About a week ago I heard about an event that I think a lot of City-Data members might enjoy. It's the Hard Hat Home Tour in the Trinity Park neighborhood in Durham. There are a number of goergeous, older homes in that area that have been restored in recent years, as well as a number that are still in the midst of renovation. There are 10 houses on the tour - some that are complete, and some that are still works-in-progress.
There's more info on Trinity Park's website.
Welcome to Trinity Park
And here's an interesting article about many of the homes on the tour.
The Durham News | Tour lays bare the truth behind historic renovations (broken link)