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I'll start with the Scrap Exchange, which I just learned about from another thread this morning. I'll cruise by the good running shoe store that is called "Ninth Street ... " but isn't on 9th street.
Where else should I explore (other than Duke and gardens)?
Definitely go to Brightleaf Square - by downtown, walkable with so many great shops and restaurants. I'd also recommend driving through some of the older historic neighborhoods such as Watts Hillandale, Trinity Park etc.
South Braggtown, Old North Durham and the Watts-Hillandale neighborhoods are places I'd go to. There is still, Ninth St. and some of Old West Durham. Durham Central Park is near the Scrap Exchange. I wish I knew exactly what you would be looking for.
Grannie Panties on Guess Road is fun, also the original Loco Pops on Hillsborough Rd (or is it still Markham at that point?). There's a great garden shop by the old Durham Bulls ballpark, also 9th Street in general is fun - great bookstore and Vaguely Reminiscent is always fun!!
Reporting back in: I went over to the ScrapExchange, and then puttered around Central Park. Then over to the 9th Street area -- fun to stroll there on a sunny Sunday afternoon. It has a somewhat, oh, "upscale Berkeley" vibe.
Then over to Duke. It's a gorgeous campus -- definitely the "Princeton of the South." I couldn't figure out where I was allowed to park in center campus, so I settled for just driving around. If I can figure out the visitor parking, then Dawg and I will be back over there for Sunday afternoon walks. A little research on the Duke website is definitely in order.
I spotted the garden store near the ScrapExchange -- and have noted it for a return trip. Sunday is a great day to drive around downtown Durham -- traffic is almost non-existant, so it's a good chance to get oriented and note places to return to: Brightleaf Square, the Tobacco District, and so on.
Glad you enjoyed your day! And I hope you enjoy your upcoming move to Austin - my husband's sister/brother-in-law-kids live there and love love love it!
I spotted the garden store near the ScrapExchange -- and have noted it for a return trip.
I'm glad you had a good time in Durham today. The garden store might be Stone Brothers & Byrd on Washington St. I love this store!!! It's old fashion and hip all at the same time. They have one of those huge wooden seed storage bins behind the counter. The kind that you see the seeds in the glass windows of the bins (like a pantry Hoiser) and they measure the seeds on a little metal scale and put them in a brown paper bag for you. My Granddaddy use to buy seed this way. When I saw this place it brought back a rush of memories of going to the seed & feed with him.
I'm glad you had a good time in Durham today. The garden store might be Stone Brothers & Byrd on Washington St. I love this store!!! It's old fashion and hip all at the same time. They have one of those huge wooden seed storage bins behind the counter. The kind that you see the seeds in the glass windows of the bins (like a pantry Hoiser) and they measure the seeds on a little metal scale and put them in a brown paper bag for you. My Granddaddy use to buy seed this way. When I saw this place it brought back a rush of memories of going to the seed & feed with him.
Hint for parking a duke: They can only issue 'duke tickets' if you park somewhere you aren't supposed to. These aren't real city tickets so just throw them away. Just don't park in a doctor's spot or any spot that says towing enforced. I wouldn't do it more than 5 times a year though since I think they record license plates. The best place to park is by the duke gardens, you can walk up to the chapel by taking the path through the middle of the gardens.
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