Mateo bar de Tapas Recognized on Southern Living's "Best 100 Restaurants in the South"

Mateo bar de Tapas has been recognized by Southern Living magazine's "Best 100 Restaurants in the South" for 2014.

Duke University has 18th Happiest Freshmen

College Choice has recognized Duke University as having the 18th happiest freshmen out of 50 colleges and universities.

Durham Beer Features Prominently in NC Beer Scene, Ranked #15 by Thrillist

North Carolina was ranked #15 out of the 50 United States for its Beer scene by Thrillist, prominently mentioning Durham businesses like Fullsteam Brewery and Sam's Quik Shop in "Every State In the USA Ranked By Its Beer."

Durham Recognized as Tenth Most Caring City in America

Durham has been recognized by Movoto as the tenth most caring city in America, based on data like student-counselor ratio, charitable donations by percent of income, pet and homeless shelters per capita and more.

Duke Recognized Among America's Top 100 Colleges 2014

Duke University has been recognized with a #23 ranking among "America's Top Colleges 2014" by Forbes.

Durham Recognized as Playful City for 5th Year

Durham has been recognized by KaBOOM! as a Playful City USA for the fifth consecutive year.

Rise is one of the "Best Breakfast Spots in America"

Rise Biscuits and Donuts was recognized by Thrillist as one of "The 21 Best Breakfast Spots in America 2014."

Bull City Burger and Only Burger Recognized as having "South's Best Burgers"

Garden & Gun magazine has just released a "Guide to the South's Best Burgers," compiled from its readers' suggestions on Facebook. Bull City Burger & Brewery and Only Burger were included on the list.

Rose's Meat Market & Sweet Shop among Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurants

Durham's Rose's Meat Market and Sweet Shop has been recognized among Bon Appetit's "50 Nominees for America's Best New Restaurants 2014."

Duke University Named Best Landscaped College on East Coast

Duke University is the number 1 best landscaped college on the East Coast as recognized by LawnStarter.

Durham is the 13th Most Affordable Rental Market in the US

Durham County was recognized by Realty Trac as the 13th most affordable county for rental properties in the United States in 2014.

Durham is no.21 among 290 cities for public transit use

Durham is No. 21 among U.S. cities for its use of public transit, according to ridership data from the National Transit Database.