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More
than 5.2 million people visit Durham each
year to enjoy a wealth of things to see
and do including art places, entertainment
& events, golf, history, nature & science
places, and sports. Durham, including
Research Triangle Park, has over 60 lodging
properties with more than 7,300 guest
rooms.
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They
range from bed and breakfast inns to full-service
hotels, convention and luxury hotels to golf resorts,
most constructed within the last ten years. Food
is a distinctive highlight to a visit to Durham.
In fact, Durham boasts some of North Carolina's
most notable chefs and restaurants. More
than 300 restaurants can be found in Durham ranging
from concept chains to good ole' North Carolina
barbeque, and from Greek, Italian, Continental,
Mexican and Chinese to great seafood and steakhouses.
Durham offers a splendid array of unique shopping
--Brightleaf Square's turn-of-the-century tobacco
warehouses resurrected as specialty stores and
restaurants, Ninth Street's funky and eclectic
shopping district near Duke's East Campus, traditional
malls such as Northgate, and the new 1.3 million
square foot shopping complex, The Streets at Southpoint.
Durham offers more than 300 great things to see
and do during your visit. For visitors who want
to do their own planning, there are some excursions
meticulously organized to help you go, like the
Bull City Getaway. Discover the roots of Durham's
tobacco heritage at this National Historic Landmark,
featuring the Duke family's mid-19th century home,
tobacco barns and the original cigarette factory.
There's also a museum with a collection of manufacturing
and marketing memorabilia, and living history
demonstrations of life on a typical farm in the
1800s. Patterson's Mill Country Store - Step back
in time in this authentic turn-of-the-century
country store, doctor's office and pharmacy, complete
with collections of mercantile and pharmaceutical
Americana, as well as an extensive collection
of tobacco memorabilia, antiques, knickknacks
and sundries. Durham
is recognized as having the most sophisticated
cuisine in the state (along with traditional southern
favorites, of course). Get
a feel for its flavor at one of 13 Uniquely Durham
Restaurants - each of which have received national
or regional acclaim, including Best Chef in the
Southeast.
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After dinner, there are
ample opportunities to take in a show, hear
popular, jazz or classical music, or see
a performance at the historic Carolina Theatre
in Downtown Durham or check out Durham's
nightlife.
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