TWO DAY ITINERARY Where great things happen Durham: City of Champions
Durham is home to national championships, hall of fame coaches, and the backdrop for the movie Bull Durham. While visitors do not go wanting for teams to root for or sporting events to attend, they also have opportunity to get active in Durham’s many recreation
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Located in Downtown Durham at Durham Central Park (501 Foster St), the skatepark is on the Rigsbee St side Durham Central Park Skatepark 501 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701 | (919) 682-2800 | www.durhamcentralpark.org/park-info/skate-park 1 markschuelerphoto.com 1 Start downtown with a visit to the Durham Central Park Skatepark. This 10,000-sq-ft. state-of- the-art park features a fl oating quarter pipe, three stairwells with handrails and an eight-foot trog bowl among other skater favorites. Helmets and pads are required! (Allow one hour)
From Downtown Rigsbee St head south to W Chapel Hill St, turn left; follow and turn left onto 15-501 N Roxboro St; take the next right onto Hwy 98 E Holloway St (10 mins) (N) Wheels Fun Park 2715 N Hoover Rd, Durham, NC 27712 | (919) 598-1944 | www.wheelsfunparkdurham.com Kids will go nuts for the attractions at Wheels Fun Park. From go-karts and mini golf to 4 1 (DT) batting cages and a roller skating rink, there are plenty of activities to keep the whole family 2 entertained. Open M-F 10am-9pm, F-Sa 10am-10pm, Su 1pm-7pm. (Allow 1-2 hours) (WC) (E) 3 Return to Hwy 98 and take Hwy 70 S to S Miami Blvd; take a right onto Ellis Rd, then first right onto (SE) Cash/Stage Rd (10 mins) (SW) DPR Ropes Course 1814 Stage Rd, Durham, NC 27703 DCVB Planning Assistance 3 (919) 560-4405 | www.durhamnc.gov The Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau sales and services staff are ready to help make The Discovery High Ropes Course pushes your visit to Durham a success. For planning daring types to the limit. With 25 separate assitance, call or visit: elements, the course tests strength and 101 East Morgan Street, Downtown Durham coordination and culminates in three peak (800) 446-8604 experiences including the 55-foot high Crow’s Nest. Access to the course is by 4
Hours: 8:00 am to 5 pm ET, Monday-Friday. patricia A murray/DCVB (After-hours information bins and a computer reservation at http://www.durhamnc.gov/ kiosk are also available evenings and departments/parks/adventure.cfm. weekends.) (Allow one 2-3 hours) Got An Appetite for More? Find a spot for a great meal, additional historic www.durham-nc.com Return to Downtown Durham via Hwy 147 N, places of interest, and more at www. Exit 12B (15 mins) durham-nc.com. Or, stop by our Visitor Offi cial Durham website for visitors and newcomers features searchable event calendar, Information Center at 101 E Morgan St. maps, things to see and do, places to stay and Durham Bulls Baseball Club eat, live chat, and more. 409 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701 | (919) 687-6500 www.durhambulls.com Like Durham, NC on Facebook at 4 www.facebook.com/MyDurham Finish the day with America’s favorite pastime! Take in a Durham Bulls game at the Keep up-to-date on upcoming events Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Arguably the country’s most famous Triple-A baseball team, and more at twitter.com/DurhamNC and the Durham Bulls are a Durham must-do. The team’s mascot Wool E. Bull off ers delightful twitter.com/DurhamNewsSvc distraction as needed. Game times vary Apr-Sept. (Allow 3 hours) TWO DAY ITINERARY | Durham: City of Champions
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From downtown, take W Chapel Hill St/University Dr to Towerview Rd, then take a left onto Science Dr; Whiford Dr is on the left (10 mins) Duke Basketball Museum & Sports 5Hall of Fame 306 Towerview Rd, Durham, NC 27708, Schwartz-Butters Athletic Center, Duke West Campus | (919) 613-7500 | www.goduke.com
Escape the elements with a visit to the Duke Basketball Museum & Sports Hall of Fame. Located alongside the fabled Cameron Indoor Stadium, home of the four-time national champion Duke Blue Devils, the museum features decades of Duke University athletic achievements showcased with visual 5 Photography/DCVB Duke and audio exhibits, theater, and trophies of national championships. The public can access the Duke Basketball Museum & Sports Hall of Fame from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. (Allow one hour)
From Duke take 15/501 to I-85 exit #178 onto Hwy 70 towards Raleigh. Vertical Edge is just past S Miami Blvd (20 minutes from Downtown Durham) 6 Vertical Edge (N) 6Climbing Center 2422-D US Highway 70 E, Durham, NC 27703 | (919) 596-6910 | www.verticaledgeclimbing.com
5 (DT) Burn off some energy indoors at Vertical Edge, Durham’s full-service climbing center which features 8,500 sq. ft. of (WC) 6 (E) 7 climbable surfaces. The center boasts over 60 top-rope climbs up 24 ft. high vertical and overhanging walls, a 500 sq. ft. bouldering cave, a 400 sq. ft. leadable cave, (SE) and 20 leadable routes. Open M-F 3pm-11pm, (SW) Sa 10am-10pm, Su 2pm-7pm. (Allow 1-2 hours)
Take Hwy 147 N to 15-501 Bypass towards Chapel Notes: Hill; destination will be on the right (20 mins) ______Bowling at AMF 7 Durham Lanes ______4508 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC 27707 ______(919) 489-9154 | www.amf.com/durhamlanes ______AMF Durham Lanes is a family favorite with its 32 bowling lanes, video games, billiards and air ______hockey. Open M-Th 10am-Midnight, F-Sa 10am- ______12am, Su 10 am-Midnight. (Allow 1-2 hours) For additional bowling locations and hours, visit: ______www.durham-nc.com/planners/sports_events/ 7 ______bowling.php ______
______Got An Appetite for More? Find a spot ______for a great meal, additional historic places of interest, and more at www.durham-nc.com. Convention & Visitors Bureau Or, stop by our Visitor Information Center at ______AN ACCREDITED DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATION 101 E Morgan St. 101 E Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701 USA ______(919) 687-0288 | (800) 446-8604 FAX (919) 680-8340
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