsborough Road (not South Square Target, K-Mart, Harris Teeter, or Food Lion at Lakewood)

==People==
*'''Wiki users''': [[Htwiki:User:Harena|Harena]], [[User:Woozle|Woozle]], [[User:Tdcrone|Tim Crone]]
*'''Other residents''' [http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/ Will Cook]
*'''Notable Natives''': [[wikipedia:Fred Brooks|Fred Brooks]]
==Reference==
*[[WikiPedia:Durham%2C_North_Carolina|Wikipedia]]
*[[wikitravel:Durham (North Carolina)|Wikitravel]]
* CityRating stats: [http://www.cityrating.com/citycrime.asp?city=Durham&state=NC crime]
*[http://www.bartleby.com/69/17/D05217.html The Columbia Gazetteer of North America, 2000]
*[http://we-love-durham.com/ We Love Durham]
*[http://www.looboo.com/list/US/NC/Durham/localinks LooBoo]: local business listings

==Miscellany==
*[http://www.durhamsuperads.com/ Durham Classifieds]: free searchable classified ads
*[http://durhamgasprices.com/ Durham Gas Prices]: volunteer-reported gas prices in Durham
==Categories==
===Activism===
*[http://www.durhamloop.org/ Durham Loop]: supporters of the East End Connector and the US 70 Upgrade
*[http://www.durhampa.org/ Durham People's Alliance]
**[http://www.durhampa.org/Community.html community links]
*[http://www.southernstudies.org/ The Institute for Southern Studies]: "The Voice of the Progressive South"
*[http://seedsnc.org/ Seeds]: neighborhood-oriented greenspace initiatives
===Advertising===
* [http://carljohnsonadvertising.com/contactus.html Carl Johnson Advertising]
===Agriculture===
*[http://durhamfarmersmarket.com/ Durham Farmers' Market]
===Appliances===
''see also [[#Hardware]]''
* [http://appliancecenter.biz/ The Appliance Center]

===Automotive===
* '''Repair & Service'''
** [[Hawkins Auto Care]]
** [[Jake's Transmissions]]
* '''Tires'''
** [http://www.durhamtire.com/ Durham Tire Company]: 2 Durham locations; webcam showing service area
** [http://www.tireking.com/ Tire King]: locations in Durham (4), {{instate|Morrisville|NC}}, {{instate|Chapel Hill|NC}}, {{instate|RTP|NC}}, {{instate|Raleigh|NC}}
** [http://www.costco.com/Tires/Landing.aspx Costco]: warehouse club chain (limited selection, but good prices)
** [http://www.merchantstire.com/ Merchant's Tire and Auto Centers]: chain
* '''Parts'''
** [http://advanceauto.know-where.com/advance-auto-parts/cgi/selection?mapid=US&lang=en&design=default&addr=&city=durham%2C+nc Advance Auto] (several locations)

===Banking===
*Local
**[http://cardinalstatebank.com/ Cardinal State Bank]
**[http://self-help.org/ Self-Help Credit Union]: Durham-based, serves NC
*Regional
**[http://bbt.com Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T)] (based in {{instate|Charlotte|NC}})
**[http://suntrust.com/ SunTrust]: recently acquired CCB (Central Carolina Bank), replacing the decades-old landmark CCB building sign
===Blogs===
* [http://www.dailykos.com/user/pamindurham PamInDurham] on Daily KOS
* [http://www.blogger.com/profile-find.g?t=l&loc0=US&loc1=North+Carolina&loc2=Durham Blogger.com users in Durham]

===Books===
* [http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ Books Do Furnish a Room]: used music (CDs, LPs), books, comics
* [http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org/ Durham County Library]: includes online renewal system
* [[Nice Price Books]]: see [http://triangle.citysearch.com/profile/6199631 CitySearch]: user music (CDs, LPs, 45s, 78s), books, videos, comics
* [http://regbook.com/ The Regulator Bookshop]: new books

===Catering===
''see also [[#Food]]''
* [http://www.sageandswift.com/index_fix.htm Sage &amp; Swift] Gourmet Catering
===Childcare===
* [http://raleigh.craigslist.org/kid/ Craig's List]
* [http://motherschoicenannies.com/ Mother's Choice Nanny Services, LLC]: Durham, {{instate|Chapel Hill|NC}}, and surrounding areas
===Churches===
*[[First Chronicles Community Church]]
*[http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/ Immaculate Conception Catholic Church]
*[http://www.stphilipsdurham.org/ St. Philip's Episcopal Church]
*[http://wattsstreet.org/ Watts Street Baptist Church]

===Clothing===
''Untidy Museum appears to be [[#Defunct]]''
===Coffee===
''see also [[#Food]]''<br>
''Ooh La Latt&eacute; appears to be [[#Defunct]]''
===Crafts===
* [http://mycarolinamemories.com/ Carolina Memories]: scrapbooking supplies; store manager: Leslie Jacques-Capon
* [http://nctarheelcrocheters.itgo.com/ Tarheel Crocheters] ([http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TarheelCrocheters Yahoo! Group]): meets monthly at the [http://shoneys.com/myshoneys/rest_detail.html?id=124 Hillandale Road Shoney's]
* [http://scrapexchange.org/ The Scrap Exchange]
===Dining===
''see also [[#Catering]], [[#Food]]''
* [[China Buffet (Durham, NC)|China Buffet]]
* [http://www.dalesindiancuisine.com/ Dale's Indian Cuisine]: very good lunch buffet
* [http://www.atourcity.com/elrodeo/ El Rodeo]: behind [[South Square]]
* [http://fishmongers.net/ Fishmonger's]: downtown, across from Brightleaf Square
* [http://harborbayseafood.com Harbor Bay Seafood]
* [[Kashmir Indian Cuisine]]
* [http://www.madhattersbakeshop.com/ The Mad Hatter's Cafe and Bake Shop]
* [[Shrimp Boats (Durham, NC)|Shrimp Boats]]: a Durham institution since 1970
* [[Sitar India Palace]]
* '''Restaurant Chains'''
** [[Golden Corral (Durham, NC)|Golden Corral]]
** [http://shoneys.com/myshoneys/rest_detail.html?id=124 Shoney's]: Hillandale Road
===Education===
''see also [[#Youth Activities]]''
* '''Grade School (K-12)'''
** Private
*** [[Carolina Friends School]]
*** [http://da.org/ Durham Academy] corner of Academy Road and University Drive
*** [http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/Immaculata/ Immaculata] (Catholic)
*** [http://www.ljcds-dch.org/ Lerner Jewish Community Day School] on West Cornwallis Rd.
*** [[Mount Zion Christian Academy]]
** '''Public'''
*** [http://www.dpsnc.net/ Durham Public Schools]
**** [[Githens Middle School]]
**** Charter Schools in the DPS system:
***** [[Central Park School for Children]]: in downtown's Central Park area
***** [http://www.kestrelheights.net/ Kestrel Heights School]: on Chapel Hill Street across from Lakewood
***** [http://www.joycharter.org/ Maureen Joy Charter School]: on West Cornwallis Rd.
* '''College / University'''
** [http://duke.edu/ Duke University]
*** [http://tipwiki.nfshost.com/wiki/ TIP wiki] unofficial wiki for Duke's Talent Identification Program
*** 2005-11-08 research news: [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/11/051108082206.htm Monkey Math Machinery Is Like Humans']
*** 2005-11-24 research news: [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-11/du-et112105.php Electrons 'tunnel' through water molecules...]
** [http://nccu.edu/ North Carolina Central University]
* '''Educational Camps'''
** [http://schoolhouseofwonder.org/ Schoolhouse of Wonder] at West Point on the Eno Park
===Elections===
* [http://judgeannmckown.com Ann McKown], Judge, District Court (2006 incumbent)
* [http://nancygordon4judge.com Nancy Gordon] running for District Court Judge, 2006
===Entertainment===
====Movie Theaters====
* [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/ Starlite Drive-In]

===Events===
====April====
*[http://www.durhamearthday.org/ Durham Earth Day] (April 23)
====May====
*[http://tasteofdurham.org/ Taste of Durham Festival] (May 28)
====June====
====July====
===Employers===
* [http://www.measinc.com/ Measurement Incorporated]: development and scoring of educational tests
===Food===
''see also [[#Coffee]], [[#Catering]], [[#Dining]]''
* [http://www.ninthstbakery.com/ Ninth Street Bakery] (E. Chapel Hill St. downtown): cafeteria, take-out
* '''Reference'''
** [http://www.co.durham.nc.us/departments/cannonball.cfm?ID=25&deptPage=/Inspections/Restaurant_Inspections.cfm restaurant inspection listings] at Durham County's web site

===Furniture===
*[http://hhmu.org/ Habitat Hand-Me-Ups]: used furniture
===Gardening===
''see: [[#Household Outdoor]], [[#Landscaping]]''
===Genealogy===
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ Durham-Orange Genealogical Society]
===Government===
*[http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/ City of Durham]
===Handiwork===
''carpentry, [[#Plumbing]], and other "handyman" services''
* [http://southernyankeehomeservices.com/ Southern Yankee Home Services]: Robert Maher

===Hardware===
* [[Durham Public Hardware]]
* [http://stores.lowes.com/lowes/cgi/site?site=0576 Lowe's of North Durham (#0576)]: off Roxboro Road north of [[I-85]]
* [http://stores.lowes.com/lowes/cgi/site?site=0487 Lowe's of Chapel Hill (#0487)]: off [[15-501]] south of [[I-40]]
===[[History of Durham, NC|History]]===
===Homeowner Services===
*''see also [[#Handiwork]], [[#Landscaping]], [[#Painting]]''
*[http://homeownerreferralservices.com/ Homeowner Referral Services]
* '''Tree Removal'''
** [[Above & Beyond Wilmoth Tree (Durham, NC)|Above & Beyond Wilmoth Tree]]
** [[Big Blue Tree Service (Durham, NC)|Big Blue Tree Service]]
** [[Brad Allen Tree Service (Durham, NC)|Brad Allen Tree Service]]
** [[Carver Tree Service (Durham, NC)|Carver Tree Service]]
** [[Dean's Tree Service (Durham, NC)|Dean's Tree Service]]
** [[Joel's Tree Service (Durham, NC)|Joel's Tree Service]]
** [[Perry's Tree Service (Durham, NC)|Perry's Tree Service]]

===Household Outdoor===
*[http://outdoorbird.com/ Outdoor Bird Company]: birdfeeders & supplies, birdwatching, garden ornaments...
*[[Stone Brothers & Byrd]]: plants, lawn ornaments, tools... an old-fashioned general store in downtown Durham
===Information Services===
* [http://www.sportsmedia.com/ 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 [http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~english/programs/where_are_they_now.htm Joe M.])
===Internet===
*[http://www.rduonline.com/ RDU Online]: web hosting
*[[Time Warner Cable]]: cable internet connection

===Jewelry===
*[http://www.jewelsmith.com/ Jewelsmith]
===Landscaping===
*[[Adan Landscaping]]
===Law===
* [http://www.argeslawfirm.com/ Arges Law Firm]
===Mental Health===
*[http://bb.nami.org/cgi-bin/b.pl?reg=Durham&ST=nc&fn=read NC NAMI Durham]
*Autism
**[http://durham-autism.org/ Durham Autism Society]
*Therapy
**[http://cognitive-therapy.com/ The Center for Cognitive Therapy]: Peter Perlman
===Museums===
*[http://ncmls.org/ Museum of Life and Science]
===Music===
====Lessons====
*[http://www.joyfulnoisestudios.com/ Joyful Noise Studios]
====Instruments====
* [http://www.musicloftdurham.com/ The Music Loft]
* [http://brooksmays.com/stores/store_pages/058.htm Pearson Music]
====Recordings - Retail====
*[http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ Books Do Furnish a Room]
*[[Nice Price Books]]
===Outdoor Activities===
*[[Duke Golf Course]]
*[http://www.ttbikes.com/ Tobacco Trail Bicycle Rentals]
===Painting===
* [http://carringtonpainting.com/ Carrington Painting]
===Pet Sitting===
* [http://home.earthlink.net/~angelicdevotions/ Angelic Devotions] "Pet Sitting and Home Care Services"
===Plumbing===
''see also [[#Handiwork]]''
* [http://www.acmeplumbing.com/ Acme Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning]: Foster Street, downtown

===Poverty Reduction===
* [http://www.umdurham.org/ Urban Ministries of Durham]
===Printing===
* [http://licp.com/ Laser Image Corporate Printing]

===Publications===
*[http://thedurhamnews.com The Durham News]: Durham section of the Raleigh News & Observer
===Real Estate===
* Developments in progress
** [http://everwoodatlast.com/ Everwood]: "between Old Chapel Hill Road and Garrett Road" (south corner of intersection)
*** following in the grand tradition of ironically-named subdivisions; the land upon which Everwood is being built ''had'' been for<u>ever wood</u>ed...
* Realtors
** [http://pscp.com/ Peak Swirles &amp; Cavallito]

===Recreation===
* [[Wheels (Durham, NC)|Wheels]]: skating rink and indoor playcenter
===Religion===
''see [[#Churches]]''
===Shopping===
*[http://www.ninthst.com/ 9th Street]
*[[Northgate Mall (Durham, NC)|Northgate Mall]]
*[[South Square (Durham, NC)|South Square]]
*[[Southpoint Mall]]
====Price Clubs====
* [http://www.costco.com/Warehouse/LocationTemplate.aspx?Warehouse=249 Costco] (North Pointe Drive, near [[I-85]])
* [http://www.samsclub.com/eclub/main_clublocator.jsp?clf=1&showMap=true&drv=null&ClubNum=4831&DtlStreet=4005+DURHAM+CHAPEL+HILL+BLVD+++++++&DtlCity=DURHAM++++++++++++++++++++++++&DtlState=NC&Dtlzipcode=27707++++&TirChk=off&phtChk=off&BakChk=off&OptChk=off&PharChk=off&GasChk=off&CafChk=off&FloChk=off&LiqChk=off&EmbChk=off&MetChk=off&Street=null&City=null&state_prov_code=null&zipcode=27705&detail=y&CDet=Y&zoom=40&cselect=25&BV_SessionID=_SC_1840129960.1136142227_CS_&BV_EngineID=ccdfaddgjeddgfjcfkfcfkjdgoodfkh.0 Sam's Club] in [[South Square (Durham, NC)|South Square]], near [[15-501]] Business

===Sights===
''see also [[#Museums]]''
* [http://www.chapel.duke.edu/ Duke Chapel]
** [http://thedurhamnews.com/front/story/2841601p-9293072c.html Durham News article]: some additional history and trivia
* [http://www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens/ Duke Gardens] ([http://www.consultwebs.com/duke_gardens/ photos @ Consultwebs])
===Social Services===
*[http://dacinc.org/ Durham Area Corp]
*[http://durhamcenter.org/ The Durham Center]
===Waste Disposal===
* [[Waste Disposal in Durham, NC]]
===Youth Activities===
* [http://seesawstudio.org/ See Saw Studio]: "free afterschool design and business program for motivated and creative Durham youth"
====Summer Camps====
* [http://www.campriverlea.com/ Camp Riverlea]
* [http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/departments/parks/summer_camp.cfm City of Durham Parks and Recreation Department]
* [http://www.dbulls.com/events/baseball_camp.html Durham Bulls Summer Baseball Camp]

==Defunct==
* [http://www.oohlalatte.com/ Ooh-La Latte]
* [http://untidymuseum.com/home.html The Untidy Museum]: vintage clothing & kitsch