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June/July 2019 – Best of Durham
This year, our Best of Durham issue comes on the heels of a tragic event. The gas explosion on April 10 has left a deep scar that is going to take a long time to heal. My heart is still with all of the victims continuing their recovery, and especially with the families and friends of …
May 2019 – The Women’s Issue
I drove into work on April 10 listening to one of my all-time favorite songs, “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley. It’s on the Spotify playlist I often listen to when I’m under stress, and as we were on deadline with this issue, I needed a little reminder that “every little thing is gonna be …
April 2019 – Durham’s 150th Anniversary
I’ve only lived in Durham for eight of its past 150 years, but almost immediately, I fell hard. I revel in hearing stories of people who’ve lived here for decades, or their entire lives. The folks who remember the strong, sweet smell of tobacco wafting through downtown or watching Durham Bulls games in the Historic …
February/March 2019: The Influencers
In this issue, we’re introducing you to some of the people who are leading our community into the future, from the first Latina city council member to a doctor who is working to fight the opioid crisis to a woman who has become the champion of the honeybee. We’re calling them The Influencers, and we …
December/January 2019
FEATURES 34 Durham’s Ultimate Holiday Checklist Celebrate the season with markets, parties, decorations, food, drinks and more 40 All You Knead Meet the family behind East Durham Bake Shop 46 Fitness Pals Exercising solo can be a bummer. The camaraderie of group workouts, like the ones featured here, make staying active fun and easy. 52 …
October/November 2018 – The Downtown Issue
You know those “Charlotte’s got a lot” billboards they started putting up around the Triangle a few years ago? Well, those billboard folks should start looking at Durham a little more closely. You’ll see on pages 34-37, downtown most definitely has a lot going on. Projects range in scope and size, from 11 town homes …
September 2018 – The 9th Annual Food & Drink Issue
In late July, I took Andrea Griffith Cash‘s advice and had myself a staycation. Now, I didn’t follow all of her guidelines (find them on page 54). I sort of did the CliffsNotes version; I only took one day off, and I was working maybe 30% of the time, but, hey, I wasn’t in the …
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August 2018 – Our Arts & Entertainment Issue
In late June, Photographer Beth Mann and I did something together that has never been done before for Durham Magazine: We set out on a trip to write about and photograph someplace other than Durham.That’s right. We drove five-and-a-half hours west to Cashiers, N.C., to see what we could discover in a new part of …
June/July 2018 – The Best of Durham Issue
With graduations behind us and school out, I know most of you are looking to relax. But, let me challenge you to do one more thing: Make a summer bucket list. I do this every year; it gives me motivation to get out and explore the city, repeating some of my favorite adventures and embarking …
May 2018 – Our 6th Annual Women’s Issue
On International Women’s Day, I started my morning from a very non-triumphant place, battling Highway 147 traffic, running late – again – because my four-month-old was up half the night with a cold. Because I had to take the recycling bin out. Because I needed to brew a good cup of coffee to keep me …
