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Date April 29, 2017 Neighborhood Chancellor’s Ridge in southwest Durham Occupations Kate is a lower school teacher at The Hill Center, and Marty works at Eli Global. Crossed Paths Kate, who grew up in Hope Valley and graduated from Jordan High, and Marty, from Ames, Iowa, met through mutual friends […]
SPRAYGROUNDS An easy way to cool off with the kiddos is at one of Durham Parks and Recreation’s spraygrounds – playgrounds equipped with water features. All are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the exception of Hillside’s sprayground (see below). Find one at your closest park: • East […]
YOGA WITH GOATS Saturdays and Sundays, with the occasional weekday class Sure, you’ve done an outside yoga class, but Hux Family Farm adds the fauna to the flora nature component with their yoga classes featuring goats and sheep, an idea that originated on the West Coast last year. “We started […]
When Kathy Silbiger retired from directing the Duke Institute of the Arts – what is today Duke Performances – in 2007, one of the first things she did was buy a trumpet. “I had played [the trumpet] through high school back in the early 1960s, and started learning to play […]
Hunter Meadows moved to Chapel Hill in 1987 to attend UNC and graduated with a bachelor of fine arts in sculpture. He started sculpting and working with metal in 1990, and began blacksmithing in ‘93 and working with precious metals as a goldsmith in ‘96, the same year he attended […]
Five years ago, champions and staffers of the American Dance Festival (ADF) saw a long-held dream fulfilled. For the first time, ADF claimed permanent dance studio space. “Now, in people’s minds, we’re seen as year-round, not just a seasonal festival,” says Executive Director Jodee Nimerichter. The 5,000-square-foot Samuel H. Scripps […]
Atmosp’hair Bringing the style of the “Glam Voyage” collection by Framesi, these red tones do not fade and are perfect for vacations, fiery as a Hawaiian sunset. The Atmos team chose a glamour razor pixie haircut for this style with a high gloss using Oribe Star Glow styling wax and […]
Born and raised in Durham – she attended Eno Valley Elementary School, Brogden Middle School and graduated from Riverside High School – Katie Basden started her solo career at age 15 before moving to Nashville at 18. In 2016, Katie placed as a Top 20 finalist on NBC’s “The Voice,” […]
Treats without the toothache. That’s what Dr. Jenny Citineni of Triangle Kids Pediatric Dentistry was after. While running a rural children’s dental clinic in New York City, “Jenny became frustrated at how hard it is to really instill healthy eating habits,” says husband and co-founder Tom. “In particular, sugar is […]
Food insecurity is a reality for more than 50% of the children in Durham Public Schools (DPS). They qualify for the free or reduced price lunch programs and often have little connection to where fresh food comes from. This is one problem Stan Holt works on as a vice president […]
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