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[[Category:Local]]
[[Durham, NC]] is where both of [[The Hypertwins|us]] grew up. {{woozle}} is the latecomer, having moved here at the age of two in [[1967]]. Both of us have spent substantial amounts of time away from here but so far haven't found any place that feels more home-ish.
[[Category:Towns]]
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[[Image:2005-05-09 Downtown Durham from Foster Street - zoom.jpg|thumb|Durham skyline from the north]]
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[[Image:2005-05-09 Downtown Durham from Foster Street - zoom.crop.jpg|thumb|The former CCB (now SunTrust) building and the "Blue Weenie"]]
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[[Earth]]: [[United States]]: [[North Carolina]]: '''Durham'''
*'''Near to:''' [[Chapel Hill, NC|Chapel Hill]] (9), [[Hillsborough, NC|Hillsborough]] (10), [[Oxford, NC|Oxford]] (33), [[Raleigh, NC|Raleigh]] (33), [[Roxboro, NC|Roxboro]] (32) (distances in miles)
*'''Part of:''' [[The Triangle, NC|The Triangle]], [[Durham County, NC|Durham County]]
*'''Same name:''' [[Durham, NH]], [[Durham, England]]
*'''Related pages:''' [[:Category:Durham, NC]]
==Neighborhoods==
''See also History''
*Neighborhood Associations
**[http://www.rtpnet.org/dukepark/ Duke Park Neighborhood Association]
**[http://erwinneighbor.org/ Erwin (Road) Area Neighborhood Group]
**[http://www.fhnanews.com/ Forest Hills Neighborhood Association]
**[http://www.hope-valley.org/ Hope Valley Neighborhood Association]
**[http://www.oldnorthdurham.org/ Old North Durham Neighborhood Association]
**[http://www.owdna.org/ Old West Durham Neighborhood Association]
**[[Pinecrest Road Neighborhood]]
**[http://www.rtpnet.org/~whhna/ Watts Hospital - Hillandale Neighborhood Association]
**[http://www.thna.org/ Trinity Heights Neighborhood Association]
**[http://trinitypark.org/ Trinity Park Neighborhood]
**[http://www.rtpnet.org/~tlna/ Tuscaloosa-Lakewood Neighborhood Association]
**[http://www.rtpnet.org/~vochoa/ Villages of Cornwallis]
**[http://www.woodlakecommunity.org/ Woodlake Community Home Owners' Association]
*Related Entities
**[http://www.durhaminc.org/ Inter-Neighborhood Council]
==Recent News==
*2005-05-27 three crosses burned in Durham
** [http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/news/052605_NW_crossburnings.html Channel 11 ABC] (5/25)
** [http://www.herald-sun.com/durham/4-611060.html Durham Herald-Sun] (5/26)
** [http://www.pamspaulding.com/weblog/2005/05/this-sht-shouldnt-happen-here-crosses.html Pam's House Blend] (5/26)
** [http://pamindurham.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/5/27/8573/77874 Daily KOS] (5/27)
** [http://indyweek.com/durham/2005-06-01/news.html The Independent]: "Durham, Heal Thyself" (6/1)
*2005-05-06 [http://www.newsobserver.com/news/durham/story/2381957p-8760092c.html The News & Observer]: Westboro Baptist Church protests "The Laramie Project"
** [http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/5/6/22220/02926 Daily KOS] story and pictures
** [http://www.godhatesfags.com/featured/epics/20050508_durham-epic.pdf PDF report] of the event from WBC's POV
** [http://indyweek.com/durham/2005-05-11/first.html The Independent Weekly]: Byron Woods interviews Fred Phelps
==Where to Find Things==
*'''Red Devil powdered lye''': (2005-08-11) Kroger on Hillsborough Road (not South Square Target, K-Mart, Harris Teeter, or Food Lion at Lakewood)


==People==
* [[:category:Durham|Durham]] category, with photos and subcategories
*'''Wiki users''': [[User:Harena|Harena]], [[User:Woozle|Woozle]]
* [[htyp:Durham, NC|Durham]] directory at HTYP
*'''Other residents'''  [http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/ Will Cook]
*'''Notable Natives''': [[wikipedia:Fred Brooks|Fred Brooks]]
 
==Reference==
*[[WikiPedia:Durham%2C_North_Carolina|Wikipedia]]
 
==Categories==
===Activism===
*[http://www.durhampa.org/ Durham People's Alliance]
**[http://www.durhampa.org/Community.html community links]
*[http://www.southernstudies.org/ The Institute for Southern Studies]: "The Voice of the Progressive South"
*[http://seedsnc.org/ Seeds]: neighborhood-oriented greenspace initiatives
 
===Agriculture===
*[http://durhamfarmersmarket.com/ Durham Farmers' Market]
===Banking===
*Local
**[http://cardinalstatebank.com/ Cardinal State Bank]
**[http://self-help.org/ Self-Help Credit Union]: Durham-based, serves NC
*Regional
**[http://bbt.com Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T)]
**[http://suntrust.com/ SunTrust]: recently acquired CCB (Central Carolina Bank), replacing the decades-old landmark CCB building sign downtown with their own
===Blogs===
*[http://www.dailykos.com/user/pamindurham PamInDurham] on Daily KOS
===Books===
*[http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ Books Do Furnish a Room]: used music (CDs, LPs), books, comics
*Nice Price Books: see [http://triangle.citysearch.com/profile/6199631 CitySearch]: user music (CDs, LPs, 45s, 78s), books, videos, comics
*[http://regbook.com/ The Regulator Bookshop]: new books
===Clothing===
*[http://untidymuseum.com/home.html The Untidy Museum]: vintage clothing & kitsch
===Coffee===
*[http://www.oohlalatte.com/ Ooh-La Latte]
 
===Dining===
*[http://www.dalesindiancuisine.com/ Dale's Indian Cuisine]: very good lunch buffet
*[http://www.atourcity.com/elrodeo/ El Rodeo]: behind [[South Square]]
*[http://fishmongers.net/ Fishmonger's]: downtown, across from Brightleaf Square
*[[Golden Corral, Durham, NC]]
*[http://harborbayseafood.com Harbor Bay Seafood]
*[[Shrimp Boats]]: a Durham institution since 1970
 
===Education===
*Private Schools
**[[CFS]]
**[http://da.org/ Durham Academy]
**[http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/Immaculata/ Immaculata] (Catholic)
*Public Schools
**[http://www.dpsnc.net/ Durham Public Schools]
***[[Central Park School]]: a magnet school within the DPS system
***[[Githens Middle School]]
**[http://www.joycharter.org/ Maureen Joy Charter School]: a charter school on West Cornwallis Rd.
 
===Entertainment===
====Movie Theaters====
*Starlite Drive-In: Under [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/ reconstruction].. [http://www.saveourstarlite.org/photos_historic.php historic photos]
 
===Events===
====April====
*[http://www.durhamearthday.org/ Durham Earth Day] (April 23)
====May====
*[http://tasteofdurham.org/ Taste of Durham Festival] (May 28)
====June====
====July====
*[[TrinocCon]] (July 15-17, 2005; annual event, but dates vary)
 
===Furniture===
*[http://hhmu.org/ Habitat Hand-Me-Ups]: used furniture
 
===Gardening===
''see also [[#Landscaping]]''
*[[Stone Brothers & Byrd]]: plants, lawn ornaments, tools... an old-fashioned general store in downtown Durham
 
===Genealogy===
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncdogs/ Durham-Orange Genealogical Society]
 
===Government===
*[http://www.ci.durham.nc.us/ City of Durham]
===History===
*[http://www.preservationdurham.org/ Historic Preservation Society of Durham, NC] (includes historic neighborhoods)
===Internet===
*[http://www.rduonline.com/ RDU Online]: web hosting
===Jewelry===
*[http://www.jewelsmith.com/ Jewelsmith]
===Landscaping===
*[[Adan Landscaping]]
 
===Mental Health===
*Autism
**[http://durham-autism.org/ Durham Autism Society]
*Therapy
**[http://cognitive-therapy.com/ The Center for Cognitive Therapy]: Peter Perlman
===Museums===
*[http://ncmls.org/ Museum of Life and Science]
===Music===
====Lessons====
*[http://www.joyfulnoisestudios.com/ Joyful Noise Studios]
====Instruments====
*[http://www.musicloftdurham.com/ The Music Loft]
====Recordings - Retail====
*[http://www.booksdofurnisharoom.com/ Books Do Furnish a Room]
*[[Nice Price Books]]
 
===Outdoor Activities===
*[[Duke Golf Course]]
*[http://www.ttbikes.com/ Tobacco Trail Bicycle Rentals]
 
===Religion===
*[http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/ Immaculate Conception Catholic Church]
*[http://www.stphilipsdurham.org/ St. Philip's Episcopal Church]
 
===Shopping===
*[http://www.ninthst.com/ 9th Street]
===Social Services===
*[http://durhamcenter.org/ The Durham Center]
==Wanted Articles==
*[[:Category:Durham stubs|Durham stubs]]: stub articles relating to Durham

Latest revision as of 03:58, 17 January 2009

Durham, NC is where both of us grew up. Woozle is the latecomer, having moved here at the age of two in 1967. Both of us have spent substantial amounts of time away from here but so far haven't found any place that feels more home-ish.

  • Durham category, with photos and subcategories
  • Durham directory at HTYP
wiki file: https://hypertwins.org/mw/index.php?title=Durham,_NC&oldid=11636