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what do you love about durham?

Published Jul. 22, 2008

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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I was born and raised here in Durham. Some of the things I like are: 1- Very little traffic (Been to CaryRaliegh during rush hour lately?) 2- Nice neighborhoods. Outsiders think Durham is all run-down, but that just isn't true. 3- Northern Durham County. Beautiful country! Rolling hills, farms, lakes. 4- Very few yankees. Not many folks here telling me how things were done in what ever armpit of a town they left to get here to God's country. 5- Downtown is coming around. The Durham Bulls, American Tobacco Campus, Brightleaf Square etc... 6- My heritage. My family (Maternal and Paternal) have been in Durham County since before the war of Northern Aggression.

What do I love about Durham? Aaaaaaaaahahahahahahahahahaha!

Is this a serious question? It is? Oh, then nothing.

I love the gangs, gang members and gang graffiti in the city of Durham. The Bull City is North Carolina's Beirut.

Durham Bulls, North Durham Little League, Duke Hospital, Hillandale Golf Course, The nice new highways so I can come and go without getting shot.

Otherwise I see nothing I can't get safer and cleaner someplace else.

What I like about Durham is that all of these idiots do not live here.

American Tobacco, Bulls, Brightleaf are all awesome areas, restaurants are great, and a lot of smart people. Still feels like a smallish town instead of a big city, and it's got cool history and interesting neighborhoods. I live in SW Durham with my family - 35 years old, grew up in Raleigh, went to school in Chapel Hill and lived out of state for 7 years before intentionally moving to Durham when I came back to the area.

What do I love about Durham? Hmmmm, the fact I don't live there? Kidding... kidding...

studley you said 'minority' heehee

I love seeing all of the blue and red bandanas along with white t-shirts and baggy pants.

As I gaze into my Crystal Ball I see that Durham is consistent in their crime, you have to give them credit, you can get stabbed at Duke Gardens in the morning and have your car broken into that evening at a Durham Bulls game.

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