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27133
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Nice Price Books in Durham is officially closing and will be replaced by the Papa John’s pizza franchise. Nice Price was one of the last survivors selling good, cheap vinyl albums. Despite its closure, the Raleigh branch still runs and it collected the Durham store’s remaining stock.
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27210
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Despite downtown Durham’s thriving retail scene, the recent closure of wine shop Cave Taureau highlights underlying anxieties. Business are losing sales as problems with downtown parking escalate.
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20961
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The article looks at the Overmountain Vineyard near Tryon owned and operated by Frank and Lita Lilly. The couple grows and harvests five grape varieties on twelve acres, but the prize grape is a rare specimen from the Jurancon region of southwest France called petit manseng. Within the interview, the owners discuss their regular operations and the success of their white wines.
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16015
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Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans was a well-respected Durham citizen and active member in her community and state. She was the great niece of Duke University's founder, first woman elected to Durham City Council, and governor for a period between 1953 and 1955. The heiress' memorial service was held at Duke Chapel, Monday January 30th, 2012.
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Although the roster of the Durham Bulls baseball team is in a state of permanent renovation, Durham Bulls Athletic Park on the other hand, isn't. Although it's a fairly new addition to the downtown architecture, the DBAP is actually one of the oldest parks in the international league.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 29 Issue 14, Apr 2012,
p28-29, f
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27763
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Ari Berenbaum is a baker from Durham who owns a pop-up, experimental bake stand. Berenbaum runs a bakery which operates its pricing on a sliding-scale. Customers pay what they want or what they are able to per loaf of bread. Berenbaum also operates a Community Supported Bakery program which delivers bread by bicycle to West Durham residents. The former philosopher enjoys baking and the reactions his customers provide when they learn how to pay for their bread.
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27965
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Chapel Hill author Nic Brown draws on his various life experiences when writing. Brown recently published a novel Doubles and his journey to publishing the novel is detailed.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 27, July 2010,
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28017
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The R. Kelly Bryant Jr. Pedestrian Bridge was dedicated in Durham this week. The history of the original bridge built in 1973 and how the bridge contributed to crime in the Hayti neighborhood are detailed. The life of R. Kelly Bryant Jr. for whom the bridge is named after and his positive work in the local community are also detailed. The bridge spans the Durham Freeway near Alston Avenue.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 37, September 2010,
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10492
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Sobsey reviews Clyde Edgerton's new novel, The Bible Salesman.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 33, Aug 2008,
p24
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10527
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Sobsey recounts the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team of the 1980s, when \"the players were bums, the fans were dangerous, and a backup catcher came up big.\"
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 27, July 2008,
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28143
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A former statistician for the Durham Bulls describes baseball and the Durham Bulls in the 1980s. The team and rough atmosphere created by fans in 1980s are compared with the current team and family-friendly atmosphere. The author also describes the best game he ever attended and famous baseball players who he watched play.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 25 Issue 27, July 2008,
p15-17
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