By Pete Eisenmann As we approach the end of Summer and the beginning of Fall, Durham moves into full swing with a variety of festivals and events for everyone. Here is a summary of some of the annual festivities: August 15-18 – The NC Gay & Lesbian Film Festival – The North Carolina Gay + …
by Pete Eisenmann What a weekend!! As the newest member of the Urban Durham Realty Team, as well as the newest resident of Durham on the team (we just moved to Durham on June 20th) my first Fourth of July holiday weekend here in the Bull City was a memorable one. Saturday, the three of …
By Mariana Byrd This weekend the travel section of the New York Times published an article titled “The 41 Places to Go in 2011”. The 41 places tend to be exotic, including Santiago, Chile, Koh Samui, Thailand, Iceland, Milan, London, Loreto, Mexico, Oahu, Melbourne, Australia, Durham, North Carolina, Singapore,….wait, was that Durham, NC? Our very …
by Jessica Sadler Saturday was a great day for Durham with the usual Farmer’s Market, the Troika Festival with its concerts and craft show, and perhaps most inspiring: the Cleveland-Holloway home tour. My husband and I walked over to the tour after a stop at Daisycakes and had a fantastic time. We were able to …
By: Mariana Byrd Today, Tuesday, November 2, 2010, is the day to get out and vote. The 20 million dollar street bond referendum is up for a vote today. The city of Durham would like to borrow $20 million to repave 150 miles of streets. The $20 million would come in the form of a …
By: Mary Rae Hunter I recently read an article by Dena Kaye in the Architectural Digest. Dena’s topic was the complexity of downsizing. (With an “8,000-plus-square-foot dream house” on her hands, Dena is probably a safe bet for being an expert on the matter!) What motivated Dena to downsize followed on a five-month trip to …
By Jessica Sadler Bill wrote recently about Durham’s new downtown/Duke free bus: The Bull City Connector(http://www.bullcityconnector.org). The office decided to take our first collective ride this past Tuesday and enjoy a lunch out in place of our weekly meeting. Most of us had used it already on our own but it was nice to give …
By Jessica Sadler Bill wrote recently about Durham’s new downtown/Duke free bus: The Bull City Connector(http://www.bullcityconnector.org). The office decided to take our first collective ride this past Tuesday and enjoy a lunch out in place of our weekly meeting. Most of us had used it already on our own but it was nice to give …
By: Courtney James Grocery stores are one of those not so obvious features that definitely have an impact on real estate property values. It’s not something that people generally discuss when they are telling me their list of must-haves. However, it almost always comes up when we are in the car driving from house to …
By: Page Page I recently received an email from my homeowners association list-serve about the new Durham Bike & Hike map. What a great resource for the citizens of Durham! If you like to get out there on your feet or bike, this is the map for you. For those who like to run or …
