Great for hiking, swimming, and camping. Our favorite spots are the Pump Station Trail and Turtle Hole.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson Street, Durham, NC 27708, (919) 684-3698
A beautiful and peaceful place on Duke campus, full of flowers, plants, and a koi pond!
Duke Lemur Center
3705 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705, (919) 401-7240
Did you grow up watching Zooboomafoo and immediately fall in love with lemurs? Would you like to see the largest and most diverse group of lemurs outside of Madagascar? THIS PLACE IS FOR YOU!
American Tobacco Campus
300 Blackwell Street, Durham, NC 27701
Right in the heart of Downtown, the ATC has a cool outdoor space and some great restaurants and shops- including the original Burt's Bees!
A fantastic place to have a drink and play a ton of old school arcade games, as well as some newer video games. Pinball, DDR, Air hockey, ping pong, and skee-ball are among our favs! Boxcar is also right next door to Urban Axes!
Urban Axes is a safe, awesome place to try your newest favorite sport- axe throwing! The coaches are super friendly and will walk you through all the basics- we always have a great time!
Arcana Bar and Lounge
331 West Main Street, Durham, NC 27701, (919) 973-1675
Erin's favorite Durham bar. Perfect for LGBTQ+ friendly fans of speakeasys, old Victorian furniture, and tarot.
Hi-Wire Brewing - Durham
800 Taylor Street, Durham, NC 27701, (919) 295-3700
Right in our neighborhood is one of our favorite dog-friendly breweries! Comes with regular food trucks, and if you go before 9, you can also catch Two Roosters ice cream in the courtyard.
M Sushi
311 Holland Street, Durham, NC 27701, (919) 908-9266
Anna's favorite Durham restaurant! Amazing sushi and Asian-inspired small plates. Make a reservation if you're interested, as they fill up quickly. M Sushi is also right across the alley from QueenBurger
Durham Distillery
711 Washington Street, Durham, NC 27701, (919) 937-2121
We love to take tours, and they have an excellent bar attached to the back of the distillery called Corpse Reviver- awesome drinks and even better barstaff! From here you can walk to both Urban Axes and Boxcar!