Jokes on the Bus Go Round and Round
This quintet came together to create Durham’s first and only comedy tour bus business
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A Room with a View
What it’s like to live on the 15th floor of One City Center
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Weekend at a Glance: Dogs, Drinks and ‘Hello, Dolly”
Great May Carpet Sale – Monday-Friday, 10am – 6pm; Saturday, 10am – 5pm – The Persian Carpet is having a sale of its 7,000 rugs through the month of May. Every rug in their showroom has been marked down between 30% and 75%, including antique Persian, Caucasian and Chinese rugs. Enrichment: More Than Just a Toy! – Thursday-August 16 – Learn
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Weekend at a Glance: Bands, Bubbly and ‘Beautiful’
Create Good Conference – Thursday and Friday, 8am-5pm – Meant to share the latest tools and techniques with nonprofit communicators, this conference at the Durham Arts Council invites speakers from around the country who are doing the most meaningful and eye-catching work to come share what they’ve learned. This conference is about inspiring those in nonprofit
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Cheers to 150 Years!
Have a drink! Bars and restaurants across Durham are offering signature cocktails made with Durham Distillery’s Conniption Gin. Each Durham 150-themed cocktail will honor the history and spirit of the city and prominently feature one of Durham Distillery’s award-winning products, including their Conniption Navy Strength Gin, just named “Best in the U.S.” by the World
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Thank You to First Responders Like Fire Education Captain Carol Milligan Reardon
Carol has spent most of her life in Durham, and most of her life as a member of the city’s fire department. She received her high school diploma from Durham Technical Community College and immediately applied to the department in 1987. She was hired in 1989 as a firefighter, then became a driver and then
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April 2019 – Durham’s 150th Anniversary
I’ve only lived in Durham for eight of its past 150 years, but almost immediately, I fell hard. I revel in hearing stories of people who’ve lived here for decades, or their entire lives. The folks who remember the strong, sweet smell of tobacco wafting through downtown or watching Durham Bulls games in the Historic
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Add Some Holiday Cheer with These Two Cocktails from Bar Virgile
2 dashes Angostura Bitters 2 Dashes Regans Orange Bitters (optional) .75 oz Cheerwine Syrup (see instructions*) 2 oz Rye Whisky, (I like Rittenhouse) Cheerwine Old Fashioned Add ice – amount to preference. Stir for 5-7 seconds. Garnish with a swath of orange peel, squeezed over ice and wiped along the rim of the glass. Serves
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October/November 2018 – The Downtown Issue
You know those “Charlotte’s got a lot” billboards they started putting up around the Triangle a few years ago? Well, those billboard folks should start looking at Durham a little more closely. You’ll see on pages 34-37, downtown most definitely has a lot going on. Projects range in scope and size, from 11 town homes
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September 2018 – The 9th Annual Food & Drink Issue
In late July, I took Andrea Griffith Cash‘s advice and had myself a staycation. Now, I didn’t follow all of her guidelines (find them on page 54). I sort of did the CliffsNotes version; I only took one day off, and I was working maybe 30% of the time, but, hey, I wasn’t in the
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