Favorite Restaurants
Hutchins Garage
402 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(984) 219-6578
Pro tip: Order your pizza to go, and take it to LouElla Wine Bar and enjoy with your beverage of choice (food welcome outside and inside).
Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707, USA
(919) 489-3944
Great place for a casual breakfast/brunch or lunch. Order at the counter and enjoy your food outside or inside.
GRUB Durham
1200 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 973-3636
Serving Southern food with a modern twist. Recommend for breakfast/brunch or lunch.
Pizzeria Toro
105 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 908-6936
Favorite order: kale salad + fennel sausage pizza.
M Kokko
311 Holland St Suite B, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 908-9332
From the restaurant: Rustic-chic spot serving chicken-centric Korean eats, including wings, noodle & rice dishes & gyoza.
Please note: this restaurant does not take reservations. Very small restaurant, so be prepared to wait if you go!
Mothers & Sons Trattoria
107 W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 294-8247
Two Roosters Ice Cream
800 Taylor St Suite 9-100, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 229-0491
Favorite ice cream spot near Hi-Wire Brewing Co & other food vendors.
Cocktail + Beer Faves
The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 768-8830
Great rooftop bar for cocktails + bar snacks! They are also open for brunch/lunch and dinner (reservations recommended).
LouElla Wine, Beer & Beverage
316 W Geer St A, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 973-2001
Rotating selection of wines from around the world and a small selection of beers. Feel free to bring food to enjoy outside or inside.
Ponysaurus Brewing Company
219 Hood St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 584-4265
Casual beer garden + in-house pizza kitchen (Little Box; order online). Fun fact: this was where Laura + William went on their first date.
Alley Twenty Six
320 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(984) 439-2278
Wonderful place for cocktails and/or dinner--the burger is a stand-out.
Hi-Wire Brewing - Durham
800 Taylor St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 295-3700
Kingfisher
321 E Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Incredible seasonal cocktails located just below The Durham Hotel.
Activities & Attractions
Nasher Museum of Art
2001 Campus Dr, Durham, NC 27705, USA
(919) 684-5135
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson St, Durham, NC 27708, USA
(919) 684-3698
Museum of Life and Science
433 W Murray Ave, Durham, NC 27704, USA
(919) 220-5429
Top recommendation for anyone traveling with children!
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
(919) 687-6500
Friday, August 12
6:35 PM
Durham Bulls vs. Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Buy tickets here.
Duke Forest
NC-751, Durham, NC 27705, USA
(919) 613-8013
For anyone wanting to get in a walk in the woods. Visit the website to plan your excursion.
Fearrington Village
Village Way, Fearrington, NC 27312, USA
(919) 542-4000
Fearrington is about a 35-minute drive from downtown Durham. Fearrington is a residential development with a small village area that has a wonderful lunch spot (The Roost), day spa, book store, children's store, and women's clothing shop.
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
(919) 839-6262