Discover Durham’s unique shopping opportunities, from the Downtown District including Brightleaf to the Ninth Street District, where funky merchandise and unexpected treasures abound. But the galleries, antique shops, and specialty gift stores aren’t limited to those areas – you can find dozens of distinctive shops and boutiques sprinkled in neighborhoods and shopping centers throughout Durham.
In addition, major retail centers include the Streets at Southpoint, a super-regional mall named by USA Today as one of the nation's “10 great places to spend it all in one place,” to the family-owned Northgate, a regional mall whose unique shops and full-size nostalgic carousel have made it a Durham landmark.
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The Brightleaf Square District is anchored by two tobacco warehouses renovated to house shops, restaurants, and nightlife. Located in the west end of Downtown Durham, the district also includes a …
Bull City Burger and Brewery is a locally owned, independent restaurant and craft brewery. The restaurant is very much farm-to-fork, working closely with North Carolina farmers supplying beef (with …
Situated in the heart of Downtown Durham, this Beaux Arts-style building includes Fletcher Hall, restored to its original 1926 décor, which houses live performances by musicians, comics, speakers, …
This national historic landmark marks the spot where Washington Duke started his worldwide tobacco empire. After learning of the demand Union soldiers had for brightleaf tobacco during his service in …
Nationally acclaimed home of the Durham Bulls Triple-A baseball club, made famous by the 1988 movie Bull Durham. Designed by the same architects who created the historic Camden Yards in …
According to Country Home, "owner of the beloved Foster's Market Sara Foster has built a reputation with her special brand of homey, delicious food." That brand found its origins when Foster honed …
Once a textile mill that made pouches for Bull Durham tobacco, the Golden Belt has been transformed into a LEED-certified complex of apartments, galleries, studios, event spaces, and more. The …
Duke University’s focal point for visual arts is the 65,000-sqare-foot, Rafael Viñoly-designed Nasher Museum of Art. The permanent collection includes Medieval art, pre-Columbian American works, …
Situated between Duke’s East and West Campuses, the Ninth Street district is a slice of Durham with a college feel. It features unique and independent stores selling books, clothes, memorabilia, …
Northgate is a shopping, entertainment and office center situated along Interstate 85, just north of Downtown Durham. You'll find dozens of local and national businesses, including fitness …