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Our Latest Obsessions: Dance, Delis and Deals

By Durham Magazine | June 21, 2016

Managing Editor Amanda Maclaren celebrated her birthday on Sunday with a gigantic plate of Nachos Gabachos from Gonza Tacos y Tequila! Chapel Hill Magazine‘s Managing Editor Jessica Stringer loved her first class at Ride Cycle Studio. (They’ve got a great deal for beginners – $18 for three classes!) Last week, […]

Discover Durham Life in the ’20s at This Historic Exhibit

By Amanda MacLaren | June 21, 2016

You’re probably familiar with the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, located on Duke University’s West Campus. What you may not know is that its namesake, the Washington Duke Hotel, opened in 1924 thanks to the fundraising of a number of prominent citizens, led by businessman John A. Buchanan. It […]

Find the Perfect Local Gift for Dad

By Durham Magazine | June 15, 2016

Mount Moriah‘s “How to Dance” on vinyl, $18.98 Chaz’s Bull City Records, 2600 Hillsborough Rd. Sidekick portable cooler, $49.99 Morgan Imports, 113 S. Gregson St. North Carolina-made Clyde Oak Beard Oil, $15 Pedro Williams, 624 Ninth St. Water Tower Pocket Tee, $26 Runaway, 212 W. Main St. Kick of the […]

Our Latest Obsessions: Pizza, Picnics and Pine State Flowers

By Durham Magazine | June 14, 2016

Administrative and Operations Assistant Caroline Kornegay celebrated Triangle Restaurant Week with lunch at Basan. Check out their appetizing Niku Soba entree! Assistant Editor Laura Kirk and friends packed a picnic for Leyla McCalla’s Music in the Gardens performance at Sarah P. Duke Gardens. The sunny yet cool evening made for perfect concert […]

5 Must-See Performances at American Dance Festival’s 83rd Season

By Durham Magazine | June 13, 2016

An Evening with Savion Glover and Jack DeJohnette June 20-21 Bringing together Jack DeJohnette, legendary drummer and jazz master, with the king of tap, Savion Glover, this performance promises to be “once in a lifetime.” “I love tap, jazz, [and the fact] that ADF and Duke are co-presenting,” Pamela says. […]

Our Latest Obsessions: Art, Arcana and Fried Avocados

By Durham Magazine | June 7, 2016

Arcana‘s Sage Empress (rum, blueberry, lemon and sage) meets The Hanged Man (tequila, vermouth, cilantro-cumin brine and habanero bitters) – just two examples of the inventive cocktails at the underground lounge! M Sushi‘s tuna special – so tasty!  We’ll be back soon, Luna, for more of the deliciousness that is […]

Local Theater Company Aims to ‘Set a Standard for How Artists are Treated’ in Durham

By Durham Magazine | June 6, 2016

The Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern, a nonprofit theater company, is taking steps that will enable its artists to make the standard Durham living hourly wage for their work. Breaking barriers and provoking thought, this organization has been in Durham for 11 years. They challenge societal norms, which makes their plays […]

‘Dr. Drizzle’ Inspires Discovery Education in Durham Public Schools

By Amanda MacLaren | June 2, 2016

With 20 years of teaching under her belt, Dacia Jones holds degrees in elementary education, science and music, her “true passions.” She regularly presents at the National Council of Teaching Mathematics conferences in addition to the National Science Teachers Association and International Society for Technology in Education, among others. She […]

Latest Obsessions: Date Night, Deviled Eggs & ‘Seasons of the Sea’ Dinner

By Durham Magazine | May 31, 2016

It’s officially iced coffee weather; Managing Editor Amanda MacLaren often gets through a muggy afternoon with a vanilla latte in the shade at Cocoa Cinnamon’s Geer Street location. Beyù Caffè has a new address and a new look, and we’re loving it! A quick round of tapas at Mateo before heading […]

Teacher by Day, Princess by Night

By Durham Magazine | May 31, 2016

Originally from Greenville, Elizabeth attended the N.C. School of the Arts and Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She has two undergraduate degrees in theater and music therapy, and also has a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in music education. Elizabeth settled in Durham 14 years […]

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