03/17
Durham was recognized as the No. 3 best city for college basketball fans
Source: Wallet Hub
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02/17
The Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club's Fairview Dining Room was recognized as a Forbes Travel Guide 2017 Star Award winner
Source: Forbes
10/16
Durham was recognized as the most educated city in N.C.
Source: Yahoo Finance
09/16
Durham County was recognized with a 2016 PTI Savvy Award
Source: Durham County
09/16
Durham was recognized as a "Destination on the Rise"
Source: Departures
08/16
Beyù Caffè was recognized as the best coffee shop in North Carolina.
Source: Mental Floss
07/16
DPAC was recognized as the No. 3 venue in the Nation.
Source: DPAC
06/16
The Museum of Life and Science was recognized as the No.8 most visited tourist attraction in N.C. for 2015
Source: Triangle Business Journal
03/16
The Museum of Life & Science was recognized as the No.8 tourist attraction in N.C.
Source: CArolina Publishing & Associates
01/16
The Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club was ranked No. 1 college hotel in the U.S
Source: College Rank
12/15
Durham was recognized for having five out of ten of the top hotels in the Triangle.
Source: Culture Trip
12/15
RDU was recognized as the No.3 medium sized airport in the nation.
Source: JD Power
12/15
Durham was recognized as one of the 13 hottest cities for 2016 list. To compile this list, job growth, population growth, affordability, livability, and the health and well-being of each city's residents were considered.
Source: Kinston.com
08/15
Durham is the 14th-best city for small business in the U.S.
Source: Thumbtack
07/15
In a new life sciences industry trend report, the Durham region of North Carolina ranks second in the country.
Source: Med City News
04/15
The Raleigh-Durham International Airport has been recognized among the "Top 100 Airports in the World," at #99.
Source: World Airport Awards
04/15
The wildflower beds in the Triangle's highway medians won first place in the N.C. Garden Club's annual awards, which includes Durham, Wake, Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren Counties.
Source: N.C. Garden Club
03/15
Durham has a #15 ranking on "2015’s Best & Worst Run Cities in America"
Source: WalletHub
01/15
The Durham Performing Arts Center, DPAC, has been recognized for being among the top 5 theatres in the United States .
Source: Pollstar, Billboard, and Venues Today
12/14
The Raleigh-Durham International Airport has been recognized as the 9th Best Airport on a Readers's Choice Award list of the "The Best and Worst Airports in America," for 2014.
Source: Conde Nast
12/14
The North Carolina chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC/NC) 2015 Engineering Excellence Awards program has recognized the pedestrian bridge as the 2015 Grand Award winner for Engineering Excellence in Structural Systems. The ACEC/NC competition recognizes outstanding projects designed by engineering firms across the state.
Source: American Council of Engineering Companies
11/14
The City of Durham has tied with the City of Hampton, Va. for fourth place in the 125,000–249,999 population category in the 2014 Digital Cities Survey by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government and the Digital Communities Program for its use of technology to improve transparency with residents and operate more efficiently with taxpayer dollars.
Source: e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government and the Digital Communities Program
10/14
The City’s Fleet Management Department was awarded 50th place in the Government Green Fleet™ Awards from Green Fleet Magazine, Green Fleet Conference organizers, and The 100 Best Fleets in North America. The City of Durham is the only city in North Carolina to make the Top 50 list. The Government Green Fleet Award is open to the more than 38,000 federal, state, and local government fleets in North America.
Source: Green Fleet Magazine
09/14
Durham City Councilmn Steve Schewel has been recognized by The North Carolina Recreation and Park Association with the 2014 Distinguished Legislator Award.
Source: North Carolina Recreation and Park Association
07/14
The City of Durham is one of only 19 communities nationwide to receive a John A. Sasso National Community Development Award.
Source: National Community Development Association
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