Brightleaf Central Park Warehouse City Center American Tobacco Govt. Services Golden Belt PARDON OUR DUST! As you start exploring, you might notice construction and renovation throughout Downtown Durham. It’s all part of an ongoing renaissance that will provide even more for visitors and residents to experience, including new office and retail spaces. Please excuse the temporary inconvenience! For the most current information on new projects and listings, visit www.discoverdurham.com/media/new-developments. photos, cover (top-bottom): Old Bull Sign – Discover Durham, Food - Jessie Gladdek, Carolina Theater Nicholas D’Amato American Tobacco Brightleaf Central Park Warehouse AMERICAN TOBACCO City Center The former American American Tobacco Tobacco manufacturing Govt. Services plant has been reborn into the Golden Belt American Tobacco District, anchored by over one million square feet of multi-use space; DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center; the Durham Bulls Athletic Park; and the Aloft Durham Downtown hotel. It’s a district marked by world-class entertainment, professional offices and lofts, a busy dining scene, a community green, and a man-made river, all surrounded by Durham’s famed reuse architecture. TOP ATTRACTIONS • See a Broadway show at DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center) • Catch a baseball game or shop for souvenirs at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park • Enjoy a meal in the American Tobacco campus and snap a pic of the Lucky Strike Tower. photos, top-bottom: American Tobacco - Dan Hacker Photography/Discover Durham ; DPAC & Aloft Hotel- Bill Russ/Discover Durham ; Bulls Athletic Park- - Dan Hacker Photography/Discover Durham ; DPAC photos, top-bottom: American Tobacco Brightleaf & Warehouse Brightleaf Brightleaf Central Park Central Park Warehouse Warehouse City Center BRIGHTLEAF & City Center American WAREHOUSE American Tobacco Tobacco Govt. Services Govt. Services The Brightleaf District became a Golden Belt premier destination when turn-of- Golden Belt the-century tobacco warehouses were adapted into retail, dining, and office spaces. The result is two distinctive brick buildings that create an anchor point for many surrounding businesses. Collectively, the area is a bustling retail center during the day and a lively nightlife spot after the sun goes down. Adjacent to the Brightleaf District is the Warehouse District, which includes the former Liggett & Myers tobacco buildings that have been TOP ATTRACTIONS converted into restaurants, shops, offices and biotech space as well as • Explore the historic Brightleaf Square, residential units. where you’ll often find live music during the summer months • Learn about the Bull City’s past by viewing rotating exhibits at The Museum of Durham History photos, top-bottom: American Tobacco - Dan Hacker Photography/Discover Durham ; DPAC & Aloft Hotel- Bill Russ/Discover Durham ; Bulls Athletic Park- - Dan Hacker Photography/Discover Durham ; DPAC photos, top-bottom: American Tobacco photos, top-bottom: Indio - Lissa Gotwals/Discover Durham ; Brightleaf Square Discover Central Park Brightleaf Central Park Warehouse CENTRAL PARK City Center Central Park is home to the American Tobacco Durham Farmers’ Market and Govt. Services many other community events Mob - Discover Durham Golden Belt throughout the year. It also boasts a skate park, art studios, and grassy lawns to relax upon. The northern side of the Central Park District marks the northern edge of downtown. There you will find a hotbed of live music, bars, and restaurants. A few local spots here overlook the Historic Durham Athletic Park, where the cult favorite Bull Durham was filmed. TOP ATTRACTIONS • Shop for fresh produce and locally made products at the Durham Farmers’ Market • See a college baseball game at the Historic Durham Athletic Park photos, top-bottom: Central Park - Bill Russ/Discover Durham ; Cocoa Cinnamon Jessie Gladdek/Discover Splash City Center Brightleaf Brightleaf Central Park Central Park Warehouse Warehouse City Center CITY CENTER City Center American The City Center District, American Tobacco Tobacco Govt. Services home to the Visitor Info Govt. Services Center at 212 W Main St. #101, Mob - Discover Durham Golden Belt olina Theatre - Nicholas D’Amato Golden Belt is what one would expect from a city experiencing a full-on renaissance. Restaurants, bars, galleries, and local shops make the area exciting, day or night. City Center is also home to free cultural attractions, as well. Visit the Durham Arts Council and 21c Museum Hotel to see rotating exhibits. Much of the architecture is original and ensures that Durham retains its historic character. City Center is a compact district with the mix of local culture and commercial enterprise that makes Durham special. TOP ATTRACTIONS • Visit the free, 24/7 art museum at 21c Museum Hotel • See a performance at the historic Beaux Arts- style Carolina Theatre • For directions and recommendations, stop by the Visitor Info Center photos, top-bottom: Criterion - Lissa Gotwals/Discover Durham ; Museum of History Jessie Gladdek/Discover Car photos, top-bottom: Central Park - Bill Russ/Discover Durham ; Cocoa Cinnamon Jessie Gladdek/Discover Splash Golden Belt & Government Services Brightleaf Central Park Warehouse GOLDEN BELT & City Center GOVERNMENT American Tobacco SERVICES Govt. Services Golden Belt is a restored textile mill Golden Belt repurposed to house a brewery, art studios, retail, office, service businesses and offices, and residential lofts. It is the largest all-historic, LEED Gold-certified campus in the Southeast and home to working artists’ studios and galleries like The Grand Gallery and Building 2 Gallery. The seven-acre campus is situated in a neighborhood of historic homes. The Golden Belt neighborhood borders the Government Services District, which is home to most city and county offices and a growing selection of restaurants and bars. TOP ATTRACTIONS • Third Fridays are a great opportunity to see artists at work in the restored Golden Belt textile mill • Take a short drive to the historic Hayti - Lissa Gotwals/Discover Durham . photos, top-bottom: Ponysaraus - Lissa Gotwals/Discover Durham ; Hayti/Discover Bar Virgile Heritage Center, a former sanctuary now housing an art gallery and performance hall t S r r th t D EAST or S ve ta D ta N A e t t ity Monmouth Ave Monmouth AAvv e rin se e se nt St n ET CAMPUS W SSee o man SSt w N Alst Ro E Seeman St Ro A B C D E F G H a I J Orie h District/ S R osetta Dr o Map Grid # n Av DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT & NIGHTLIFE Lamond Ave WWT Trriniti y Ave e 1 t 1 The Power Plant Gallery at American Tobacco Campus NORTH t BRIGHTLEAF y S St 34 ay S t St B m S 320 Blackwell St, Power Plant Bldg. 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