During Mayor Bill Bell’s final State of the City address, held at Bay 7 at American Tobacco Campus, Durham’s mayor of 16 years shared his thoughts on the city’s past, present and future. Gerald Owens of WRAL prompted the mayor in an interview during a lunch catered by the Angus Barn. Greater Durham Chamber of […]
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When you arrive at Mission X Escape, the first thing you’ll notice is a wall covered in photos of past winners and losers. It looms large in the lobby, and is especially intimidating because the loser section is easily two or three times as large as the winner’s. There are currently three themed rooms: Mirage, Vampire Manor and Butcher Shop. “We
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In a beautiful state like ours, you don’t have to travel far to escape the everyday. Here are some of our favorite places to go when we want to get away from it all (without having to drive too far). mountains “We’ve been up to Boone several times and loved it! Go on a hike
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If you grew up reading the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series, Little Green Pig‘s interpretation of “This is Not a Novel” by David Markson will feel like revisiting your childhood – with a slightly darker twist. Director Jaybird O’Berski, whose past immersive works include “Misterioso” with Duke University, encourages visitors to “wander around, sit still or do a little of
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“Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush“ opened this week at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University to a crowd of art lovers, museum enthusiasts and the artist’s family and friends. The collection of approximately 30 paintings, watercolors and collages spans 10 years of the Chicago-born artist’s work, and embraces themes of race, gender, politics and pop culture
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The sixth annual NC Rare & Vintage Beer Tasting was held for the first time in Durham at the historic Durham Athletic Park, raising glasses and awareness for men’s health in partnership with Pints for Prostates. With more than 50 breweries represented, attendees had a chance to taste their way through dozens of unique and aged pours while
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Rebecca Burnett has always loved being in the kitchen, but it wasn’t until about nine or 10 years ago that she began making toffee. “A best friend had a funny habit of sending me amazing recipes that she didn’t have time to try personally,” she says. Of the ones she tried, toffee was the biggest
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Voted “Classiest Winter Beer Festival” by BrewStuds, the NC Rare & Vintage Beer Tasting provides attendees the opportunity to meet brewing experts, eat delicious food and sample unique pours from around the country, including a Plum Gosé from Ponysaurus and Fullsteam‘s Brandy Barrel-Aged First Frost, all while supporting a great cause. Founded in 2008 by beer writer and prostate cancer survivor Rick
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Locally based CurEat restaurant app launched with a party at 21c Museum Hotel Friday, Jan. 13. Creator Steve Mangano describes CurEat as a way to “make friends, have fun and create lists” of your favorite restaurants in cities you live in and visit. Many local CurEaters, who participate in the app as community experts, chefs and tastemakers, were
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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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