Durham Kress Location :: Downtown
The Downtown
Downtown Durham retains the striking architecture of its historic role as the hub of America's tobacco industry, a major railroad stop and shopping destination and the home of Black Wall Street, where African-American financial companies flourished even during segregation.

Today, residents enjoy easy access to the Durham Freeway, which connects Durham to the I-85 corridor and Raleigh-Durham International Airport via I-40. Downtown Durham blends into the campuses of Duke University and North Carolina Central University and attracts academics, residents interested in an active lifestyle, entrepreneurs, artists and more.

The city is host to more than 42 festivals and art events, including the American Dance Festival, Bull Durham Blues Festival, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Centerfest, the NC Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, the World Beer Festival, Durham Art Walk, and Culture Crawl.

Learn more
Downtown Durham Inc.    www.downtowndurham.com
American Dance Festival    www.americandancefestival.org
Culture Crawl    www.culturecrawl.com
Durham Art Walk    www.durhamartwalk.com
Full Frame Film Festival    www.fullframefest.org
World Beer Festival    www.allaboutbeer.com/wbf
NC Gay and Lesbian Film Festival    festivals.carolinatheatre.org/ncglff/title
Centerfest    www.centerfest.durhamarts.org/

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