Two more reasons you should go to Durham

I spent Wednesday morning in Durham with my co-worker and Earth-conscious friend Ashley Sue. Part of her job involves getting to know the Bull City inside and out, and since I used to live there, I thought it would be fun to show her some of my favorite sites.

For a lot of silly reasons, Durham has a bad rep in the Triangle. But Ashley Sue and I know the charms it beholds. So we decided to highlight some of those in a vlog. But because I’m new to this whole speaking on camera thing, I wasn’t too impressed with a couple of clips. So, instead, you get the Reader’s Digest version of cool places to check out in Durham.

The first is the Durham Athletic Park (called DAP by locals), not to be confused with the Durham Bulls Athletic Park (or the DBAP). It’s starting to crumble to the ground, but Durham voters approved bonds in 2005 that will eventually pay for its renovation. The park was the set for the move “Bull Durham” (which if you live in the Triangle and haven’t seen this flick yet, add it to your queue on Netflix immediately) and it also plays host to the World Beer and Durham Blues festivals. So there are definitely multiple reasons to go.

BTW, the audio on this video is terrible, so you may have to turn up the volume (I’m working on getting a lapel mic). But if you turn up the volume for this one, be sure to turn it back down for the one below (I don’t want to hurt your precious little ears).

The other place that I highlighted is the Scrap Exchange. This huge store is located just around the corner from the ballpark, so you can knock out both places in one trip. The nonprofit store collects all kinds of materials from businesses, industries and individuals and sells them for super cheap. You can use the scraps (you’ll never believe the stuff you can find here) for everything from art to classroom projects. It’s crazy cool. There are a bunch of other places worth visiting in Durham, and I hope to visit more soon and show them off to you. In the meantime, why don’t you tell me about some of the spots in the Bull City you love. Maybe I’ll highlight some of them in an upcoming video.