Culture
Irene Pappas and Ben Rudnick have crossed paths all their lives; the two were born – by chance – in the same Boston hospital, and after their families moved to Durham (at different times), both graduated from Durham Academy. But it wasn’t until they had each moved to New York […]
Floyd B. McKissick Jr. N.C. State Senator “My father, Floyd McKissick Sr., had an office at 213½ W. Main St.; he was the only African-American attorney to have an office on Main Street at the time. You could overlook the entire parade right from his office. There was lots of […]
Our team pulled out all the stops for our office cookie exchange! We got nearly everyone crossed off our list at The Holiday Patchwork Market this past weekend! Here, just a few of our goodies from Little Homestead Farm, Southern Elegance Candle Company and a tote bag featuring a design […]
Let me preface this by saying I’m inherently lazy when it comes to physical exercise. I’d rather walk – more like stroll – to the ends of the earth before embarrassing myself doing squats or scissor jumps in some trendy aerobics class. Thankfully for me, there are other options, such […]
As a musician, the one thing that sets my nerves on edge during the holiday season is the seemingly endless loop of canned music played in most public places. There are days when I grit my teeth and think, “If I hear the Johnny Mathis recording of ‘Sleigh Ride’ just […]
We had a blast celebrating with Triangle Family Services at its 14th annual Gingerbread Benefit. These gingerbread houses are true works of art! This delicious Harvest 18 mixed green salad comes complete with apples, blackberries, almonds, shrimp and honey balsamic dressing. American Meltdown‘s Scarborough Fare hit the spot while we were holiday […]
“Go straight towards that little black dress (LBD). You’ve worn it 100 times before, but that’s OK. All you need to do is embellish your trusty LBD with modern and fun accessories and – voila – you have a new look! Wear your hair up and add impact with big […]
Parker & Otis‘ pimento grilled cheese is just as good at dinnertime as it is at lunch! Plus, no lunch crowds to worry about! Just a dog and his records … we couldn’t help snapping a pic of this adorable scene at Hunky Dory when we stopped in to browse […]
Mynt Boutique A colorful and vibrant plaid scarf paired with a rich velvet blazer creates a bright and elegant look you can wear to any holiday event. (Blazer and scarf may be purchased individually.) $428 (Joie black velvet blazer) $145 (Wool plaid scarf) Rockwood Shopping Center, 2501 University Dr., Ste […]
Durham Central Park is vying to win the chance to produce Durham’s very own Levitt AMP Music Series: 10 free outdoor concerts – three of which will be curated in partnership with The Art of Cool Project – chock-full of professional musicians. So, from now until next Monday, Nov. 21, at 5pm, we […]
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