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*[http://seedsnc.org/ Seeds]: neighborhood-oriented greenspace | *[http://seedsnc.org/ Seeds]: neighborhood-oriented greenspace | ||
initiatives | initiatives | ||
| + | *[http://www.durhampa.org/ Durham People's Alliance] (more area links: | ||
| + | [http://www.durhampa.org/Community.html community links]) | ||
===Agriculture=== | ===Agriculture=== | ||
*[http://durhamfarmersmarket.com/ Durham Farmers' Market] | *[http://durhamfarmersmarket.com/ Durham Farmers' Market] | ||
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reconstruction].. [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/photos_historic.php | reconstruction].. [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/photos_historic.php | ||
historic photos] | historic photos] | ||
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===Events=== | ===Events=== | ||
====April==== | ====April==== | ||
*[http://www.durhamearthday.org/ Durham Earth Day] (April 23) | *[http://www.durhamearthday.org/ Durham Earth Day] (April 23) | ||
====May==== | ====May==== | ||
| − | *[http://tasteofdurham.org/ Taste of Durham Festival] (May 28) | + | *[http://tasteofdurham.org/ Taste of Durham Festival] (May 28) |
====June==== | ====June==== | ||
====July==== | ====July==== | ||
| − | *[http://www.trinoc-con.org/ Trinoc*Con] (July 15-17, 2005; annual event, but dates vary) | + | *[http://www.trinoc-con.org/ Trinoc*Con] (July 15-17, 2005; annual |
| + | event, but dates vary) | ||
===Furniture=== | ===Furniture=== | ||
*[http://hhmu.org/ Habitat Hand-Me-Ups]: used furniture | *[http://hhmu.org/ Habitat Hand-Me-Ups]: used furniture | ||
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===Gardening=== | ===Gardening=== | ||
| − | *[[Stone Brothers & Byrd]]: plants, lawn ornaments, tools... an old-fashioned general store in downtown Durham | + | *[[Stone Brothers & Byrd]]: plants, lawn ornaments, tools... an |
| + | old-fashioned general store in downtown Durham | ||
===Genealogy=== | ===Genealogy=== | ||
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ Durham-Orange Genealogical Society] | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ Durham-Orange Genealogical Society] | ||
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===Government=== | ===Government=== | ||
*[http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/ City of Durham] | *[http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/ City of Durham] | ||
===History=== | ===History=== | ||
| − | *[http://www.preservationdurham.org/ Historic Preservation Society of Durham, NC] (includes historic neighborhoods) | + | *[http://www.preservationdurham.org/ Historic Preservation Society of |
| + | Durham, NC] (includes historic neighborhoods) | ||
===Internet=== | ===Internet=== | ||
*[http://www.rduonline.com/ RDU Online]: web hosting | *[http://www.rduonline.com/ RDU Online]: web hosting | ||
===Jewelry=== | ===Jewelry=== | ||
*[http://www.jewelsmith.com/ Jewelsmith] | *[http://www.jewelsmith.com/ Jewelsmith] | ||
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===Museums=== | ===Museums=== | ||
*[http://ncmls.org/ Museum of Life and Science] | *[http://ncmls.org/ Museum of Life and Science] | ||
===Outdoor Activities=== | ===Outdoor Activities=== | ||
*[http://www.ttbikes.com/ Tobacco Trail Bicycle Rentals] | *[http://www.ttbikes.com/ Tobacco Trail Bicycle Rentals] | ||
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===Religion=== | ===Religion=== | ||
| − | *[http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/ Immaculate Conception Catholic Church] | + | *[http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/ Immaculate Conception |
| + | Catholic Church] | ||
Revision as of 18:45, 9 June 2005
[[Image:2005-05-09 Downtown Durham from Foster Street -
zoom.jpg|thumb|Durham skyline from the north]]
[[Image:2005-05-09 Downtown Durham from Foster Street -
zoom.crop.jpg|thumb|The former CCB (now SunTrust) building and the
"Blue Weenie"]]
Earth: United States: North Carolina: Durham
- Near to: Chapel Hill, NC (9), Hillsborough, NC (10),
Oxford, NC (33), Raleigh, NC (33), Roxboro, NC (32) (distances in miles)
- Part of: The Triangle, NC, Durham County, NC
- Same name: Durham, NH, Durham, England
- Related pages: Category:Durham, NC
Neighborhoods
See also History
- Erwin (Road) Area Neighborhood Group
- [http://www.oldnorthdurham.org/ Old North Durham Neighborhood
Association]
- Old West Durham Neighborhood Association
- [http://www.rtpnet.org/~whhna/ Watts Hospital - Hillandale
Neighborhood Association]
Recent News
- 2005-05-27 **
[http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/news/052605_NW_crossburnings.html Channel 11 ABC] (5/25)
(5/26)
[http://www.pamspaulding.com/weblog/2005/05/this-sht-shouldnt-happen-here-crosses.html Pam's House Blend] (5/26)
Daily KOS] (5/27)
"Durham, Heal Thyself" (6/1)
- 2005-05-06
[http://www.newsobserver.com/news/durham/story/2381957p-8760092c.html The News & Observer]: Westboro Baptist Church protests "The Laramie Project"
- Daily KOS story
and pictures
PDF report] of the event from WBC's POV
- [http://indyweek.com/durham/2005-05-11/first.html The Independent
Weekly]: Byron Woods interviews Fred Phelps
People
Reference
Categories
Activism
- Seeds: neighborhood-oriented greenspace
initiatives
- Durham People's Alliance (more area links:
Agriculture
Banking
- Local
- Cardinal State Bank
- Self-Help Credit Union: Durham-based, serves
NC
- Regional
- Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T)
- SunTrust: recently acquired CCB (Central
Carolina Bank), replacing the decades-old landmark CCB building sign downtown with their own
Blogs
- PamInDurham on Daily KOS
Books
- Books Do Furnish a Room: used
music (CDs, LPs), books, comics
- Nice Price Books: see [http://triangle.citysearch.com/profile/6199631
CitySearch]: user music (CDs, LPs, 45s, 78s), books, videos, comics
- The Regulator Bookshop: new books
Clothing
- The Untidy Museum: vintage
clothing & kitsch
Coffee
Dining
- Dale's Indian Cuisine: very good
lunch buffet
- El Rodeo: behind South Square
- Harbor Bay Seafood
- Shrimp Boats: a Durham institution since 1970
Education
- Private Schools
(Catholic)
- Public Schools
- Durham Public Schools
- Central Park School: a magnet school within the DPS system
- Maureen Joy Charter School: a charter
- Durham Public Schools
school on West Cornwallis Rd.
Entertainment
Movie Theaters
- Starlite Drive-In: Under [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/
reconstruction].. [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/photos_historic.php historic photos]
Events
April
- Durham Earth Day (April 23)
May
- Taste of Durham Festival (May 28)
June
July
- Trinoc*Con (July 15-17, 2005; annual
event, but dates vary)
Furniture
- Habitat Hand-Me-Ups: used furniture
Gardening
- Stone Brothers & Byrd: plants, lawn ornaments, tools... an
old-fashioned general store in downtown Durham
Genealogy
Government
History
- [http://www.preservationdurham.org/ Historic Preservation Society of
Durham, NC] (includes historic neighborhoods)
Internet
- RDU Online: web hosting
Jewelry
Museums
Outdoor Activities
Religion
- [http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/ Immaculate Conception
Catholic Church]