2003-2004
Recent Accolades for Durham as a
Visitor Destination

Durham’s The Streets at Southpoint named “one of the 10 best places to spend it all in one place.”
—USA Today

The 50 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time.... Bull Durham #1.
—Sports Illustrated

World Beer Festival ranked as one of the “10 great beer festivals to tap into for some suds in the summer sun.”
—USA Today

Charles R. “Chuck” Davis, founder and artistic director of the African American Dance Ensemble, received the distinguished Dance Magazine Award for 2004.
—Dance Magazine

Morehead Manor Bed and Breakfast recommended in the 2004 Guide to North American Hotels, Inns, and Resorts.
—Condé Nast Johansens

Karen Barker of Magnolia Grill received the All-Clad Bakeware Outstanding Pastry Chef Award.
—James Beard Foundation

Fairview Restaurant & Bull Durham Lounge, Four Square, and Nana’s Restaurant received the “Award of Excellence” for their wine lists.
—Wine Spectator

Counter Culture Coffee: “Roaster of the Year.”
—Roast Magazine

Durham Bulls Athletic Park was selected for the 2004 Baseball America Great Parks Calendar for the 2nd time in its 10-year history.
—2004 Baseball America Great Parks Calendar

Duke University Golf Club ranked 10th place in a list of America’s Top 15 College Golf Courses.
—Golfweek

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, Arrowhead Inn Bed and Breakfast, Fairview Restaurant, and Four Square restaurant received 4-Diamond Ratings.
—AAA

The Museum of Life and Science placed 8th in a list of the 25 most-visited field trip destinations in the state.
—Carolina Field Trips

Hole 18 at Treyburn Country Club listed in “Best 18 Holes in the Carolinas.”
— Carolina Living

Light Up Durham named one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast.
—Southeast Tourism Society

Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, Durham N.C.: Starwoods Franchise Hotel of the Year 2004.
—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
(more than 300 franchisees and 700 properties in 82 countries)

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