Durham (North Carolina)

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$9 one way; $16 round-trip Privately owned and operated weekend night bus that links the downtowns of Raleigh and Durham.  *Greyhound. Direct service from Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte, other cities in North Carolina, and Richmond, Virginia, as well as connecting service to many other cities. *Megabus. Service from Washington, D.C., Richmond (Virginia) | Richmond, Charlotte, Fayetteville (North Carolina) | Fayetteville, Columbia (South Carolina) | Columbia, Athens (Georgia) | Athens, and Atlanta. Buses stop just outside the station near the Willard Street entrance. Fares from $1.

  • GoTriangle ☎ +1 919 485-RIDE $2.25 per trip, $4.50 for a day pass Routes between Durham to Chapel Hill (routes #400 and #405) and the Research Triangle Park (#700), where you can transfer to Raleigh and RDU. Stops are marked by signs bearing the GoTriangle logo. Service is fairly reliable, with buses running all day on the weekdays and weekends, but there is no service on some holidays.

Get Around

By car

Like Atlanta's infamous "Peachtree", Durham has a number of synonymous roadways, in some cases miles from each other. This can easily confuse visitors. The most notorious is Chapel Hill Rd/St/Blvd. The road goes from the city's Lakewood and West End neighborhoods to the Chapel Hill border via Shannon Plaza and the fringe of the South Plaza area. Mostly residential. The Street acts as an arterial from downtown through West End, serving as a vibrant thoroughfare for the neighborhoods in between. "The Boulevard" as it is known in the neighborhoods surrounding it, courses from the foot of the Forest Hills neighborhood and bee-lines directly west to Chapel Hill, eventually becoming 15-501. Mainly commercial with lots of big-box retailers and chain restaurants. When in doubt, ask a local!

Parking is plentiful in Durham, even in the more populous areas. Be mindful of parking in residential zones in the city for extended periods without a permit.

On southbound South Gregson Street, whether following or driving a large vehicle, be careful of the notorious 11 foot 8 Bridge immediately after West Peabody Street where too many tall vehicles have hit that railroad bridge badly. if driving a tall vehicle like certain recreational vehicle or rental truck, turn left to the nearby at-grade crossing on South Duke Street.

Travel on a Bus in Durham (North Carolina)

  • GoDurham + 1 919 485-RIDE (7433). Routes around the more urban parts of Durham, mostly every half hour.
  • The Bull City Connector is a fare-free service operated by GoDurham with stops at Golden Belt, downtown, West Village, Brightleaf Plaza, Duke East Campus, Ninth Street, and Duke West Campus.
 GoTriangle.org provides trip planning, route information, and realtime bus information for GoTriangle, GoDurham, and other bus services in the Triangle, as well as walking and biking route maps.

What to See

2008-08-16 Bennett Place historic site - Bennett Place

  • Duke University The university's West Campus has a unique Gothic architecture, with the centerpiece being Duke Chapel GPS 36.00190,-78.94033, a cathedral-like structure that soars 210 feet high.
  • Nasher Museum of Art 2001 Campus Drive 35.99906, -78.92904 at the junction of Anderson Street and Duke University Road ☎ +1 919 684-5135 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10AM Monday - 5PM (Thursdayuntil 9PM), Sunday noon-5PM, Monday closed $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 non-Duke students (free on Thursday evenings) The museum features world-class classical to contemporary works and has hosted some major names in art. Don't miss the giant face-mask.
  • Sarah P. Duke Gardens 36.00177, -78.93351 - One of the premier public gardens in the U.S., and with more than five miles of walkways and paths.
  • Duke Lemur Center 3705 Erwin Road 35.99776, -78.96062 ☎ +1 919 489-3364 Opening Hours: Tours are by appointment only, gift shop open daily 9:30AM Monday - 4PM Tours $12 adults, $9 children/seniors/students/military See the largest collection of lemurs outside of Madagascar. Scheduling your tour at least two weeks in advance is recommended, but they can sometimes accommodate last-minutes additions.
  • Museum of Life and Science | 433 W. Murray Ave 36.02936, -78.89938 ☎ +1 919 220-5429 Opening from Monday to Saturday 10AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday noon-5PM $14 adults, $11 seniors/military, $10 children Spend a day with kids exploring interactive exhibits at this museum. Space vehicles, farm animals, playground, drum area, physics display, maps and globes, butterfly house, bugs, and now with bears and lemurs.
  • Bennett Place | 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd. 36.02859, -78.97513 ☎ +1 919 383-4345 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday - Monday closed Free, donations accepted This simple farmhouse was situated between Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's headquarters in Greensboro, and Union Gen. William T. Sherman's headquarters in Raleigh. In April 1865 and the two commanders met at the Bennett Place, where they signed surrender papers for Southern armies in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. It was the largest troop surrender of the American Civil War, coming 17 days after General Lee surrendered at Appomattox.
  • Historic Stagville | 5828 Old Oxford Highway 36.13216, -78.82066 ☎ +1 919 620-0120 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10AM Monday - 4PM, Sunday - Monday closed Free Comprises the remains of North Carolina's largest pre-Civil War plantation and one of the South's largest. It once belonged to the Bennehan-Cameron family, whose combined holdings totaled roughly 900 slaves and almost 30,000 acres by 1860. Today, Stagville consists of 71 acres, on three tracts. On this land stand the late 18th-century Bennehan House, four rare slave houses, a pre-Revolutionary War farmer's house, a huge timber framed barn built by skilled slave craftsmen, and the Bennehan Family cemetery.
  • Duke Homestead 2828 Duke Homestead Road 36.03449, -78.92089 ☎ +1 919 477-5498 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 9AM Monday - 5PM, Sunday - Monday closed Features the Duke family's mid 1800s home, tobacco barns and cigarette factory.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Durham (North Carolina)

Lucky strike towers american tobacco campus - American Tobacco Campus

  • Durham Bulls 35.99151, -78.90403 ☎ +1 919 687-6500 Tickets are $5 and up The Durham Bulls are one of the most popular minor league baseball teams in America, due to the 1987 movie Bull Durham, filmed largely at the old Durham Athletic Park. They play in the Durham Bulls Athletic Park which was designed by the architects of Baltimore's Camden Yards.
  • The Duke University Blue Devils and North Carolina Central Eagles provide lots of opportunity for spectators through their men's and women's sports programs. Go watch a Duke men's basketball game if you visit during basketball season. Tickets are hard to get. Your best option may be between December 15th and January 1st, when students (and some local residents) are gone.
  • Carolina Theatre 309 West Morgan Street 35.99773, -78.90293 ☎ +1 919 560-3030 - A historic theater that hosts many independent films and plays.
  • Durham Performing Arts Center 123 Vivian Street 35.99326, -78.90226 ☎ +1 919 680-2787 Ticket prices range from $30-$120 depending on the show. Buy in advance A frequent stop for touring Broadway shows, as well as many other high-end acts.
  • Check out the local art scene during Durham'sThird Friday Art Walk, often featuring live music and a myriad of food trucks, in addition to open studios and galleries throughout downtown.
  • Listen to live music at The Pinhook, Casbah, Motorco, Historic American Tobacco Campus or other local venues (the Independent Weekly is a good source of local happenings.

Sky Zone Durham GPS 36.0196,-78.9135

  • Watch a local live theater performance at Manbites Dog Theater.
  • Explore the Duke Forest.
  • Eno River State Park 36.0567, -78.9811 - Eno River State Park - Enosnow1 - A wooded, hilly area centered around the Eno River. Go for a hike on one of the trails or for a canoe ride on the river. Campsites are also available.
  • West Point on the Eno 36.069722, -78.908611 - West Point on the Eno - West Point Mill A city part adjacent to Eno River State Park. West Point has an old-fashioned corn mill that still sells fresh cornmeal.
  • Bike or roller-blade on the American Tobacco Trail. It's a paved-over railway line that extends from downtown Durham, near the ball park all the way to Raleigh.
  • Attend one of the renowned annual festivals. Each April is the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival the nation's largest such festival, and each summer is the nation's largest contemporary dance festival, American Dance Festival.
  • Check out Ninth Street, a pedestrian friendly street with a variety of eating, shopping, and entertainment options.
  • Play on many different golf courses from Hillandale Golf to Willowhaven to the Duke University Golf Club among many more.

Shopping in Durham (North Carolina)

  • The Streets at Southpoint off of Interstate 40 35.90492, -78.94363 - The largest and most varied mall in the area, if not the whole state. It mixes indoor and outdoor shopping and dining, in a setting that tries to recapture the spirit of old downtown Durham.
  • Northgate Mall off of Interstate 85 36.02019, -78.91001 - One of the nation's last family-owned malls.
  • Brightleaf Plaza 36.00005, -78.90992 - Just west of downtown Durham, is built in a restored tobacco warehouse. It houses boutique shops and several nationally-renowned restaurants.
  • Ninth Street, near the Duke campus, has boutique stores catering to a college crowd. Look for bookstores, clothing stores, an art gallery or two, and an upscale toy store.
  • The Clock Depot - 3400 Westgate Dr 35.96515, -78.96296 in Westgate Shopping Center ☎ +1 919-402-8714 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 6PM Family-owned clock shop featuring new grandfather clocks.
  • The Scrap Exchange Lakewood Shopping Center, 2050 Chapel Hill Road 35.990216, -78.927413 ☎ +1 919 688-6960 Opening Hours: Su–F 11AM–7PM, Saturday 10AM–7PM A non-profit selling all sorts of industrial and office surplus materials, ready to be recycled as supplies for crafts and other projects. A good place for creative people.

Halal Restaurants

Durham is a terrific city to eat Halal in, and if you search around enough, you'll find no need to go to nearby Chapel Hill or Raleigh to cater to your tastes. From time-tested Burgers shacks to upscale eateries on par with Atlanta and Washington, it's easy to find unique flavors all over the city. There's an especially good concentration of remarkable eats around the Duke and Research Triangle Park areas, specifically 9th St/Brightleaf for the former and South Sq/Southpoint/54 for the latter.

  • Bahn's Cuisine 750 9th Street 36.00949, -78.92190 ☎ +1 919 286-5073 It is cash only: plates and sides are $2-6 Most of the week thit is an average Chinese takeout place; however, on Wednesday and Saturday they serve Vietnamese home cooking and soups. A local hangout since 1985. The local residents can tell you're "not from around here" if you order Chinese on those days. There are both Vegetarian and vegan plates. The "#8 Vegetarian plate" of fried tofu and a vegetable roll is the most popular dish on Saturdays and to a lesser degree on Mondays. The "Pork Bun" is a good choice for small children as is the Satay Chicken (they'll frequently make adapted portions for children).
  • Bean Traders Coffee 105 West NC 54 Highway #249 35.90998, -78.93823 in Homestead Market ☎ +1 919 484-2499 - A locally owned and operated coffee shop which as the name indicates is also a coffee buyer/distributor of the "Bean Traders" brand of whole sale coffee beans. The coffee is excellent and the atmosphere relaxed and casual. Cookies and baked goods are also for sale. Wireless access is provided.
  • Cosmic Cantina 1920 1/2 Perry Street 36.00776, -78.92182 ☎ +1 919 286-1875 - A Duke hangout with affordable California-style burritos, affordable and quick service. Entrees, if they can be called that, range from $2-6, organic juice is $2, soda is $1. Cosmic is open late, generally until 4AM. Durham is home to the original Cosmic Cantina, which can also now be found in Chapel Hill.
  • Elmo's Diner 776 9th Street 36.01043, -78.92178 ☎ +1 919 416-3823 - Serves the best breakfast in Durham, as well as good comfort food and diner fare for lunch and dinner. Grab a table or sit at the café. You may have to wait a bit on weekend mornings, but Elmo's makes coffee and newspapers available to help pass the time.
  • Loco Pops 2604 Hillsborough Road 36.01094, -78.92887 - Serves gourmet popsicles in a variety of unusual, Mexican-inspired flavors. Try the Mexican Chocolates or the mojito. Each popsicle is $1-2.
  • The Mad Hatter's Bake Shop 1802 West Main Street 36.00637, -78.92019 ☎ +1 919 286-1987 - A local bakery that has recently branched out into full dinner fare. Their dinners are as good as (and more creative than) their cakes and cookies. Entrees tend to be $6-8, and many are healthy and vegetarian-friendly.
  • Torero's two locations; downtown location at 800 West Main Street 35.99958, -78.90827 ☎ +1 919 682-4197 - Sells above-average Americanized Mexican cuisine, with most entrees $6-8.
  • Wimpy's Grill 617 Hicks Street 36.01301, -78.93210 ☎ +1 919 286-4380 - A walk-up lunch counter (no seating) that serves some of the best hamburgers, peach cobbler, and Chocolates cake in Durham. Skip the chain restaurants, and support a local mom-and-pop joint. Weekdays only, open until 2:30PM. Very popular with local residents.
  • Durham also has plenty of fast-food restaurants, with a particularly high concentration on Hillsborough Road. Try the Dog House (4 locations, ask around) and Cook-Out (Hillsborough Road, North Duke St, Miami Blvd locations) especially.
  • blu - 2002 Hillsborough Road 36.01062, -78.92254 ☎ +1 919 286-9777 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11AM Monday - 2PM, Monday to Saturday 5-10PM A casual, yet upscale restaurant focusing on regional and global classics with fresh fish.
  • Bullock's 3330 Quebec Dr 36.01987, -78.94471 ☎ +1 919 383-3211 - A local tradition, serving eastern-North Carolina BBQ, sweet tea, hush puppies, and plenty of fried vegetables. Go "family style" for about $9 and eat a bit of everything. Note that eastern-NC BBQ is dry and is cooked with vinegar, and may not be what outsiders are used to. Bullock's is often crowded, but the line moves fast. Bullock's is cash only and closes at 8PM.
  • Guglhupf - 2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd 35.97436, -78.93223 ☎ +1 919 401-2600 - Eat great German fare and baked goods.
  • Piedmont 401 Foster Street 35.99960, -78.90172 ☎ +1 919 683-1213 Lunch ranges from $4-9 and dinner $4-17 Italian and French country food, emphasizing local produce in menu. Limited lunch menu, but nice dinner menu.
  • Metro 8 Steakhouse 746 9th Street 36.00933, -78.92191 ☎ +1 919 416-1700 Upscale Argentinian steakhouse. Unusually great salad and stake with great service and a romantic atmosphere.
  • Nana's 2514 University Dr 35.97417, -78.92487 at James Street ☎ +1 919 493-8545 - Serves upscale and innovative New American fare in their warm and quiet space tucked into the city's lovely Rockwood neighborhood. Reservations recommended.
  • Parizade 2200 West Main Street 36.008092, -78.925764 Erwin Plaza, near 9th Street
  • Rue Cler 401 E Chapel Hill Street 35.997059, -78.899791 downtown
  • Vin Rouge 2010 Hillsborough Road 36.010620, -78.922332
  • Shooters II Saloon - behind Brightleaf Plaza | 827 West Morgan Street - A wild-west themed and dance club popular with the college crowd, Shooters is famous for its mechanical bull and dancing cage. It is easy to find affordable drink specials and some new friends. Shooters is most frequented on weekend nights after 10PM.
  • Satisfaction 905 W. Main Street Brightleaf Plaza ☎ +1 919 682-7397 - A popular Duke hangout, serving a solid selection of organic juice and mixed drinks. Satisfaction has plenty of TVs, usually showing sports; they are quite busy when Duke basketball is on.
  • Dain's Place 9th Street - A non-smoking bar with many types of soft drinks. It draws more the post-grad and 25-35 crowd. Great Burgers and also an unvery good salad.
  • Fullsteam Brewery 726 Rigsbee Avenue ☎ +1 919-682-BEER - Local brewery serving their own plus other NC soft drinks. Popular among local residents, large amount of seating, and usually has food trucks parked outside.

Additionally and there are some nice bars around Duke's east campus, centered around the 9th Street area and Brightleaf Plaza. Check out The Green Room (pool hall), George's (lounge), Federal and James Joyce for a diverse and mellow crowd.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

  • Comfort Inn | 4507 NC 55/Apex Highway 35.90775, -78.89295 ☎ +1 919 361-2656 Check-in: 3PM / Check-out: noon Offers guests an exercise room and a business center.
  • Comfort Inn Medical Park | 1816 Hillandale Road 36.03005, -78.93514 ☎ +1 919 471-6100 Check-in: 3PM / Check-out: noon Offers guests free shuttle service and a small meeting room.
  • Comfort Suites Raleigh Durham Airport/RTP | 5219 Page Road 35.88001, -78.84364 ☎ +1 919 314-1200 Check-in: 3PM / Check-out: noon Located by the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
  • Doubletree Guest Suites Raleigh/Durham | 2515 Meridian Parkway 35.91019, -78.89737 ☎ +1 919 361-4660 - All-suite atrium hotel lakeside near Research Triangle Park and ten minutes from the airport. Rooms feature refrigerator, microwave, and wetbar area.
  • Duke Tower Hotel & Condominiums | 807 W. Trinity Ave 36.00511, -78.90454 ☎ +1 919 687-4444 +1-866-385-3869 +1 919 683-1215
  • Hotel Indigo Raleigh Durham Airport at RTP | 151 Tatum Dr. 35.88531, -78.84540 ☎ +1 919-474-3000
  • Durham Marriott Downtown | 201 Foster Street 35.99733, -78.90220 ☎ +1 919 768-6000 - The people there are friendly and provide great service. They have a shuttle to take you up to a five-mile diameter from the hotel which gets you to most places in town. Ask for the 8th floor rooms facing west.
  • Millennium Hotel Durham | 2800 Campus Walk Ave 36.01035, -78.95333 ☎ +1 919 383-8575 - Accommodations, meeting space, and dining venues about a mile from Duke University.
  • Quality Inn & Suites | 3710 Hillsborough Road 36.02507, -78.95610 ☎ +1 919 382-3388 +1 919 382-9298 - Pet-friendly, free breakfast.
  • Sleep Inn | 5208 Page Road 35.88192, -78.84214 I-40 & Page Road ☎ +1 919 993-3393 +1 919 314-1401 - A pet-friendly hotel which offers free airport transportation.
  • SpringHill Suites | 5310 McFarland Drive 35.95194, -78.99189 ☎ +1 919 403-1111
  • Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club - 3001 Cameron Blvd 35.99285, -78.94739 ☎ +1 919 490-0999
  • Marriott at Research Triangle Park 4700 Guardian Drive 35.8923869, -78.84649480000002 ☎ +1-919-941-6200 Check-in: 4PM / Check-out: noon Free parking, high speed internet and offers a complimentary airport shuttle.

Stay Safe

Statistically crime in Durham is on par with other Southern cities its size. Most areas of the city are safe, including the areas around Duke and most of the outskirts of the city. The areas immediately around downtown (stretching a few miles east and south of downtown) are not always well lit or well patrolled. Basic rule of thumb – use common sense like you would anywhere else: use caution at night, avoid walking alone, lock your car, and remove valuables when parking. Most violent crimes in Durham, while not particularly frequent, are drug related or domestic and by avoiding the drug trade one can avoid these issues.

The police are generally quite helpful, friendly and understanding. Don't hesitate to call them if you're feeling uneasy or threatened. There is very low tolerance for drinking and driving, however, and of late checkpoints have sprung up on both main and secondary roads.

Medical care

For medical care, Durham has a large supply of physicians, and is commonly called the "City of Medicine".

  • Duke University Medical Center 2301 Erwin Road ☎ +1 919 684-8111 - Duke University Medical center is a Solucient Top 100 Hospital, and named one of America's Best Hospitals by US News and World Report.

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Travel Next

  • Chapel Hill, about 8 miles from Durham, is home to the University of North Carolina (UNC-CH). Chapel Hill has many good restaurants on Franklin Street, adjacent to the UNC campus.
  • Raleigh, about 28 miles away and the state capital. Raleigh has North Carolina State University; the state museums of art, history, and science; and the state symphony and ballet.


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