They Call Us The “Bull City”
Whether you know of Durham as the “City of Medicine” or the “Bull City” it’s easy to see why so many residents and businesses call Durham home.
Durham was nicknamed the “Bull City” in the late 1800s when the Blackwell Tobacco Company named its product “Bull” Durham Tobacco. By the time James B. Duke of the American Tobacco Company purchased the Blackwell Tobacco Company in 1898, Bull Durham was the most famous trademark in the world.
The “Bull City” prospered as a manufacturing hub for the tobacco industry and textiles for many decades, but has since transformed itself into a place where shopping thrives and high-tech industry flourishes with upscale housing in the same classic buildings where tobacco giants American Tobacco and Liggett-Meyers once made this City their industrial home.
Discover Durham’s unique shopping opportunities, including the Brightleaf and Ninth Street shopping districts where funky merchandise and unexpected treasures abound.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
The Sarah P. Duke Gardens provides a place where people of all backgrounds and ages come for beauty, education, horticulture, solitude, discovery, study, renewal and inspiration.
Often spoken of as “the crown jewel of Duke University,” Duke Gardens occupies 55 acres in the heart of west campus, adjacent to Duke University Medical Center.
It is recognized as one of the premier public gardens in the United States, renowned both for landscape design and the quality of horticulture, each year attracting more than 300,000 visitors from all over the world.
American Tobacco Campus
Durham Bulls Baseball, the Durham Performing Arts Center, Music On the Lawn outdoor concerts, art exhibits, restaurants and so much more! You won’t find a finer collection of entertainment venues in the Triangle!
The American Tobacco Campus is located beside the Durham Bulls Triple-A baseball park, adjacent to the new 2,800-seat performing arts center, and bordered by the highly traveled NC-147. The campus features an on-site YMCA, public green space, biking trails, and five restaurants. American Tobacco is home to some of the most prominent businesses in the region, including the nationally recognized public broadcasting station, WUNC Radio.
American Tobacco’s design and landscaping has collected industry awards for Best Mixed Use Development, Best Renovated Commercial Property, and Best Redevelopment Project. The combination of historic buildings with modern urban chic is unlike any office space in the Triangle. Seasonal landscaping, especially in spring, fall, and at Christmas make the campus a destination for sightseers.
The Streets at Southpoint
The Streets at Southpoint is the premier shopping, dining and entertainment destination in the Triangle and was featured as one of the ’10 Great Places to Spend It All in One Place’ by USA Today.Among the over 140 unique shops and restaurants, The Streets at Southpoint is home to five major department stores including Hudson Belk, Macy’s, JCPenney, Sears, and North Carolina’s first Nordstrom. Plus, The Streets at Southpoint has exciting specialty retail such as Apple Computer, Pottery Barn Kids, Bose, Cole Haan, Swarovski and Coach.
One of many fabulous aspects of the center is its unique dining and entertainment options. Main Street, the open-air section of the center, features five superb restaurants: California Pizza Kitchen, Maggiano’s Little Italy, The Cheesecake Factory, Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill and Rockfish Seafood Grill. After dinner, you’ll want to take in a movie at the 16-screen state-of-the-art Southpoint Cinema. The entertainment does not stop there, many evenings you’ll find great local musical and theater talent to enjoy.
