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==Navigation== | ==Navigation== | ||
| − | + | * '''Near to''': {{instate/near|Chapel Hill|NC}} (9), {{instate/near|Hillsborough|NC}} (10), {{instate/near|Oxford|NC}} (33), {{instate/near|Raleigh|NC}} (33), {{instate/near|Roxboro|NC}} (32) (distances in miles) | |
| − | * '''Near to''': {{instate|Chapel Hill|NC}} (9), {{instate|Hillsborough|NC}} (10), {{instate|Oxford|NC}} (33), {{instate|Raleigh|NC}} (33), {{instate|Roxboro|NC}} (32) (distances in miles) | + | * '''Satellites''': (north) {{instate/near|Bahama|NC}}, {{instate/near|Rougemont|NC}}; (east) {{instate/near|Butner|NC}}, {{instate/near|Creedmoor|NC}}, |
| − | * '''Satellites''': (north) {{instate|Bahama|NC}}, {{instate|Rougemont|NC}}; (east) {{instate|Butner|NC}}, {{instate|Creedmoor|NC}}, | + | * '''Part of''': [[is in::The Triangle, NC|The Triangle]], [[is in::Durham County, NC|Durham County]] |
| − | * '''Part of''': [[The Triangle, NC|The Triangle]], [[Durham County, NC|Durham County]] | ||
* '''Same name''': [[Durham, NH]]; [[Durham, England]] | * '''Same name''': [[Durham, NH]]; [[Durham, England]] | ||
| − | [[Image:2005-05-09 Downtown Durham from Foster Street - zoom.jpg|thumb| | + | * '''Alias URLs''': [[Durham, North Carolina|descriptive]], [[Durham, NC|short descriptive]] |
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| + | ==Topics== | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|activism}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|appliance repair}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|autism}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|brontosaurus}}: life-sized prehistory | ||
| + | * [[/rail/commuter|commuter rail]] | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|crime}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|events}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|history}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|mental health}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|neighborhoods}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|news}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|online}}: e-community | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|race issues}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|roads}} directory | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|transgender}} | ||
| + | [[Image:2005-05-09 Downtown Durham from Foster Street - zoom.jpg|thumb|left|Durham skyline from the north, showing the former [[CCB Building]] and the "[[Blue Pickle]]"]] | ||
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| − | * | + | * {{l/sub|family care homes}} |
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| − | + | * {{l/sub|lawyers}} | |
| − | + | * {{l/sub|waste disposal}} | |
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| − | == | + | ==Organizations== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Carolina Friends School]] |
| − | == | + | * [[Durham Police Department]] |
| − | * | + | * [[Pinecrest Road Neighborhood]] |
| + | ==Business== | ||
| + | ===pages on HTYP=== | ||
| + | * [[Adan Landscaping]] - from a business card | ||
| + | * [[China Buffet (Durham, NC)|China Buffet]] | ||
| + | * [[Duke Golf Course]] - seed article | ||
| + | * [[Golden Corral (Durham, NC)|Golden Corral]] | ||
| + | * [[Kashmir Indian Cuisine]] | ||
| + | * [[Michael D. Fleming, DDS]] | ||
| + | * [[Nice Price Books]] - nothing yet! | ||
| + | * [[Sitar India Palace]] | ||
| + | * [[/South Bank building]] | ||
| + | * [[Stone Brothers & Byrd]] | ||
| + | * [[TrinocCon]] | ||
| + | * [[Wheels (Durham, NC)|Wheels]] | ||
| + | ===categories=== | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|advertising}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|agriculture}}: see {{l/sub|groceries}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|appliances}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|art}}: see {{l/sub|performance}}, {{l/sub|pottery}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|automobile}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|banking}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|bicycling}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|charity}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|churches}}: see {{l/sub|charity}}, {{l/sub|religion}}: Christianity | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|coffee}}: see {{l/sub|food}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|computing}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|dentists}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|dining}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|education}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|electronics}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|food}}: see also {{l/sub|dining}}, {{l/sub|groceries}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|gaming}}: see {{l/sub|books}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|gardening}}: see {{l/sub|household/outside}}, {{l/sub|landscaping}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|government}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|groceries}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|home}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|housing}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|internet}}: see {{l/sub|computing}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|real estate}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|religion}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|shopping}} | ||
| + | * {{l/sub|storage}} | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
| − | * ''' | + | * '''HTYP users''': [[Htwiki:User:Harena|Harena]], [[User:Woozle|Woozle]], [[User:Tdcrone|Tim Crone]] |
* '''Other residents''' [http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/ Will Cook] | * '''Other residents''' [http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/ Will Cook] | ||
* '''Notable Natives''': [[wikipedia:Fred Brooks|Fred Brooks]], [[wikipedia:John D. Loudermilk|John D. Loudermilk]] | * '''Notable Natives''': [[wikipedia:Fred Brooks|Fred Brooks]], [[wikipedia:John D. Loudermilk|John D. Loudermilk]] | ||
| + | * '''Local Writers''': | ||
| + | ** Kate Shefte: [http://stores.lulu.com/misskateshefte lulu.com] ([http://blogs.newsobserver.com/bullseye/index.php?title=they_re_writing_novels&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 2007-05-24 news article]) | ||
| + | ** [http://www.murverse.com/ Mur Lafferty] ([https://twitter.com/mightymur Twitter]) | ||
| + | ** Pam Spaulding ([http://www.pamshouseblend.com/ Pam's House Blend blog]) | ||
| + | * [[/memorials]] | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
| − | * | + | * {{wikipedia|Durham, North Carolina}} |
* [[wikitravel:Durham (North Carolina)|Wikitravel]] | * [[wikitravel:Durham (North Carolina)|Wikitravel]] | ||
| − | * [http://www.downtowndurham.com/ Downtown Durham Inc.] (DDI) | + | * {{issuepedia}} |
| − | * [http://www.durhamchamber.org/ Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce] | + | * '''official''': |
| + | ** [http://www.downtowndurham.com/ Downtown Durham Inc.] (DDI) | ||
| + | ** [https://opendurham.nc.gov/ Durham Open Data] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.durhamchamber.org/ Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce] | ||
* [http://www.bartleby.com/69/17/D05217.html The Columbia Gazetteer of North America, 2000] | * [http://www.bartleby.com/69/17/D05217.html The Columbia Gazetteer of North America, 2000] | ||
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Durham-North-Carolina.html City-Data]: pictures, graphs, detailed statistics | * [http://www.city-data.com/city/Durham-North-Carolina.html City-Data]: pictures, graphs, detailed statistics | ||
* [http://www.hellodurham.com/ HelloDurham] | * [http://www.hellodurham.com/ HelloDurham] | ||
* [http://we-love-durham.com/ We Love Durham] | * [http://we-love-durham.com/ We Love Durham] | ||
| + | * [http://www.bestplaces.net/city/Durham_NC-3719000000.aspx Sperling's BestPlaces]: population and demographics data; mini-forum | ||
* [http://www.topix.net/city/durham-nc Topix: Durham News] | * [http://www.topix.net/city/durham-nc Topix: Durham News] | ||
* Other directories: | * Other directories: | ||
| + | ** [https://plus.google.com/local/Durham%2C%20NC Google+] | ||
** [http://www.looboo.com/list/US/NC/Durham/localinks LooBoo] | ** [http://www.looboo.com/list/US/NC/Durham/localinks LooBoo] | ||
** [http://northcarolina.thinklocal.com/Durham/CategoryMenu.html ThinkLocal] | ** [http://northcarolina.thinklocal.com/Durham/CategoryMenu.html ThinkLocal] | ||
** [http://local.yahoo.com/NC/Durham/ Yahoo Local] | ** [http://local.yahoo.com/NC/Durham/ Yahoo Local] | ||
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| − | * | + | * Durham County Library: [http://www.dclibrary.net/prod1/ncc/rrslides/index1.htm Changes in the Landscape of Downtown Durham, 1950-2000] |
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* News: | * News: | ||
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*[http://www.durhamsuperads.com/ Durham Classifieds]: free searchable classified ads | *[http://www.durhamsuperads.com/ Durham Classifieds]: free searchable classified ads | ||
*[http://durhamgasprices.com/ Durham Gas Prices]: volunteer-reported gas prices in Durham | *[http://durhamgasprices.com/ Durham Gas Prices]: volunteer-reported gas prices in Durham | ||
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==Directory== | ==Directory== | ||
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| − | + | * [http://brewmasterstore.com/products.aspx?sku=7330B&search=1 Bull City Homebrew]: brewer's supplies | |
| − | *[http:// | + | ===Broadcasting=== |
| − | + | * [http://thepeopleschannel.org/ The People's Channel] (Durham: ch18, Chapel Hill: ch8) | |
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===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
| − | * Locally-owned | + | * Locally-owned businesses with web sites: |
| + | ** [http://www.theclockdepot.com/ Grandfather Clocks]: The Clock Depot in Durham. | ||
** [http://www.designhammer.com/ DesignHammer]: web site design | ** [http://www.designhammer.com/ DesignHammer]: web site design | ||
** [http://ib-ent.com/ I & B Enterprises]: "The Art of Technology and the Technology of Art" | ** [http://ib-ent.com/ I & B Enterprises]: "The Art of Technology and the Technology of Art" | ||
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* Business properties | * Business properties | ||
** [http://studebakerbuilding.com/ The Studebaker Building] | ** [http://studebakerbuilding.com/ The Studebaker Building] | ||
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===Books=== | ===Books=== | ||
* [http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ Books Do Furnish a Room]: used music (CDs, LPs), books, comics | * [http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ Books Do Furnish a Room]: used music (CDs, LPs), books, comics | ||
| + | ** [http://www.panoramio.com/photo/6522920 photo] | ||
* [http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org/ Durham County Library]: includes online renewal system | * [http://www.durhamcountylibrary.org/ Durham County Library]: includes online renewal system | ||
| + | * [http://www.lettersbookshop.com/ Letters Bookshop]: used, new, and children's books; downtown | ||
* [[Nice Price Books]]: see [http://triangle.citysearch.com/profile/6199631 CitySearch]: user music (CDs, LPs, 45s, 78s), books, videos, comics | * [[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 | * [http://regbook.com/ The Regulator Bookshop]: new books | ||
* [http://ultimatecomicsonline.com/ Ultimate Comics]: "new and old comic books, toys, games, trading cards and many other unique items"; also located in {{instate|Chapel Hill|NC}} | * [http://ultimatecomicsonline.com/ Ultimate Comics]: "new and old comic books, toys, games, trading cards and many other unique items"; also located in {{instate|Chapel Hill|NC}} | ||
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===Catering=== | ===Catering=== | ||
''see also [[#Food]]'' | ''see also [[#Food]]'' | ||
| − | * [http://www.sageandswift.com/ | + | * [http://www.sageandswift.com/ Sage & Swift] Gourmet Catering |
| + | ===Car Rental=== | ||
| + | ''see [[/automobile]]'' | ||
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===Childcare=== | ===Childcare=== | ||
* [http://raleigh.craigslist.org/kid/ Craig's List] | * [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 | * [http://motherschoicenannies.com/ Mother's Choice Nanny Services, LLC]: Durham, {{instate|Chapel Hill|NC}}, and surrounding areas | ||
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===Clothing=== | ===Clothing=== | ||
| + | ''see also [[#Consignment / Thrift]]'' | ||
* '''Chain stores''': | * '''Chain stores''': | ||
** {{pageforlink|http://hottopic.com/|Hot Topic| (Durham, NC)}} (Streets at [[Southpoint Mall]]) "~clothes that ROCK!~ It's all about the music!" | ** {{pageforlink|http://hottopic.com/|Hot Topic| (Durham, NC)}} (Streets at [[Southpoint Mall]]) "~clothes that ROCK!~ It's all about the music!" | ||
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| − | === | + | * [[Classic Treasures (Durham, NC)|Classic Treasures]]: [[15-501]] business (Chapel Hill Blvd.) |
| − | + | * [[Durham Children's Clothing Exchange]] ([http://mydcce.com web]): 3438 Hillsborough Rd., just east of [[15-501]] bypass | |
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| − | + | * '''transgender therapy''': see [[/transgender/therapy]] | |
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| − | + | * [http://www.mercurystudiodurham.com/ Mercury Studio]: Geer Street, near Foster | |
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===Crafts=== | ===Crafts=== | ||
* [[A.C. Moore (Durham, NC)|A.C. Moore]]: part of a national chain | * [[A.C. Moore (Durham, NC)|A.C. Moore]]: part of a national chain | ||
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* [http://scrapexchange.org/ The Scrap Exchange] | * [http://scrapexchange.org/ The Scrap Exchange] | ||
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===Elections=== | ===Elections=== | ||
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===Employers=== | ===Employers=== | ||
* [http://www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/main.html Duke University Human Resources] | * [http://www.hr.duke.edu/jobs/main.html Duke University Human Resources] | ||
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====Movie Theaters==== | ====Movie Theaters==== | ||
* [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/ Starlite Drive-In] | * [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/ Starlite Drive-In] | ||
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*[http://hhmu.org/ Habitat Hand-Me-Ups]: used furniture | *[http://hhmu.org/ Habitat Hand-Me-Ups]: used furniture | ||
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===Genealogy=== | ===Genealogy=== | ||
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ Durham-Orange Genealogical Society] | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ Durham-Orange Genealogical Society] | ||
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===Handiwork=== | ===Handiwork=== | ||
''carpentry, [[#Plumbing]], and other "handyman" services'' | ''carpentry, [[#Plumbing]], and other "handyman" services'' | ||
| − | * [http://southernyankeehomeservices.com/ Southern Yankee Home Services]: Robert Maher | + | * [http://www.bmeinfo.com/ Build Moore Exteriors, LLC] |
| + | * <s>[http://southernyankeehomeservices.com/ Southern Yankee Home Services]: Robert Maher</s> site unavailable on 2016-09-25 | ||
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===Hardware=== | ===Hardware=== | ||
* [[Durham Public 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=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]] | * [http://stores.lowes.com/lowes/cgi/site?site=0487 Lowe's of Chapel Hill (#0487)]: off [[15-501]] south of [[I-40]] | ||
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| − | + | * [http://www.acmeplumbing.com/ ACME Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning]: [http://www.acmeplumbing.com/bProducts_and_Services/Heating.php heating], [http://www.acmeplumbing.com/bProducts_and_Services/AirConditioning.php air conditioning]. 636 [[Foster Street, Durham, NC|Foster St.]] {{zipcode|27701}} | |
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.carolinaac.com/ Carolina Air Conditioning]: 809 Ramseur Street, {{zipcode|27701}}. "Since 1947" |
| − | + | * [http://www.comfortengineers.com/ Comfort Engineers, Inc.]: 4008 Comfort Lane, {{zipcode|27715}} | |
| − | + | * [http://www.leeac.com/ Lee Air Conditioners]: based in Durham with an office in {{instate|Chapel Hill|NC}}; factory authorized [[Carrier Corporation|Carrier]] dealer, but "trained to service all makes and brands of residential and commercial heating and air equipment". [http://www.leeac.com/survey.htm?link=pages1.php&title=18&subtitle=0&subtitle1=0 Service request form] online. "Since 1951" | |
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===Information Services=== | ===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.]) | * [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.]) | ||
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===Jewelry=== | ===Jewelry=== | ||
*[http://www.jewelsmith.com/ Jewelsmith] | *[http://www.jewelsmith.com/ Jewelsmith] | ||
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* [[Adan Landscaping]] | * [[Adan Landscaping]] | ||
===Law=== | ===Law=== | ||
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===Lodging=== | ===Lodging=== | ||
* '''bed & breakfast''' (a list: [http://innsofdurham.com/ Inns of Durham]): | * '''bed & breakfast''' (a list: [http://innsofdurham.com/ Inns of Durham]): | ||
** [http://www.arrowheadinn.com/ Arrowhead Inn]: north, near Eno | ** [http://www.arrowheadinn.com/ Arrowhead Inn]: north, near Eno | ||
** [http://bloominggardeninn.com/ Blooming Garden Inn]: Holloway St. downtown | ** [http://bloominggardeninn.com/ Blooming Garden Inn]: Holloway St. downtown | ||
| + | ** [http://www.greystoneinn.info/ Greystone Inn]: corner of Vickers and Morehead, near downtown | ||
| + | *** [http://endangereddurham.blogspot.com/2008/01/greystone.html some history] | ||
** [http://www.moreheadmanor.com/ Morehead Manor] ([http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g49092-d80450-Reviews-Morehead_Manor_Bed_and_Breakfast-Durham_North_Carolina.html reviews]): near downtown, close to 147 | ** [http://www.moreheadmanor.com/ Morehead Manor] ([http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g49092-d80450-Reviews-Morehead_Manor_Bed_and_Breakfast-Durham_North_Carolina.html reviews]): near downtown, close to 147 | ||
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===Museums=== | ===Museums=== | ||
* [http://ncmls.org/ Museum of Life and Science] | * [http://ncmls.org/ Museum of Life and Science] | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
====Lessons==== | ====Lessons==== | ||
| + | * [http://www.beautifulmusicstudios.com/ Beautiful Music Studios]: J. Michael Pope – 2903 Chapel Hill Road {{zipcode|27707}} – [http://local.google.com/local?q=2903+Chapel+Hill+Rd,+Durham+27707 Google map] | ||
* [http://www.joyfulnoisestudios.com/ Joyful Noise Studios] | * [http://www.joyfulnoisestudios.com/ Joyful Noise Studios] | ||
| + | * [http://www.pearsonpianos.com/piano_instruction.html Pearson Piano Studios - Lessons and Instruction] | ||
====Instruments==== | ====Instruments==== | ||
* [http://www.musicloftdurham.com/ The Music Loft] | * [http://www.musicloftdurham.com/ The Music Loft] | ||
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| + | * [[Sound Pure LLC]]: high-end instruments & equipment | ||
====Recordings - Retail==== | ====Recordings - Retail==== | ||
* [http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ Books Do Furnish a Room] | * [http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ Books Do Furnish a Room] | ||
| + | * [http://www.bullcityrecords.com/ (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 (Durham, NC)|9th Street]]) | ||
* [[Nice Price Books]] | * [[Nice Price Books]] | ||
| + | ===Recording Studios=== | ||
| + | * [http://www.playgroundstudiosdurham.com/ Playground Studios] | ||
| + | ===Repair=== | ||
| + | * [[D & H Appliance Service]] ([http://www.appliancerepairdurhamnc.com/ web site]): appliance repair | ||
| + | * [[Southern Electric Motor Company]] ([http://www.southernelectricmotornc.com/ web site]): electric motor repair and sales | ||
| + | ====Venues==== | ||
| + | * [http://motorcomusic.com/ Motorco Music Hall]: corner of [[US/NC/Durham/roads/West Geer|W Geer]] and [[US/NC/Durham/roads/Rigsbee|Rigsbee]], in [[/Central Park]] | ||
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===Office Supplies=== | ===Office Supplies=== | ||
* [[Office Depot (South Square)|Office Depot]] | * [[Office Depot (South Square)|Office Depot]] | ||
===Outdoor Activities=== | ===Outdoor Activities=== | ||
| − | * [[Duke Golf Course]] | + | ''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''' | * '''Horseback riding''' | ||
** [http://www.durham-nc.com/visitor/things_see_do/nature_activities_horseback.php Nature Activities - Horseback Riding] listings at Durham Convention & Visitors' Bureau | ** [http://www.durham-nc.com/visitor/things_see_do/nature_activities_horseback.php Nature Activities - Horseback Riding] listings at Durham Convention & Visitors' Bureau | ||
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* [http://carringtonpainting.com/ Carrington Painting] | * [http://carringtonpainting.com/ Carrington Painting] | ||
===Performance Space=== | ===Performance Space=== | ||
| − | * [ | + | * <s>[[305 South]]</s> performance space closed mid-May 2007, anti-mall slated to close by 2007-10-31 |
===Pet Sitting=== | ===Pet Sitting=== | ||
* [http://home.earthlink.net/~angelicdevotions/ Angelic Devotions] "Pet Sitting and Home Care Services" | * [http://home.earthlink.net/~angelicdevotions/ Angelic Devotions] "Pet Sitting and Home Care Services" | ||
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===Publications=== | ===Publications=== | ||
*[http://thedurhamnews.com The Durham News]: Durham section of the Raleigh News & Observer | *[http://thedurhamnews.com The Durham News]: Durham section of the Raleigh News & Observer | ||
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* [[Wheels (Durham, NC)|Wheels]]: skating rink and indoor playcenter | * [[Wheels (Durham, NC)|Wheels]]: skating rink and indoor playcenter | ||
===Recycling=== | ===Recycling=== | ||
| − | ''see also [[#Sustainability]], | + | ''see also [[#Sustainability]], {{l/sub|waste disposal}}'' |
* The nearest paid recycling facility appears to be [[Wise Recycling]], with locations in {{instate|Raleigh|NC}} and {{instate|Burlington|NC}} | * The nearest paid recycling facility appears to be [[Wise Recycling]], with locations in {{instate|Raleigh|NC}} and {{instate|Burlington|NC}} | ||
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''see also [[#Museums]]'' | ''see also [[#Museums]]'' | ||
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* [http://durhamcenter.org/ The Durham Center] | * [http://durhamcenter.org/ The Durham Center] | ||
* [http://trosainc.org/ TROSA]: Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers | * [http://trosainc.org/ TROSA]: Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers | ||
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===Sustainability=== | ===Sustainability=== | ||
| + | * [http://www.bikewalkdurham.org/ Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission] | ||
* [http://bullcitybiodiesel.org/ Bull City Biodiesel] | * [http://bullcitybiodiesel.org/ Bull City Biodiesel] | ||
* [http://cleanenergydurham.org/ Clean Energy Durham] | * [http://cleanenergydurham.org/ Clean Energy Durham] | ||
* [[Durham Bike Collective]] | * [[Durham Bike Collective]] | ||
| + | * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreecycleDurhamNC/ FreecycleDurhamNC] | ||
| + | ** [http://groups.freecycle.org/FreecycleDurhamNC/description about] | ||
| + | * [http://www.skywardsolarpower.com/ Skyward Solar Power] | ||
| + | * [http://www.meetup.com/ncpowerdown/ NC Powerdown Triangle Peak Oil Group]: meets monthly | ||
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===Toys=== | ===Toys=== | ||
* [http://www.squirreltracks.com/ Squirrel Tracks] | * [http://www.squirreltracks.com/ Squirrel Tracks] | ||
* [http://www.playhousetoys.com/ The Play House]: 9th Street | * [http://www.playhousetoys.com/ The Play House]: 9th Street | ||
| + | ===Transportation=== | ||
| + | * [http://www.greenwayrides.com/ Greenway Transit, LCC]: all vehicles run exclusively on human energy or [[biofuel]]s; fleet includes one pedicab (bike-rickshaw) | ||
| + | ===Tree 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]] | ||
| + | ** Not Durham-based but serving Durham: | ||
| + | *** [http://arborlawninc.com/ Arbor Lawn Tree Care, LLC]: based in {{instate|Raleigh|NC}} | ||
| + | ===Veterinarians=== | ||
| + | * '''Directories''': see {{instate|Durham County|NC}} | ||
| + | * [[Durham Animal Hospital]] 4306 N Roxboro St {{zipcode|27704}} | ||
| + | ** '''listings''': [http://www.raleigh.com/durham-animal-hospital-b18604411 raleigh.com] | ||
| + | * [[Southpoint Animal Hospital]] | ||
| + | * [http://www.westsideanimal.com/ Westside Animal Hospital] 3653 Hillsborough Road: office hours? | ||
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===Video=== | ===Video=== | ||
* [http://www.pelicanprovideo.com/ Pelican Productions] | * [http://www.pelicanprovideo.com/ Pelican Productions] | ||
** reportedly owned/operated by Mark Goodwillie, former HS science teacher at [[Carolina Friends School|CFS]] | ** reportedly owned/operated by Mark Goodwillie, former HS science teacher at [[Carolina Friends School|CFS]] | ||
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===Web Design=== | ===Web Design=== | ||
* [http://www.dazzdesign.com/ Dazz Design]: basic site design & hosting | * [http://www.dazzdesign.com/ Dazz Design]: basic site design & hosting | ||
| + | * [http://www.virante.com/ Virante], 2635 Meridian Parkway {{zipcode|27713}} | ||
| + | * [http://webbasix.com/ WebBasix], 2310 S. Miami Blvd {{zipcode|27703}}: design & hosting, db/app design/dev, [[e-commerce]] | ||
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| + | ===Writers (freelance)=== | ||
| + | * [http://mediabistro.com/alicebumgarner 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]]''." | ||
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===Youth Activities=== | ===Youth Activities=== | ||
* [http://seesawstudio.org/ See Saw Studio]: "free afterschool design and business program for motivated and creative Durham youth" | * [http://seesawstudio.org/ See Saw Studio]: "free afterschool design and business program for motivated and creative Durham youth" | ||
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==Defunct== | ==Defunct== | ||
| − | * [[Fowler's Food and Wine]]: ceased operations 2006-11-05 | + | * [http://mycarolinamemories.com/ 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 | ||
* [http://www.oohlalatte.com/ Ooh-La Latte] | * [http://www.oohlalatte.com/ Ooh-La Latte] | ||
* [http://untidymuseum.com/home.html The Untidy Museum]: vintage clothing & kitsch | * [http://untidymuseum.com/home.html The Untidy Museum]: vintage clothing & kitsch | ||
| + | ==News (to file)== | ||
| + | * '''2022-09-14''' | ||
| + | ** [https://indyweek.com/news/durham/walltown-community-meeting-northgate/ Walltown Residents Air Grievances Over Northgate Mall Redevelopment] | ||
| + | ** [https://indyweek.com/news/durham/planet-fitness-strike-devine-evans/ Q&A with a Planet Fitness Strike Organizer] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:19, 15 September 2022
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- 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)
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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