Students, we love Durham! Will you be in town for all or part of the summer? The EDGE team has been at Fuqua for 15 years and we’ve got lots of favorite activities. Here are a few to check out.
Pick strawberries at DJ’s Berry Patch or another local farm (mid-April through early May)
Bike the entire length of the American Tobacco Trail
Go to the Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance (May)
Don’t miss the opportunity to see some of the world’s best dancers in the American Dance Festival, held annually at Duke in the summer (June-July)
Grab a bite to eat & listen to live music (usually bluegrass) at “Fridays on the Front Porch” all summer long at the Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill
Go to a Durham Bulls baseball game
Walk on the Hillsborough River Walk to the Historic Occoneechee Speedway, where you can see the old grandstands and old cars from one of the first NASCAR tracks
Check out free musical performances in the Duke Gardens
See an outdoor movie or summer concert at Koka Booth Ampitheatre (Cary)
Rent kayaks or join a guided paddle with Frog Hollow Outdoors (Durham) or drive out to Saxapahaw for kayaking or SUP on the Haw River, followed by a meal at The Eddy Pub
Visit the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh
Get a group of friends together and splurge on a half-day pontoon boat rental on Jordan Lake
Hike to the top of Occoneechee Mountain (okay, it’s a very small mountain, but still a nice view from the top) in Hillsborough
Take a day trip to:
- Stone Mountain State Park (really fun hike to the top), or
- Kitty Hawk (see the Wright Brothers Memorial & climb the sand dunes at Jockey’s Ridge State Park), or
- The NC Zoo (think: a 3-mile walk in the woods with animals occasionally)
Take a weekend trip to:
- Linville (ride the Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster, see Linville Falls, visit Linville Caverns, drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway)
- Brevard or Asheville (lots to do) with a detour to see the very impressive waterfalls at DuPont State Recreational Forest
- See the wild ponies at Grayson Highlands State Park
…and for more ideas:
- Check out Triangle on the Cheap for local ideas
- Check out Blue Ridge Outdoors for day trips in the NC & VA mountains
(And ask Katie if you need any more hiking or camping ideas in NC!)
Let us know what else you love to do in Durham and nearby!