Durham, North Carolina

Population: 222,000
Located in Durham County

Durham, North Carolina

Durham is home to Research Triangle Park, Duke and North Carolina Central universities and many City of Medicine, USA, medical and weight management centers. Durham is also home to 13 historic sites, three art centers, 12 signature annual events with national or regional recognition, plus dozens of other core and celebrated annual events, six science and nature centers, and great spectator sports venues.

Durham is consistently ranked in the regional and national media as one of the top places to live and do business in the United States. Recently Durham was rated first among 274 similar-sized counties nationwide on the Creativity Index, compiled by "creative class" economics researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.

Durham's vibrant quality of life and commitment to arts and culture contribute to its ever-growing popularity. Durham's neighborhoods surround Duke and North Carolina Central universities and Research Triangle Park and range from historic homes on tree-canopied streets to renovated Downtown lofts to communities planned around lakes or golf courses.

Food is a distinctive highlight 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, with fare ranging from good ol' North Carolina barbecue to grilled steaks to fresh seafood and with styles ranging from traditional favorites to more exceptional fare, such as Caribbean, Ethiopian, and Middle or Far Eastern.

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.

Source: durham-nc.com

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