Durham 2008 Official Visitors Guide - Where Good Things Happen - (Page 3) to Durham! Durham, a colorful, creative, and entrepreneurial community, and the proud home of Research Triangle Park, Duke and North Carolina Central universities, as well as many medical and weight management centers. It is a place where diverse and passionate people come together to shape a better world, and a place that visitors, residents, students, and businesses find enriching, accepting, and engaging. A compact, single-city county with 257,974 residents, Durham’s 299-square miles are characterized by 98,000 acres of hardwood and evergreen forests, including the CONTENTS Welcome & Introduction 2 6 26 34 45 50 54 Pull-Out Map only remaining old-growth, Piedmont bottomland forests, and 7,800 acres of cropland. Hills and dales, meandering rivers and streams, several lakes, 26 rare plant species, and several rare species of birds and animals can be found here. Durham is also the core city of the four-county Durham, N.C., MSA and the pinnacle of the vast Research Triangle Region of North Carolina. The Triangle is a family of communities with very distinct identities. More than 5.5 million people visit Durham each year, where they are engaged and entertained by its great things to see and do, including historic places, art centers, science and nature centers, nationally or regionally recognized annual events, and nationally renowned restaurants and their chefs. Things to See & Do Places to Stay Places to Eat This guide is a complete overview of Durham— with helpful maps, listings of things to see and do, places to eat, places to stay, and annual festivals—which will make it easy to plan a visit to Durham. News & Observer/DCVB Places to Shop Relocation Convention & Visitors Bureau AN ACCREDITED DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION Transportation 101 E Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701 USA (919) 687-0288 | (800) 446-8604 TDD (919) 688-8680 | FAX (919) 683-9555 www.durham-nc.com © 2008 Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau. The information contained in this guide was compiled using information provided by the individual businesses and sources listed. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, DCVB cannot assume responsibility for any errors or omissions. Visitors should confirm pertinent information prior to each visit to determine the suitability of the facilities or services to the intended use. Please forward any corrections to DCVB. Published by DCVB. Printed by PBM Graphics, Durham, NC. insert http://www.durham-nc.com
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