OFFICIAL MEETING & EVENT PLANNERS GUIDE

Durham FeaturesFlying Fotos & DCVBResearch Triangle ParkTake a self-driving tour of one of thelargest research parks in the world, now7,000 acres, 8 miles long and 2 mileswide, with almost 140 tenants. Createdfrom Southeast Durham pinelands andfarmlands in 1959, RTP is owned andoperated as a private, nonprofit entity byResearch Triangle Foundation in a specialDurham County tax district.Rollingview State Recreation Area atFalls Lake790 lakeside acres including publiccampgrounds, picnic areas, and beaches;suitable for all types of boating andwindsurfing (rentals are available).Community building seats 70, banquetstyle, or 150, reception style. Otherrecreational lakes in North Durham areLake Michie and Little River Lake.DCVBHistoric PlacesJeana Lee Tahnk & DCVBEno River State Park Embracing theEno River as it cuts through NorthDurham, this nature greenbeltconnects with city parklands andhistoric sites. Offers primitivebackpacking, biking/walking trails,camping, and wildlife viewing. Oneof 62 parks in Durham.David Haring & DCVBDuke University Primate CenterThis research center supports theworld’s largest collection ofendangered primates (nearly 300prosimians from over 20 differentspecies) and remains at the fore ofworld efforts to preserve these uniqueanimals. Schedule a tour to view thecenter’s three groups of prosimians:the lemurs of Madagascar (picturedabove), the lorises of Asia, and thegalagos of Africa.Flying Fotos & DCVBDuke University ChapelNeo-Gothic centerpieceof Duke University’sWest Campus. Features a5,200-pipe Flentroporgan, 210-foot towerhousing a 50-bellcarillon, and intricatestained-glass windows.Jeana Lee Tahnk & DCVBHistoric Woolworth’s CounterSit-ins were pioneered in Durhamduring the 1950’s–60’s. During a1960 sit-in at Durham’sWoolworth, Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. first embraced sit-ins as a formof protest. A portion of thehistoric Durham Woolworth’slunch counter, its seats, and pierack are now displayed in theWilliam Jones building at NorthCarolina Central University.For Additional Information Call 1-800-446-8604 or Visit www.durham-nc.com41