
在构成北卡罗来纳州研究三角区的三个城市中,达勒姆传统上是更为粗犷、更具工人阶级特色的城市。2020年,达勒姆约有283,500名居民,该市早期的财富建立在烟草和纺织业之上,拥有充满活力的非裔美国人社区,曾使该市成为黑人文化中心。
如今,烟草仓库和纺织厂要么空置,要么已被改作他用,达勒姆已呈现出不同的面貌;如今最知名的是作为杜克大学的所在地,蓬勃发展的医疗保健和高科技产业已在该市扎根。该市已成为该地区的文化中心,拥有充满活力的戏剧场景和时尚的艺术社区,这些都开始改变达勒姆粗犷的形象。虽然该市缺乏罗利的政治影响力或教堂山的大学城氛围,但三角区一些最有趣和最令人兴奋的景点却在这里。
了解
[]达勒姆的财富和历史很大程度上归功于烟草。在19世纪下半叶,华盛顿·杜克及其家族从一个单一的农场发展到美国烟草公司,后者控制了美国90%的香烟产量。杜克家族向三一学院捐赠了资金,该学院于1924年更名为杜克大学。
20世纪初,北卡罗来纳互助人寿保险公司、机械与农民银行和互助储蓄贷款公司由非裔美国人在达勒姆创立。这些知名公司吸引了更多非裔美国人的投资到达勒姆,以至于达勒姆的帕里什街区被称为“黑人华尔街”。北卡罗来纳互助人寿保险公司至今仍是美国历史最悠久、规模最大的非裔美国人拥有的寿险公司,并且是达勒姆天际线上的一道亮丽风景。
2000年,达勒姆生产了最后一支香烟。许多旧的工厂和仓库结构被改建成住宅、零售、餐饮和办公空间。该市已将其座右铭从“烟草之城”改为“医学之城”,这得益于杜克大学和1959年成立的研究三角公园(一个旨在吸引高科技就业机会的达勒姆县特别税务区)的医务人员和研究人员的高度集中。
达勒姆拥有自由奔放的时尚艺术文化。这是一个融合了高雅与独特之处的混合体,拥有大量四星级餐厅(部分归因于一些奇特的当地家族历史),以及第九街上时髦的咖啡馆,还有一家名为“Regulator”的独立书店,吸引了从前国务卿马德琳·奥尔布赖特到万事通约翰·霍奇曼等名流。你会发现老嬉皮士、骑行者和家庭在这里和谐共处。该地区拥有一个非常活跃的同性恋社群,该社群会举办著名的地区电影节和年度LGBT骄傲游行。在政治上,该地区由民主党主导,尽管它所在的州倾向于共和党。
抵达
[]乘汽车
[]达勒姆有40号和85号州际公路,以及15号、501号和70号美国国道以及几条州内公路服务。 “达勒姆高速公路”通常指的是NC-147,它连接西北达勒姆的I-85和15/501以及东南达勒姆的I-40和研究三角区,途经市中心。如果您想租车,RDU机场的租车选择很多,价格从每天20美元到50美元不等,整周租赁有显著折扣。
乘飞机
[]最近的商业机场是罗利-达勒姆国际机场(RDU IATA),位于达勒姆东南部的莫里斯维尔,就在40号州际公路旁。RDU有两个航站楼;1号航站楼服务于廉价航空公司西南航空,而更现代、建筑更宏伟的2号航站楼则服务于美国航空/美鹰航空、达美航空、边疆航空、捷蓝航空和联合航空。RDU还提供租车服务和隔夜停车。如果乘坐公共交通,Triangle Transit的100路公交车从机场到研究三角区,您可以在那里换乘700路前往达勒姆。
乘火车
[]Amtrak的卡罗莱纳号和皮埃蒙特号线路在达勒姆停靠。卡罗来纳号每天北行至纽约市,南行至夏洛特,而皮埃蒙特号则每天在罗利和夏洛特之间往返两次。该 Amtrak车站 位于市中心西主街601号,靠近DATA公交系统的新的市中心总站,坐落在一座曾用作烟草仓库的历史建筑内。
乘巴士
[]城际巴士往返达勒姆的 达勒姆车站交通中心,位于W Pettigrew街515号,靠近Amtrak车站。
- Greyhound. 直达罗利、格林斯伯勒、夏洛特、北卡罗来纳州其他城市以及弗吉尼亚州里士满,并可换乘前往其他许多城市。
- Megabus. 服务包括华盛顿特区、里士满、夏洛特、费耶特维尔、哥伦比亚、雅典和亚特兰大。巴士在车站外、Willard街入口附近停靠。票价1美元起。
- GoTriangle, ☏ +1 919 485-RIDE (7433). 往返达勒姆至教堂山(400路和405路)以及研究三角区(700路)的路线,在那里可以换乘前往罗利和RDU的巴士。站点以带有GoTriangle标志的标志牌标示。服务相当可靠,平日和周末全天都有巴士运行,但部分节假日无服务。 每程2.25美元,日票4.50美元.
四处逛逛
[]乘汽车
[]与亚特兰大的臭名昭著的“ Peachtree”街一样,达勒姆也有许多同名街道,有时相隔数英里。这很容易让游客感到困惑。最臭名昭著的是Chapel Hill Rd/St/Blvd。这条路从城市的Lakewood和West End街区穿过Shannon Plaza和South Square区域边缘,一直延伸到教堂山边界。大部分是住宅区。St充当了从市中心到West End的交通干道,为沿途的社区提供活力。在它周围的社区被称为“The Boulevard”的这条路,从Forest Hills街区的脚下开始,直接向西通往教堂山,最终变成15-501。主要是商业区,有很多大型连锁店和快餐店。如有疑问,请询问当地人!
达勒姆的停车位充足,即使在人口稠密的地区也是如此。请注意,在城市住宅区长时间停车而没有许可证可能会被罚款。
在南行的South Gregson Street,在West Peabody Street之后不久,过高的车辆会撞到一座铁路桥,这座桥被俗称为11 英尺(3.4 米)高,该桥在2019年11月初已抬高至8 英寸(200 毫米),达到12 英尺(3.7 米),4 英寸(100 毫米)。然而,重新开放的South Gregson Street在铁路下方仍然需要小心大型车辆,避免紧随其后。
乘巴士
[]- GoDurham, ☏ +1 919 485-RIDE (7433). 服务于达勒姆市中心区域的线路,大部分每半小时一班。
- 由GoDurham运营的Bull City Connector[死链]免费班车,停靠Golden Belt、市中心、West Village、Brightleaf Square、杜克东校区、第九街和杜克西校区。
GoTriangle.org提供GoTriangle、GoDurham和其他三角区巴士服务的行程规划、路线信息和实时巴士信息,以及步行和骑行路线图。
看
[]
- 杜克大学. 杜克大学是美国最负盛名的学府之一,拥有美丽的哥特式建筑。杜克大学有时被誉为“南方哈佛”或“南方耶鲁”。

- 纳什艺术博物馆, 2001 Campus Drive (位于Anderson St和Duke University Rd的拐角处), ☏ +1 919 684-5135. 周二至周六 10:00-17:00(周四至21:00),周日中午-17:00,周一闭馆. 博物馆收藏世界级的古典到当代艺术品,并举办过一些重要艺术家的作品展。不要错过巨大的面具。 成人5美元,老年人4美元,非杜克学生3美元(周四晚免费).

- 杜克花园 (Sarah P. Duke Gardens), 420 Anderson St, ☏ +1 919 684-3698. 8:00 AM–日落. 美国顶级的公共花园之一,拥有超过5 英里(8.0 公里)的步道和路径。春天有美丽的花朵。 免费入场,但停车收费.

- 杜克狐猴中心, 3705 Erwin Road, ☏ +1 919 489-3364. 仅限预约参观,礼品店周一至周五9:30 AM-4 PM,周末开放. 参观马达加斯加以外最大的狐猴收藏。建议至少提前两周安排您的旅游,但有时也可以处理最后一刻的添加。 旅游12美元成人,9美元儿童/老年人/学生/军人.

- 生命与科学博物馆, 433 W. Murray Ave, ☏ +1 919 220-5429. 周一至周六10 AM-5 PM,周日下午12 PM-5 PM. 与孩子们一起探索博物馆的互动展品。太空飞行器、农场动物、游乐场、鼓区、物理展品、地图和地球仪、蝴蝶馆、昆虫,现在还有熊和狐猴。 成人14美元,老年人/军人11美元,儿童10美元.

- Bennett Place, 4409 Bennett Memorial Rd, ☏ +1 919 383-4345. 周二至周六9 AM-5 PM,周日至周一闭馆. 这座简朴的农舍位于联盟军将军威廉·T·谢尔曼在罗利的总部和邦联军将军约瑟夫·E·约翰斯顿在格林斯伯勒的总部之间。1865年4月,两位指挥官在Bennett Place会面,签署了南北战争中南方军队(北卡罗来纳州、佐治亚州和佛罗里达州)的投降文件。这是内战中最大规模的部队投降,发生在李将军在阿波马托克斯投降17天之后。 免费,接受捐赠.

- 历史悠久的Stagville庄园, 5828 Old Oxford Highway, ☏ +1 919 620-0120. 周二至周六10 AM-4 PM,周日至周一闭馆. 包括内战前北卡罗来纳州最大的种植园之一,也是美国南部最大的种植园之一。它曾属于Bennehan-Cameron家族,到1860年,该家族的总资产约有900名奴隶和近30,000英亩(12,000公顷)土地。如今,Stagville占地71英亩(29公顷),分为三个地块。土地上有18世纪晚期的Bennehan House,四座稀有的奴隶房屋,一座革命战争前的农民房屋,一座由熟练的奴隶工匠建造的巨大木结构谷仓,以及Bennehan家族墓地。 免费.

- 杜克庄园, 2828 Duke Homestead Rd, ☏ +1 919 477-5498. 周二至周六9 AM-5 PM,周日周一闭馆. 展示了杜克家族19世纪中叶的住宅、烟草仓库和香烟工厂。

活动
[]
- 达勒姆公牛队, ☏ +1 919 687-6500. 达勒姆公牛队是美国最受欢迎的小联盟棒球队之一,这归功于1987年的电影《公牛王朝》,该片大部分在旧的达勒姆体育场拍摄。他们现在在由巴尔的摩坎登庭院体育场建筑师设计的达勒姆公牛体育场比赛。 门票5美元起.

- 杜克大学蓝魔队和北卡罗来纳中央鹰队通过男子和女子体育项目为观众提供了丰富的机会。如果在篮球赛季期间参观,不妨去看一场杜克男子篮球赛。门票很难获得。您最好的机会可能是在12月15日至1月1日之间,此时学生(和一些当地人)都不在。杜克足球也得到了迅速发展;一张普通入场券[死链]可能是非常有趣且价格合理的下午或晚间娱乐活动。
- 卡罗莱纳剧院, 309 W Morgan St, ☏ +1 919 560-3030. 一座历史悠久的剧院,放映许多独立电影和戏剧。

- 达勒姆表演艺术中心, 123 Vivian St, ☏ +1 919 680-2787. 经常有巡演的百老汇剧目和其他高端演出。 票价从30美元到120美元不等,取决于演出。请提前购买.

- 在达勒姆的第三个星期五艺术漫步期间,您可以体验当地的艺术氛围,这通常包括现场音乐和市中心各处的众多美食餐车,以及开放的工作室和画廊。
- 在以下场所聆听现场音乐: The Pinhook, Motorco, Historic American Tobacco Campus or other local venues (the Independent Weekly is a good source of local happenings.
- Sky Zone Durham.

- Explore the Duke Forest.
- Eno River State Park. A wooded, hilly area centered around the Eno River. Go for a hike on one of the trails or for a canoe ride on the river. Campsites are also available.
- West Point on the Eno. A city part adjacent to Eno River State Park. West Point has an old-fashioned corn mill that still sells fresh cornmeal.

- Bike or roller-blade on the American Tobacco Trail. It's a paved-over railway line that extends from downtown Durham, near the ball park all the way to Raleigh.
- Attend one of the renowned annual festivals. Each April is the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, the country's largest such festival, and each summer is the country's largest contemporary dance festival, American Dance Festival.
- Check out Ninth Street, a pedestrian friendly street with a variety of eating, shopping, and entertainment options.
- Play on many different golf courses from Hillandale Golf to Willowhaven to the Duke University Golf Club among many more.
购物
[]- The Streets at Southpoint, off of Interstate 40. The largest and most varied mall in the area, if not the whole state. It mixes indoor and outdoor shopping and dining, in a setting that tries to recapture the spirit of old downtown Durham.

- Brightleaf Square. Just west of downtown Durham, is built in a restored tobacco warehouse. It houses boutique shops and several nationally-renowned restaurants.

- Ninth Street, near the Duke campus, has boutique stores catering to a college crowd. Look for bookstores, clothing stores, an art gallery or two, and an upscale toy store.
- The Clock Depot, 3400 Westgate Dr (in Westgate Shopping Center), ☏ +1 919-402-8714. 10AM-6PM. Family-owned clock shop featuring new grandfather clocks.

- The Scrap Exchange, 2050 Chapel Hill Road (Lakewood Shopping Center), ☏ +1 919 688-6960. Su–F 11AM–7PM, Sa 10AM–7PM. A non-profit selling all sorts of industrial and office surplus materials, ready to be recycled as supplies for crafts and other projects. A good place for creative people.

- Atomic Empire, 3400 Westgate Dr (in Westgate Shopping Center), toll-free: +1-800-918-3985. 11AM–6PM. Big game store with board games, RPGs, miniatures, and other collectibles.

- Li Ming's Global Mart (黎明超市), 3400 Westgate Dr (in Westgate Shopping Center), ☏ +1 919 401-5212. 9AM–9PM daily. The Triangle's premier Asian supermarket, with an emphasis on Chinese products. If you're looking for lychees, Sichuan peppers, red bean buns, or a dozen flavors of mochi, this is the place to go.

餐饮
[]Durham is a terrific city to eat in, and if you search around enough, you'll find no need to go to nearby Chapel Hill or Raleigh to cater to your tastes. From time-tested burger shacks to upscale eateries on par with Atlanta and Washington, it's easy to find unique flavors all over the city. There's an especially good concentration of remarkable eats around the Duke and Research Triangle Park areas, specifically 9th St/Brightleaf for the former and South Sq/Southpoint/54 for the latter.
经济型
[]- Bahn's Cuisine, 750 9th St, ☏ +1 919 286-5073. Most of the week this is an average Chinese takeout place; however, on Wednesday and Saturday they serve Vietnamese home cooking and soups. A local hangout since 1985. The locals can tell you're "not from around here" if you order Chinese on those days. There are both vegetarian and vegan plates. The "#8 Vegetarian plate" of fried tofu and a vegetable roll is the most popular dish on Saturdays and to a lesser degree on Mondays. The "Pork Bun" is a good choice for small children as is the Satay Chicken (they'll frequently make adapted portions for children). It is cash only: plates and sides are $2-6.

- Bean Traders Coffee, 105 W NC 54 Hwy #249 (in Homestead Market), ☏ +1 919 484-2499. A locally owned and operated coffee shop which as the name indicates is also a coffee buyer/distributor of the "Bean Traders" brand of whole sale coffee beans. The coffee is excellent and the atmosphere relaxed and casual. Cookies and baked goods are also for sale. Wireless access is provided.

- Cosmic Cantina, 1920 1/2 Perry St, ☏ +1 919 286-1875. A Duke hangout with cheap California-style burritos, cheap beer, and quick service. Entrees, if they can be called that, range from $2-6, beer is $2, soda is $1. Cosmic is open late, generally until 4AM. Durham is home to the original Cosmic Cantina, which can also now be found in Chapel Hill.

- Elmo's Diner, 776 9th Street, ☏ +1 919 416-3823. Serves the best breakfast in Durham, as well as good comfort food and diner fare for lunch and dinner. Grab a table or sit at the bar. You may have to wait a bit on weekend mornings, but Elmo's makes coffee and newspapers available to help pass the time.

- Guasaca, 2200 West Main Street suite A-100, ☏ +1 919-294-8939, infomain@guasaca.com. Local chain for Venezuelan arepas. Vegetarian and vegan options available.

- Loco Pops, 2604 Hillsborough Rd。 提供各种非同寻常的墨西哥风味美食冰棒。可以试试墨西哥巧克力或莫吉托口味。每根冰棒售价1-2美元。

- The Mad Hatter's Bake Shop, 1802 W Main St, ☏ +1 919 286-1987。 一家当地烘焙店,现已扩展到提供全套晚餐。他们的晚餐和蛋糕、饼干一样美味(甚至更有创意)。主菜通常为6-8美元,许多菜肴都健康且适合素食者。

- Pure Soul, 4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, ☏ +1 877 376-7685, puresoulff@gmail.com。 周一、周二、周四、周五、周六 11AM–7PM,周日 中午–4PM,周三 休息。 全素食餐厅,提供植物基的北卡罗来纳州烧烤和其他舒适食品。

- 达勒姆也有很多快餐店,尤其是在希尔斯伯勒路上。特别是可以试试 Dog House(4家分店,可以问问当地人)和 Cook-Out(希尔斯伯勒路、N Duke St、Miami Blvd 分店)。
中档
[]- Bullock's, 3330 Quebec Dr, ☏ +1 919 383-3211。 当地的传统餐厅,提供东部北卡州烧烤、甜茶、玉米面包和许多炸蔬菜。点“家庭套餐”约13美元,可以品尝各种美食。请注意,东部北卡州烧烤是干的,用醋烹制,可能与外地人的口味不同。Bullock's经常挤满食客,但队伍移动很快。Bullock's只收现金,晚上8点关门。

- Guglhupf, 2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, ☏ +1 919 401-2600。 享用美味的德国菜肴和烘焙食品。

奢侈
[]- Metro 8 Steakhouse, 746 9th St, ☏ +1 919 416-1700。 一家高档的阿根廷牛排馆。沙拉和牛排非常出色,服务周到,氛围浪漫。

- Parizade, 2200 W Main St (Erwin Square,近9th St)。

- Rue Cler, 401 E Chapel Hill St (市中心)。

- Vin Rouge, 2010 Hillsborough Rd。

饮品
[]- Shooters II Saloon, 827 W Morgan St (Brightleaf Square后面)。 一家西部牛仔风格的酒吧和舞厅,深受大学生喜爱,以其机械骑牛和舞池而闻名。很容易找到便宜的酒水特价和新朋友。Shooters最常在周五晚上10点后人潮涌动。

- Dain's Place, 9th Street。 一家禁烟酒吧,提供多种啤酒。吸引的顾客群体更偏向于研究生和25-35岁的人群。汉堡很棒,沙拉也非常美味。

- Fullsteam Brewery, 726 Rigsbee Avenue, ☏ +1 919-682-BEER (2337)。 当地啤酒厂,提供自家酿造的以及其他北卡州啤酒。深受当地人喜爱,座位很多,外面通常有餐车。

此外,在杜克大学东校区附近,尤其是在9街和Brightleaf Square一带,也有一些不错的酒吧。可以去看看 The Green Room(台球厅), Federal 和 James Joyce 适合各种悠闲的顾客。
住宿
[]- Comfort Inn, 4507 NC 55/Apex Hwy, ☏ +1 919 361-2656。 入住:下午3点,退房:中午12点。 为客人提供健身房和商务中心。

- Comfort Inn Medical Park, 1816 Hillandale Road, ☏ +1 919 471-6100。 入住:下午3点,退房:中午12点。 为客人提供免费班车服务和一个小型会议室。

- Comfort Suites Raleigh Durham Airport/RTP, 5219 Page Road (位于罗利-达勒姆国际机场附近), ☏ +1 919 314-1200。 入住:下午3点,退房:中午12点。

- Doubletree Guest Suites Raleigh/Durham, 2515 Meridian Parkway, ☏ +1 919 361-4660。 所有套房的庭院酒店,位于研究三角公园附近,距离机场约十分钟路程。房间配有冰箱、微波炉和湿吧区。

- Duke Tower Hotel & Condominiums, 807 W. Trinity Ave, ☏ +1 919 687-4444, 免费电话:+1-866-385-3869, 传真:+1 919 683-1215。

- Hotel Indigo Raleigh Durham Airport at RTP, 151 Tatum Dr., ☏ +1 919-474-3000.

- Durham Marriott City Center, 201 Foster St, ☏ +1 919 768-6000. The people there are friendly and provide great service. They have a shuttle to take you up to a 5 mi (8.0 km) diameter from the hotel which gets you to most places in town. Ask for the 8th floor rooms facing west.

- Millennium Hotel Durham, 2800 Campus Walk Ave, ☏ +1 919 383-8575. Accommodations, meeting space, and dining venues about a mile from Duke University.

- Sleep Inn, 5208 Page Rd (I-40 & Page Rd), ☏ +1 919 993-3393, fax: +1 919 314-1401. A pet-friendly hotel which offers free airport transportation.

- SpringHill Suites, 5310 McFarland Drive, ☏ +1 919 403-1111.

- Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, 3001 Cameron Blvd, ☏ +1 919 490-0999.

- Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, ☏ +1-919-941-6200. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: noon. Free parking, high speed internet and offers a complimentary airport shuttle.

注意安全
[]Statistically crime in Durham is on par with other Southern cities its size. Most areas of the city are safe, including the areas around Duke and most of the outskirts of the city. The areas immediately around downtown (stretching a few miles east and south of downtown) are not always well lit or well patrolled. Basic rule of thumb – use common sense like you would anywhere else: use caution at night, avoid walking alone, lock your car, and remove valuables when parking. Most violent crimes in Durham, while not particularly frequent, are drug related or domestic and by avoiding the drug trade one can avoid these issues.
The police are generally quite helpful, friendly and understanding. Don't hesitate to call them if you're feeling uneasy or threatened. There is very low tolerance for drinking and driving, however, and of late checkpoints have sprung up on both main and secondary roads.
医疗
[]For medical care, Durham has a large supply of physicians, and is also known as the "City of Medicine".
- Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Rd, ☏ +1 919 684-8111. Duke University Medical center is a Solucient Top 100 Hospital, and named one of America's Best Hospitals by US News and World Report.

下一站
[]- Chapel Hill, about 8 mi (13 km) from Durham, is home to the University of North Carolina (UNC-CH). Chapel Hill has many good restaurants and bars on Franklin Street, adjacent to the UNC campus.
- Hillsborough, the county seat, is a cute historic town 15 mi (24 km) away, good for a day trip or to spend a night or two.
- Raleigh, about 28 mi (45 km) away, the state capital. Raleigh has North Carolina State University; the state museums of art, history, and science; and the state symphony and ballet.
| Routes through Durham |
| Greensboro ← Burlington ← | W |
→ Cary → Raleigh |
| Greensboro ← Chapel Hill ← | W |
→ Cary → Raleigh |
| Petersburg ← Henderson ← | N |
→ Hillsborough → Greensboro |
| Leesburg ← Farmville ← | N |
→ Chapel Hill → Southern Pines |
| Greensboro ← Hillsborough ← | W |
→ Raleigh → Morehead City |
| Buena Vista ← Lynchburg ← | N |
→ Chapel Hill → Southern Pines |
