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what do you love about durham?

Published Jul 22, 2008
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My Dad's side of the family comes from Durham, so all of the Durham Hate I see in the news is personally relevant. I definitely understand the concerns about their serious crime problem (it's why that whole side of the family moved elsewhere) but there are plenty of people who defend the city. So what keeps those people from moving away? What are some of the good points about Durham? Do you feel safe living, traveling, and raising a family in Durham? I want to know what life is really like there and I know I'm not going to get that from the news stories.

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The whole Brightleaf area is a lot of fun at night. So is Ninth Street.

I love that I don't live there or have to go there for any reason

Is this a trick question???

That I do not live there.

Bulls

I'm glad it's nearly 5,000 miles away from me

So what keeps those people from moving away?

uh, lack of money to move????

"So what keeps those people from moving away?

uh, lack of money to move????"

I was going to say that someone keeps stealing the wheels off of all the UHauls there.

I was going to say that someone keeps stealing the wheels off of all the UHauls there.

yep that too..:-)

Carolina Theatre, Bright Leaf Square, Museum of Life & Science, Blues Festival, Festival on the Eno, BEERFEST!! Da' Bulls.. Ok, that's stuff you can do and still not live here. I really like Durham. Wasn't born here, have no family here other than hubby and kids. I like the people, (most of them), I love my church! I like living out near the country, yet drive 10 mins. to downtown Durham, and one of the best hospitals in the world. I like being close enough to the action of downtown, or Raleigh (If I choose to go), yet have a very affordable 1 acre property that I love. I could afford to move but why? I don't see anything in Raleigh or Chapel Hill that I want. We chose to move to Durham.

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