Shopping in Durham

Malls/Shopping Centers

Northgate Mall The Streets at Southpoint (On the corner of Club Blvd and Guess Rd.) (Off Interstate 40 in South Durham) 1058 West Club Boulevard, Durham, NC 6910 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, NC (919) 286-4400 (919) 572-8800 Office Max, SEARS, MACY’S, Radioshack Elec- SouthPoint Cinemas, JCPenny, NORDSTROM’S, tronics, etc. Macy’s, Belk, etc. www.northgatemall.com www.thestreetsatsouthpoint.com New Hope Commons Shopping Plaza South Square area (Off 15-501 and Interstate 40 Exit 270) (Off 15-501 Business) Best Buy, , Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Target, Ross, Sam’s Club, Office Depot. Dick’s Sporting Goods, etc. Also Li-Ming Global Market across the street. Tanger Outlet Centers in Mebane, NC (Approximately 30 min drive from DTCC) 4000 Arrowhead Boulevard, Mebane, NC 27302 Tel. 919.304.1520 www.tangeroutlet.com/mebane

Shopping Districts

Brightleaf District Ninth Street Gregson St. at Main St., Downtown Durham Funky and eclectic shopping district near Duke www.historicbrightleaf.com University East Campus around historic Erwin Mill. Features nationally recognized restau- Shops, nationally acclaimed restaurants, and rants, books, toys, music, and more. Includes thriving nightlife in the west end of Downtown Erwin Square, Broad Street, and Ninth Street Durham. Anchored by namesake Brightleaf North. Square; listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Includes turn-of-the-century brick tobac- co warehouses, art galleries, jewelers, clothiers, and specialty shops.

Prepared by Durham Tech Center For the Global Learner 4/2013 - Some information was provided by Duke’s International House Food Shopping Target www.foodlion.com www.target.com 3022 Fayetteville St. (919) 682-6242 4037 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd (919) 765-0008 2400 Holloway St. (919) 598-1433 8210 Renaissance Pkwy (919) 425-0001 2000 Chapel Hill Rd. (919) 402-0190 Walmart www.walmart.com 1010 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy (919) 213-4225 www.harristeeter.com 1525 Glenn School Rd (919) 688-3595 1817 MLK Jr Pkwy (919) 489-9887 5450 New Hope Commons Dr (919) 489-4412 105 W. NC Hwy 54 (919) 544-7715 Weaver Street Market 1501 Horton Rd, (919) 471-1938 101 E Weaver St, Carrboro (919) 929-0010 www.kroger.com www.weaverstreetmarket.coop 3457 Hillsborough Rd. (919) 383-2249 Sam’s Club (membership required) 202 Hwy 54. (919) 361-9893 4005 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham 1802 North Pointe Dr, (919) 220-5761 (919) 489-8160 Whole Foods Organic www.samsclub.com www.wholefoodsmarket.com (membership required) 621 Broad St (919) 286-2290 1510 North Pointe Dr, Durham (919) 220-2741 www.costco.com

Specialty Grocery Stores ASIAN/SOUTH ASIAN/EAST ASIAN EUROPEAN Little India (South Asian) Guglhupf Bakery & Patesserie (German) 4201 University Dr, Ste 110, Durham 2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham (919) 401-2600 (919) 489-9084 www.guglhupf.com www.littleindiastore.com Halgo-European Deli & Groceries (E. European)

Li Ming’s Global Market (East Asian) 4250 South Alston Avenue, Durham (919) 401-5212 (919) 321-2014 3400 Westgate Drive, Durham www.halgo-durham.com

They have a Chinese food court inside. Mariakakis Food & Wine (Greek) Spice Bazaar (South Asian) 1322 N Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill (919) 490-3747 (919) 942-1453 4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd (on service road), Durham

www.spicebazaarnc.com GENERAL INTERNATIONAL

Compare Food MEXICAN 1233 University Dr, Durham Tienda Mi Barrio (Mexican) (919) 419-8346 2405 Guess Rd. Durham www.comparesupermarkets.com (919) 286-0305 Food World 401 E Lakewood Ave, Durham

(919) 680-4282

These are just a sampling of the many international grocery stores in the Triangle area!

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Furniture Shopping

Buying Furniture/Household Goods

Suggestions: 1. Brand new items -- Purchase online and have it delivered (.com offers free shipping on most furniture). 2. Second hand items – see suggestions below

Second Hand Stores - Items for sale usually include furniture, clothing, kitchen items, and bedding.

Craig’s List - raleigh.craigslist.org Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill Online listings for all used goods, furniture, cars, housing, etc. NOTE: Be careful! You can find great deals on Craigslist, but there is a lot of fraud too. Make sure to read Craigslist’s tips for avoiding getting swindled! www.craigslist.org/about/scams Goodwill Industries - www.goodwillenc.org/retail.html Durham 4318 Garrett Rd. Off of Route 15-501, Tel. (919)493-1182 Second hand store that has smaller household items, a large selection of clothing, and limited furni- ture. No delivery service. So-so furniture. Habitat Restore - Durham www.restoredurhamorange.org 5501 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. (Route 15-501) Tel. (919) 403-8668 Closed on Sundays Nice second hand furniture and appliance store. No delivery. You have 2-business days to pick up furniture that you’ve paid for. No refunds if you return to the store after 2 days. Nearly New Shoppe - 2525 Erwin Road on Douglas Rd. Durham Hock Parking Garage – street-level close to Duke Hospital, Tel. (919)286-4597 Accepts clothes, shoes, and other items that are lightly used. Home goods and limited furniture at good prices. No delivery. Want to donate? Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri: 10am – 2pm Salvation Army 3167 Hillsborough Rd (919) 384-7130 Family Store - Durham Mon – Sat: 9am -6pm. Closed Sundays Household items, clothes, basic furniture, etc. Will deliver. Durham Rescue Mission www.durhamrescuemission.org (Look for the Thrift Store tab) Tel. (919) 401-1935 Thrift Store - Durham 3220 NC Hwy 55 (Intersection of Cornwallis Rd and Rt. 55) 3900 Chapel Hill Blvd (Across from Sam’s Club) Monday – Saturday: 8am – 7:30pm All proceeds benefit Durham Rescue Mission. 10% student discount on Wednesdays! They also sell pre-owned cars. (Look for the Auto Sales tab on their website) Trosa Furniture - Durham 313 Foster St Tel. (919) 682-1495 Closed Mondays A great selection of good used furniture at even better prices, and 80% of the proceeds go to local non-profit organizations. Delivery service available on Wednesdays and Saturdays: 3 pieces for $49 and $5 for each additional piece.

Other Options for Furniture

Discount Stores - Check out SuperTarget, K-Mart, Walmart, and Ross for cheap new furniture. These stores are located in the malls. Some have online shopping options. They will deliver. Bulletin Boards - Individuals who wish to sell personal items may advertise on Bulletin Boards. Check in your department as well as at Wholefoods Grocery, Regulator Bookstore, Bryan Center and Hospitals North & South. Yard/Garage Sales - A tradition here! Homeowners or neighborhoods will sell used items in their front yard or garage. You will need your own transportation. Prices are negotiable. You’ll usually find the ads on your neigh- borhood listserv and in your local newspapers.

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Furniture Shopping

Buying a New Mattress/Bed

All new bed stores offer delivery service - for an additional fee. Another option is to order a mattress online and have it delivered directly to your house or apartment. Don’t buy used mattresses—they may be infested with bedbugs which are very difficult and expensive to get rid of!

Morgan Imports- Durham www.morganimports.com 113 S. Gregson Street (across from Brightleaf Square) (919) 688-1150 Sells futons and small folding beds. Delivery fees: $20-$30 SEAR’S- Durham Northgate Mall (919) 416-6200 Southpoint Mall (919) 572-4500 Good prices on whole bed sets. Free Delivery during the week and $10 for Sat/Sun. Mattress Firm- Durham mattressfirm.com 5446 New Hope Commons Dr. (at Indigo Corners) (919) 402-1739 1515 North Pointe Dr. (at North Pointe Shopping Center) (919) 220-1772 Delivery service for $69. Mattresses can also be purchased online. The Better Sleep Store- Durham 4600 Chapel Hill Blvd. (919) 493-1990 Delivery fees $30 - $55

Rooms to Go- Durham 4144 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, across from Super Target on 15-501 (919) 489-8719 Mattress Warehouse www.sleephappens.com 3415 Westgate Drive #105 (919) 490-0124 6901 Fayetteville Road #101 (919) 806-3250

Furniture Transport

Call in advance to make a reservation. Remember to add taxes to the fees below and to purchase auto insurance if you are renting a truck! Auto insurance may double the fees listed below.

Call a Taxi Best Taxi (919) 680-3330 If you are purchasing relatively small pieces of furni- Charlene’s (919) 309-7233 ture from an individual, a van taxi may be able to transport it. Be sure to tell the taxi company that you will need to move furniture. U-Haul Chapel Hill Blvd Center The smallest U-Haul truck rents for $19.95/day 4411 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd. plus .49 cents/mile Sunday – Thursday and .89 cents/ Durham, NC mile Friday and Saturday. (919) 682-9302

University Ford 601 Willard St. Tel. They can pick you up if renting Monday-Friday. (ask for rental office) (919) 682-9171 A cargo van or small pickup truck rents for $29.99/ Next to Durham Bulls Park half-day (week day) with 100 miles or $49.99 for full day with 300 miles. Penske Truck Rental 4430 Hillsborough Rd. Durham 10ft and 16ft truck for $54/day plus .60 cents/mile (919) 286-9855 www.pensketruckrental.com Triangle Rent a Car 3730 Chapel Hill Blvd., Durham A small pick-up truck for $72.99/day Tel. 919.493.1078 Cargo Vans for $44.99/day

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