[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] For Ginger Allison, each day is an opportunity to make a difference. “If I have 24 hours in a day,” she says, “Why not make time for serving others?” This mentality gave Ginger the motivation to create Baggingit4Kids: We Are Durham, a nonprofit that aims to alleviate food waste in Durham as well as […]
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Dark Mint Saison Release – 4-9pm – Durty Bull Brewing releases their new beer in their tasting room. Grab dinner from Mama’s Hot Chicken while you’re there! Adult Studio at Nasher – Thursday, 5:30-8pm – Drop by for this creative workshop at Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Grab a drink at the cash
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Eric previews Steel String’s Cardinal Directions Beer Fest at Carrboro Town Commons on July 30 and discusses beer trends. Plus, Andrea highlights the work of Laura Tierney’s The Social Institute, which strives to show young people that social media can be an empowering – instead of a scary – place.
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Read our August 2016 issue in full. To get you started, here is a quick recap of what it holds: FEATURES 30 Fall Arts PreviewMark your calendar now for these upcoming creative events and festivals 34 The Best of Durham 2016Results from our annual reader poll 76 How They LiveLyn Gagnon and Steve Kaiser used
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Boheme is awesome! Go! PopUp Chorus knows that what the world needs now is love! Hence a love train formed after the group sang “Love Train” on Thursday. We loved tasting ciders of the world at Black Twig Cider House‘s class taught by Mattie Beason. How cool is it to have one of the country’s few cider
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The Durham food scene has had an unusually busy summer, so Andrea asks food blogger Amber to fill listeners in on openings (like Boheme and Lucky’s Deli), closings (including Four Square and Spartacus) and chef changes (at Piedmont and The Boot). Plus, Andrea commends Durham-based The Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern on its efforts to
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Dinner and a Movie – Thursday, 5-9pm – Have a romantic date night at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and enjoy a dinner special at the café before a free showing of “George Washington.” Music in the Courtyard – Thursday, 6:30-9:30pm – Join Jo Gore in Parizade’s outdoor courtyard for a performance
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Leann and Gavin Jocius’ roomy Forest Hills home is both sprawling and intimate, seemingly an impossibility. It’s why they love it. “Despite having 4,500 square feet, it feels really cozy,” Leann says. That’s because they moved in with a game plan: Carve out an everyday family area, use it to the max and let the
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As summer heat and humidity increases, so will the use of insect repellent. Raleigh-Durham is listed as one of the top 10 cities in the U.S. with the worst mosquito problems. TyraTech Inc., a local life sciences company founded in 2004 in Morrisville, launched the insect repellent Guardian in August 2014. It is a DEET-free, plant-based, non-toxic option that is safe
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Andrea checks in with the mayor about the recent mill fire in Hillsborough, how he’s seen the town change during his six terms in office and upcoming summer events. Plus, Andrea highlights Durham Magazine’s July/July “23 Ways to Have a Fantastic Summer” feature. Ideas include the Warehouse Blues Concert Series on Fridays, a trip to local farm stands
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