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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.
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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]] (9), [[Hillsborough, NC]] (10), [[Oxford, NC]] (33), [[Raleigh, NC]] (33), [[Roxboro, NC]] (32) (distances in miles)
*'''Part of:''' [[The Triangle, NC]], [[Durham County, NC]]
*'''Same name:''' [[Durham, NH]], [[Durham, England]]
*'''Related pages:''' [[:Category:Durham, NC]]
==Neighborhoods==
''See also History''
*[http://erwinneighbor.org/ Erwin (Road) Area Neighborhood Group]
*[http://www.oldnorthdurham.org/ Old North Durham Neighborhood Association]
*[http://www.owdna.org/ Old West Durham Neighborhood Association]
*[http://www.rtpnet.org/~whhna/ Watts Hospital - Hillandale Neighborhood Association]


==Recent News==
* [[:category:Durham|Durham]] category, with photos and subcategories
*2005-05-27
* [[htyp:Durham, NC|Durham]] directory at HTYP
** [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
 
==People==
*'''Wiki users''': [[User:Harena|Harena]], [[User:Woozle|Woozle]]
*'''Others:''' [http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook/ Will Cook]
 
==Reference==
*[[WikiPedia:Durham%2C_North_Carolina|Wikipedia]]
 
==Categories==
===Activism===
*[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://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
**[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====
*[http://www.trinoc-con.org/ Trinoc*Con] (July 15-17, 2005; annual event, but dates vary)
===Furniture===
*[http://hhmu.org/ Habitat Hand-Me-Ups]: used furniture
 
===Gardening===
*[[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]
 
===Museums===
*[http://ncmls.org/ Museum of Life and Science]
===Outdoor Activities===
*[http://www.ttbikes.com/ Tobacco Trail Bicycle Rentals]
 
===Religion===
*[http://www.immaculate-conception-church.org/ Immaculate Conception Catholic Church]

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