Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau recognized with award for website

DCVB has been recognized by the MARCOM awards with Gold Awards in the categories of Website Remodel and Tourism for the newly-designed www.durham-nc.com website.

Durham Public Schools win nine National Healthy Schools Awards

Durham Public Schools received nine of the 16 National Healthy Schools Awards earned by North Carolina schools. The awards come from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation founded by the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation as a response to the growing rate of childhood obesity.

Monuts recognized as "best donut in NC"

Monuts was recognized as the best donut shop in NC in Thrillist's "The Best Donut Shop in Every State" 

Durham, Chapel Hill metro recognized as No. 1 most vegetarian city

The Durham , Chapel Hill metro area was recognized as the No. 1 most vegetarian city in the nation according to the Huffington Post. The rankings are based on data on 100 markets over the past year, provided by online ordering site GrubHub, which notes Durham and Chapel Hill residents were 305 percent more likely to order off the vegetarian menu than the national average.

Durham recognized as No. 4 among the 'classiest party cities'

Durham is No. 4 on Thumbtack's new list of the " 10 Classiest Party Cities."

Durham recognized as the No. 5 city for best air quality

Durham was recognized by realtor.com and the EPA as the fifth best city for air quality in "The 10 U.S. Cities With the Best—and Worst—Air Quality."

Durham recognized as No. 8 best city for photographers

Thumbtack recognized Durham as No. 8 in their "10 Best Cities for Photographers" feature.