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ACC Championship Durham

Recreation & Sports

Widely known as the City of Champions, Durham is home to national championships, hall of fame coaches, the site of the first interracial basketball game, and the backdrop for the movie Bull Durham. While visitors do not go wanting for teams to root for or sporting events to attend, they also have opportunity to get active in Durham’s many recreation centers. 


City of Champions

City of Champions

Durham is home to National Championships, hall of fame coaches, and the backdrop for the “best sports movie” of all time. See more...


Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club

A Place to Play a Round [video]

With ten golf courses that have been ranked among the best in the Carolinas, visitors to Durham are encouraged to play a round...See more...


Duke Basketball Museum & Sports Hall of Fame

History of Hoops

Duke University Coach Mike Krzyzewski is the winningest coach in collegiate men’s basketball history having broken Bobby Knight’s record of 902 in the early part of the 2011...See more...

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Sauda Zahra: "With these Hands: Quilting as a Spiritual Odyssey" Exhibit

Art quilts by Sauda Zahra, in the Ella Fountain Pratt Legacy Gallery. FREE admission.

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