Triangle 101

Updated: May 06, 2002

From the famous Durham Bulls Athletic Park to the historic Duke Chapel, see the Triangle's most characteristic spots.

On this page:Where to Eat, Where to Drink, Where to Stay, Where to Relax, What to See.

Where to Eat

  1. 1 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended A Southern Season
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    Hwy 15-501, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (map)

  2. 2 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended The Q Shack
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    2514 University Dr, Durham, NC 27707 (map)

    Whose barbecue is better, Texas or North Carolina? Turns out both.

  3. 3 2.5 Star Rating: Below Average Mama Dip's Kitchen
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    408 W Rosemary St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (map)

  4. 4 3.5 Star Rating: Average Angus Barn Restaurant
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    9401 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27617 (map)

  5. 5 3.5 Star Rating: Average Ram's Head Rathskeller
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    157 1/2 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (map)

    Where dining in a cave is ultra-cool for college kids.

Where to Drink

  1. 6 3.5 Star Rating: Average Rockford
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    320 1/2 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27603 (map)

  2. 7 4 Star Rating: Recommended Carolina Brewery
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    460 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (map)

  3. 8 4 Star Rating: Recommended Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery
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    100 E Franklin St 3rd Floor, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (map)

    Get a bird's-eye view of downtown Chapel Hill at this Franklin Street brewery and restaurant.

  4. 9 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended West End Wine Bar
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    450 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (map)

  5. 10 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Wolfpack Ventures Inc
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    224 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601 (map)

Where to Stay

  1. 11 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended The Carolina Inn
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    211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 (map)

  2. 12 3.5 Star Rating: Average The Velvet Cloak Inn
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    1505 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27605 (map)

  3. 13 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club
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    3001 Cameron Blvd, Durham, NC 27705 (map)

  4. 14 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended The Fearrington House Country Inn
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    2000 Fearrington Village Ctr, Pittsboro, NC 27312 (map)

    A wildly romantic inn, unexpectedly plopped in the middle of Pittsboro.

Where to Relax

  1. 15 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended La Therapie Spa At Preston
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    1000 Darrington Dr, Cary, NC 27513 (map)

    This full-service day spa offers clients free sessions in a special eucalyptus inhalation room.

  2. 16 3 Star Rating: Average Jolie The Day Spa & Hair Dsgn
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    420 Woodburn Rd, Raleigh, NC 27605 (map)

  3. 17 4 Star Rating: Recommended Serena Signature Spa Salon
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    614 W Peace St, Raleigh, NC 27605 (map)

    Luxurious spa treatments and hair and nail services are offered in a cute, cozy house.

  4. 18 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended The Body Cafe
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    3400 Westgate Dr, Durham, NC 27707 (map)

    On the menu: An entire day of pampering, including massage, facials and big, fluffy bathrobes.

What to See

  1. 19 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Durham Bulls Baseball Club
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    409 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701 (map)

  2. 20 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Duke University Chapel
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    Chapel Dr, Durham, NC 27708 (map)

    Flying buttresses, stained glass and ornate organs lure half a million visitors here each year.

  3. 21 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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    PO Box 2688, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 (map)

    Touted as "The University of the People," this august institution has been educating America's youth for more than two centuries.

  4. 22 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Sarah P Duke Gardens
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    426 Anderson St, Durham, NC 27705 (map)

    A former school construction dump is now one of the most tranquil settings in the Triangle.

  5. 23 Morehead Planetarium
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    250 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (map)

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