10 Mar 3 Durham Chefs Semifinalists for James Beard Award
By Amanda Masten Durham is home to some of the best restaurants in the South. In 2013, Southern Living declared Durham the “The South's Tastiest Town” and that title is being...
11 Feb Meatless Monday
Meatless Monday Wickipedia definition: Meatless Monday is an international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health and the health of the planet. A quick google search...
06 Sep Ei-Ei-oh!
by Ashley St. Clair Been dreaming of raising backyard chickens and fryin' up their eggs for breakfast? Or starting an urban farm revolution? Then head out on Sept. 17 & 18...
16 Aug A Book about Why Neighborliness Matters
by Susan Herst What happens if people stop recognising and talking to their neighbors? Why do nods across the street and comments about the weather matter? Ideas and evidence in this...
26 Apr BookMark Event Coming….
By: Mary Rae Hunter Join UDR on Saturday, May 14, for another another BookMark event! We will be hosting a fun morning of food, activities and entertainment in an effort to...
15 Mar New Offer to Purchase & Contract 2011
by Jessica Slice-Sadler While this topic may be boring, I thought it would worth discussing the new NC Offer to Purchase & Contract, at least briefly. As of 1/1/2011 we have...
07 Mar Local Blog Shout-Out!
By: Courtney James If you were to come into the Urban Durham Realty office at 12:30pm on any given Tuesday, you would find all of us gathering for our weekly sales...
01 Mar Durham ‘Hoods are Now Cyber-Connected
Posted by Ashley St. Clair On February 12, Duke Park denizen Philip Bost launched his new site Durham Hoods (durhamhoods.com). A massive philanthropic effort and collaborative project with fellow Bull City...
22 Feb Grammys Hit Durham Again!
by Lou Perron Last year it was Mamadou Diabate’, the Malian kora player who resides in Durham. He won a Grammy for Best Traditional World Music. Then this year, Merge Records, a...
15 Feb Leave Your Car At Home
Over the last several years I've occasionally pondered the benefits of walking and biking in place of driving. In my mind there are several advantages, though I...