Will’s guidebook
Live Performances
DPAC is great for Broadway shows, Musical Performances and other live shows.
244 locals recommend
DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian StreetDPAC is great for Broadway shows, Musical Performances and other live shows.
Sporting Events
Go see the Durham Bulls Triple-A baseball team play and enjoy some time with friends or family at a great, affordable price. Great food, drinks and atmosphere!
220 locals recommend
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell StGo see the Durham Bulls Triple-A baseball team play and enjoy some time with friends or family at a great, affordable price. Great food, drinks and atmosphere!
Check out a Duke Sporting event if you have time. The ticket prices are usually really affordable for most of the sports and easy to get. Duke has a prestigious athletic program and their facilities are some of the best in the country.
153 locals recommend
Duke University
Check out a Duke Sporting event if you have time. The ticket prices are usually really affordable for most of the sports and easy to get. Duke has a prestigious athletic program and their facilities are some of the best in the country.
Nature and Outdoors
Looking for some fresh air, flowers and wildlife? Take a stroll through Duke Gardens. It's a beautiful and relaxing place to read a book and enjoy a good weather day or just hang out with friends and family.
378 locals recommend
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
420 Anderson StLooking for some fresh air, flowers and wildlife? Take a stroll through Duke Gardens. It's a beautiful and relaxing place to read a book and enjoy a good weather day or just hang out with friends and family.
Great place to go for a hike or a bike ride through the woods. If you're looking for a good place to stretch your legs, there are hundreds of acres to explore and it's only a short drive from downtown Durham.
40 locals recommend
Duke Forest
North Carolina 751Great place to go for a hike or a bike ride through the woods. If you're looking for a good place to stretch your legs, there are hundreds of acres to explore and it's only a short drive from downtown Durham.
Food scene
The absolute best sushi place in Durham! Make sure you get a reservation. It's a very chic and cool place for a date or business dinner.
61 locals recommend
M Sushi
311 Holland StThe absolute best sushi place in Durham! Make sure you get a reservation. It's a very chic and cool place for a date or business dinner.
This is a local favorite. Vegan special on Tuesdays with vegan and vegetarian options all the time. Great little bar and excellent food and service. This place is typically busy so get there a little early and have a drink while you wait for a table.
50 locals recommend
Luna Rotisserie and Empanadas
112 W Main StThis is a local favorite. Vegan special on Tuesdays with vegan and vegetarian options all the time. Great little bar and excellent food and service. This place is typically busy so get there a little early and have a drink while you wait for a table.
One of my favorite places to eat and go out with friends. Gonza has amazing food and an incredible atmosphere. The service is great and they have a long list of tequila to try.
16 locals recommend
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila
604 Fernway AveOne of my favorite places to eat and go out with friends. Gonza has amazing food and an incredible atmosphere. The service is great and they have a long list of tequila to try.
Very cool open air food place and bar with plenty of seating. It is connected to the Motor Co. Music Hall so you can catch some live music occasionally. The food is really good and this is also at the center of an area with a variety of bars and restaurants.
20 locals recommend
Parts & Labor
723 Rigsbee AvenueVery cool open air food place and bar with plenty of seating. It is connected to the Motor Co. Music Hall so you can catch some live music occasionally. The food is really good and this is also at the center of an area with a variety of bars and restaurants.
Museums
The NC Museum of Life and Science is so cool! There are so many things to see and do there. You could spend all day with your kids there and never get bored. It's great for kids but also interesting and fun for adults.
203 locals recommend
Museum of Life + Science
433 W Murray AveThe NC Museum of Life and Science is so cool! There are so many things to see and do there. You could spend all day with your kids there and never get bored. It's great for kids but also interesting and fun for adults.
This is a cool little museum in the heart of Durham with very cool exhibits. Great for a meeting place, a date, or just spending some time with a friend.
80 locals recommend
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus DrThis is a cool little museum in the heart of Durham with very cool exhibits. Great for a meeting place, a date, or just spending some time with a friend.
Bars
Looking for a great view and a great cocktail? Check out the Durham hotel rooftop bar. Great view of the city and a great atmosphere with delicious cocktails and drinks.
100 locals recommend
The Durham Hotel
315 E Chapel Hill StLooking for a great view and a great cocktail? Check out the Durham hotel rooftop bar. Great view of the city and a great atmosphere with delicious cocktails and drinks.
Very cool and intimate bar in downtown durham if you are looking for something on the fancier side of things.
63 locals recommend
Bar Virgile
105 S Mangum StVery cool and intimate bar in downtown durham if you are looking for something on the fancier side of things.