Uniquely Durham Stores
Stores that are unique to Durham or sell uniquely Durham merchandise. Also order Durham gifts and memorabilia online through our Durham Gifts portal.
- 307 Knox Records
305 E Chapel Hill St
641-2727
Durham-based record label supporting new, local music. Order online.
Map | Driving Directions - Bennett Place Gift Shop
4409 Bennett Memorial Rd
383-4345
Civil War books and reproduction items. Open Tu-Sa, 10am-4pm; Su, 1-4pm.
Map | Driving Directions - Bookcase Shop
301 S Duke St
683-6123
Solid wood bookcases, entertainment centers, cabinets, armoires, and other home and office furniture.
Map | Driving Directions - Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St
560-3040
Two- screen modern art-film cinemas as part of historic Carolina Theatre.
Map | Driving Directions - Duke University Store
Bryan Center, Duke West Campus
684-2344
University-related memorabilia, books, and souvenirs. Open M-F, 8:30am-5pm.
Map | Driving Directions - Durham Bulls Athletic Park
409 Blackwell St
687-6500
Nationally-acclaimed, 10,000-seat Downtown home of the Durham Bulls Triple-A baseball club, made famous by the movie "Bull Durham." Includes historic ambiance, skyboxes, and year-round Ball Park Corner with Bulls' memorabilia.
Map | Driving Directions - Durham Co-Op Grocery
1101 W Chapel Hill St
490-0929
Member-owned and operated grocery store offering high-quality, organic, health food. Bulk and special orders available. Open M-Sa, 10am-8pm; Su, 11am-8pm.
Map | Driving Directions - Durham Farmers' Market
501 Foster St, Near Seminary St, Downtown Durham
667-3099
Fresh, locally grown produce (including organic), various plants, fresh eggs, honey, and more. Open W, 3:30pm-6:30pm, Sa, 8am-12pm, April - November.
Map | Driving Directions - Durham Technical Community College
1637 Lawson St
686-3300
Founded in 1948, Durham Tech is a charter member of the North Carolina Community College System. Offers textbooks, school/office supplies instruments, and materials.
Map | Driving Directions - Everything But Grannie's Panties
2926 Guess Rd, I-85 Exit 175
471-0996
Antiques, furniture, and collectibles. Open M-F, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sa, 10am-5pm.
Map | Driving Directions - Foster's Market
2694 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd
489-3944
Country Home - "As owner of the beloved Foster's Market…, Sara Foster has built a reputation with her special brand of homey, delicious food." Foster honed her skills as a caterer and former chef for Martha Stewart.
Map | Driving Directions - Morgan Imports, LTD & Peabody Place LLC
113 S Gregson St at Peabody Place
688-1150
Specializing in unique gifts, home accessories, fashion accessories, furniture, stationery, garden art, and dining and kitchen ware. Open M-Sa, 10am-9pm; Su, noon-6pm.
Map | Driving Directions - Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
2001 Campus Dr, Duke University Central Campus
684-5135
Featuring classical to contemporary works of art and, opening August ’08, the groundbreaking El Greco to Velázquez exhibition, one of only two showings in the US. Call for special ticket prices. Free admission for members, children under 16, those currently affiliated with Duke and Durham residents.
Map | Driving Directions - North Carolina Central University
1801 Fayetteville St
530-6100
Founded in 1910, NCCU is the nation's first publicly-supported liberal arts college for African-Americans. The 103-acre, Georgian-Revival campus features a bronze statue of founder Dr. James E. Shepard, the NCCU Art Museum, one of the nation’s highest rated law schools for women, and the L.T. Walker Complex, named for United States Olympic Committee President LeRoy Walker. Currently 8,383 students are enrolled at NCCU.
Map | Driving Directions - Parker and Otis
112 S Duke St, Peabody Place, Brightleaf District, Downtown Durham
683-3200
Gourmet restaurant, coffee shop, and wine/beer retailer located at Peabody Place in Downtown's historic Brightleaf District. Open for breakfast and lunch M-Sa and lunch Su.
Map | Driving Directions - Patterson's Mill Country Store, Inc.
5109 Farrington Rd between NC Hwy 54 & Old Chapel Hill Rd
493-8149
Preserved turn-of-the-nineteenth-century country store and doctor's office/pharmacy. Features displays of mercantile and pharmaceutical Americana, tobacco marketing memorabilia, antiques and collectibles.
Map | Driving Directions - The Book Exchange
107 W Chapel Hill St
682-4662
Full-service bookstore with student texts; fiction and nonfiction. Open M-Sa, 8:45am-6pm.
Map | Driving Directions - The Duck Shop
703-B Ninth Street
416-3348
Shop specializing in Duke University apparel and gifts. Open M-W and Sa, 10am-6pm; Th-F, 10am-8pm; and Su 12pm-5pm.
Map | Driving Directions - The Tuba Exchange, Inc.
1825 Chapel Hill Rd
493-2200
Nation’s only store dealing exclusively in tubas, euphoniums, and sousaphones. Includes 200-plus piece historic low brass musical instrument collection. Open M-F, 9am-5pm; Sa-Su, by appointment.
Map | Driving Directions - Wentworth and Leggett Bookshop
905 W Main St, Brightleaf Square
688-5311
Old, rare, and out-of-print books. Old postcards, maps, and prints. Open M-Sa, 11am-7pm. Alternate phone number: 479-1938.
Map | Driving Directions - West Point on the Eno City Park
5101 N Roxboro Rd (US Hwy 501)
471-1623
Located along the Eno River in northern Durham, the park features a reconstructed 1778 working grist mill with cornmeal for sale, the historic McCown-Mangum House dating to the mid-1800s, the Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography, hiking trails and amphitheater. Picnicking, hiking, rafting, and canoeing available.
Map | Driving Directions - Witherspoon Rose Culture
3312 Watkins Rd
489-4446
"Gardens at Witherspoon" feature 1,800 rose bushes on display. The Garden Shop offers a diverse selection of roses, perennials, and ornamental grasses, unique pots, planters, fountains, and birdbaths. Gardens best for visiting May-October. Open M-Sa, 9am-5pm, Sa-Su, by appointment.
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