Originally Posted by
AustinDevil
Chiming in just to say that I wouldn’t automatically just book the Washington Duke. The Durham Hotel and other places now in downtown will feel a lot more like the recently redeveloped areas of East London, and personally I’d rather be walking distance from all the restaurants and bars of downtown and do my driving/Ubering to campus during the day. It’s very easy online to get a feel for whether the WaDuke’s traditional feel or the hipper vibe downtown is for you, of course.
Nothing wrong with the Wash Duke, and, even in February, there may be an opportunity to have a round of golf. The J.B. Duke across the street is also nice. Selected food forays into Durham and a visit to Chapel Hill are easy to arrange.
While Durham is a far cry from where it was 30 years ago, its attractions are scattered and the downtown area is just OK, compared to other urban scenes. Your emphasis, UKDukeFan, should be on and around the Duke campus. Try to get a good tour, and don't forget East Campus, the original home of Trinity College when it moved from rural Randolph County to Durham.
Of course, I also misread your signature, but in a novel way. I thought that esteemed poster "NSDukeFan" was making a foray down from Nova Scotia. Your post was confusing because you mentioned being a teacher, and I thought you (NSDuke etc.) were a pharmacist.
Anyway, welcome to Duke. I assume you have made a number of trips across the pond, and you will know what you want to see.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013