Frozen Over – Through Jan. 29 – Weave through a giant icicle forest, build an “icy” shelter, and skate on a synthetic ice rink in your socks during the month of January at Museum of Life and Science. Original Blueprints of Duke’s Campus – Thursday, 2-4pm – Visit the Rubenstein Library‘s Gothic Reading Room to view the original drawings of …
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Entrepreneur Steve Mangano has traveled the world and eaten at many restaurants – which got him wondering why it’s so hard to find a good one when you arrive in a new city. Although there are many restaurant apps out there, they tend to highlight negative reviews and leave the restaurant itself out of the equation. …
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Still need plans for New Year’s Eve? Whether you’re looking for gourmet food, drinks and dancing, or just a chill place to clink glasses with friends, this compilation includes plenty of great options for welcoming 2017 around Durham and Chapel Hill. New Year’s Eve Brunch at The Nasher Cafe Start the last day of 2016 …
Winter Wonders at American Tobacco – Thursday-Sunday – Bring the whole family to the American Tobacco Campus this season for a host of holiday-themed activities. Pick out your tree, wreaths and garland (and those cute wooden reindeer!) at the TROSA tree lot, and get a selfie with Santa. Vote for your favorite tree decorated by …
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The antifolk singer-songwriter has lived in Durham for the last two years, in that time penning the song “The Living Wage,” with all proceeds supporting the Durham Living Wage Project. His fourth full-length album, “Little Me Time,” was produced at Caveman Studios with a collaboration of local artists including Omar Ruiz-Lopez (Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends), …
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The 21st annual World Beer Festival, hosted by All About Beer Magazine, brought more than 200 beers from around the globe to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Many Durham breweries were represented, including Fullsteam, Bull City Ciderworks and Ponysaurus, as well as a range of brewers from across the state, such as Mystery Brewing Company of Hillsborough, Wooden Robot of …
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Carolina Jubilee is a two-day event presented by Carolina Farm Trust – who’s mission is to protect farmland and foster an ecosystem of sustainable farming – that celebrates N.C. food, music and farms. Proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to farmers, including Blue Whistler Farm, right outside of Durham. They are raising rabbits, which they …
Cocoa Cinnamon owners Areli and Leon Grodski de Barrera have a third and final location in the works. This installment is a micro-roastery that will supply Cocoa Cinnamon coffee to all three locations and feature rotating guest roasters’ coffees as well. The design of the new location at 2013 Chapel Hill Road is in the hands of …
Journey to the Good Life – Thursday and Friday, noon-6pm, and Saturday, 2-5pm – Visit The Carrack modern art gallery to view artist Kulsum Tasnif‘s work, which tells the story of migrants and refugees in various phases of their journeys through the use of cultural patterns, illustrations, Arabic calligraphy and audio accounts. Film Screening: “Gravitational Deflection of Light” …
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Historic Brightleaf Square welcomes a new neighbor this month: Bull City Olive Oil, a specialty food store with a focus on Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil (or UP EVOO), as well as flavored oils and balsamic vinegars. Sourced fresh globally through a single-cultivar process, Bull City’s olive oil is crushed within three to four …
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