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I am not an authority on where various races most spend their entertainment and dining dollars in Durham, but downtown is a very tiny area with restaurants that in my opinion mostly appeal to what we used to call "hipsters" back in the early 2000s (I don't know what they're called now) that tend to skew white.
On top of that, downtown Durham lacks basic amenities like grocery stores, drug stores, and hardware stores. So unless your job is located there, there isn't much reason to hang around there if you aren't seeking out the specific entertainment or dining options that are available. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do think Bulls games tend to draw a more diverse crowd.
Main St Pharmacy and Gurley's Pharmacy are smack dab in the middle of downtown.
Public Hardware is one block from Morgan street.
Durham Food Coop is a half mile from downtown. Harris Teeter and Wholefoods are a little over a mile.
There are plenty of basic amenities in close proximity to downtown, which is probably why so many people live there now.
The 2020 census data is not out, and Censustracker is a cool site that you can use to look census tract by census tract for certain things such as race, incomes, etc.
I've centered this in on Tract 23, which is Hayti, the old neighborhood in Durham that was a thriving Black community until the Durham Freeway sliced it down the middle in the late 1970s. but you can click on any of the tracts on the top map to highlight them and see the breakdown. Most know that in Durham, east of downtown is the "Blackest".
If it was a Maroon 5 concert, that would explain the "diversity" issue
If Alvin Ailey Dance Company (https://www.alvinailey.org/) performed in Durham, I'm sure the pendulum would swing in the opposite direction. People tend to show up for things that they like.
even in the same place. @zitsky, did you check out any of the Juneteenth celebrations around town? Just curious if you had the same impression when visiting a hotspot like the Golden Belt?
I'm sure it will be interesting to note the differences in crowds this upcoming Independence Day. And yes, to the "it is what it is" crowd -- Yes. It is.
even in the same place. @zitsky, did you check out any of the Juneteenth celebrations around town? Just curious if you had the same impression when visiting a hotspot like the Golden Belt?
I'm sure it will be interesting to note the differences in crowds this upcoming Independence Day. And yes, to the "it is what it is" crowd -- Yes. It is.
No I did not attend any Juneteenth celebrations in Durham. Good idea for next year.
I’ve lived in bigger cities. I’ll take the word of someone who lives there over mine. That said, if I go to a town with 30 or 40% minority population I don’t expect to walk into a restaurant and see mostly white people.
I suggest utilizing public transportation. GoDurham Station is located downtown, and all Triangle buses are free to ride, so you can explore the city at no cost and not have to worry about parking either.
I suggest utilizing public transportation. GoDurham Station is located downtown, and all Triangle buses are free to ride, so you can explore the city at no cost and not have to worry about parking either.
Thanks. I usually come from NW Raleigh by car. Not sure I can go by bus.
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Yes, at certain times there certainly is...
