Things To Do
Durham Farmers' Market
Every Saturday in downtown Durham from 8 AM - 12 PM. Only a 10-15 minute walk from the hotels and has great food and local items!
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
An amazing botanical garden on Duke’s campus if you’re obsessed with plants like Amber. Open 8 AM to dusk daily. Parking is $2/hr and the lot tends to fill up by 10ish.
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
It ain’t cheap, but it’s pretty! If you want to play a round of golf, tee times are available 14 days in advance for the general public. Daily play is around $100-130. They also have a great restaurant and Brunch in the Fairview dining room and a back patio that’s great for cocktail hour.
Ponysaurus Brewing Co.
One of Durham’s many great breweries: beer + pizza + big back patio
Hi-Wire Brewing Durham
Another great Durham brewery! This one has more of a warehouse feel, tons of games to play, and bonus it’s right next to Two Roosters ice cream.
Alley Twenty Six
Super cute cocktail bar set up in a cozy alley
Mothers & Sons Trattoria
Delicious Italian spot
Hutchins Garage
The best pizza around and Amber’s very last gluten meal before she went full GF.
M Sushi
Definitely would recommend a reservation, but best sushi in town and also where Bryce took Amber on quite a few date nights
Monuts
Donuts and bagels what more could you ask for? It’s a Durham staple, but gets super busy on the weekends so would recommend placing an order ahead for pick up if you don’t want to wait awhile.
Vin Rouge
Cozy French dining (also Bryce & Amber’s first date spot)
Hillandale Golf Course
Much more affordable and much more frequented by Bryce & Amber during COVID era. Rates $20-40 a round. Good luck with the trees🤪
Corpse Reviver Bar & Lounge
Gin distillery + Gatsby style cocktail lounge. Also may have some fun spooky decor up when you’re in town!
American Tobacco Campus
Home to some amazing restaurants, live music on weekends, Burt’s Bees, and the Durham Bull’s stadium.
Cocoa Cinnamon
A bomb local coffee shop (with churros if you go to the Lakewood location off of Chapel Hill Rd)