What a Wild Year Bull City
A year ago today, after 919 days of relentless work and love involving over 200 members of the Durham community, we launched "The Bulls of Durham" liv…
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Washington Duke’s House
Did you know every Tuesday through Saturday you can go to Washington Duke’s house, for free? You know, the place where all things Duke began.…
Bullseye by Chance
UnBULLievaBULL bit of Bull City history for y’all. “The Bulls of Durham” living history book was truly written WITH the Durham community. Last winter we…
The Bulls of Durham Turns 3 Years Old
On August 2nd, 2016 in Durham, North Carolina an idea took off and look where that got us. It’s hard to BULLieve everything that has…
The Rooftop Lady Bull
There’s a cow on someone’s roof on Chapel Hill Road This lady bull (aka cow) gives La Vaquita Taqueria its namesake. She must be well…
Bull City’s Once “Hated” Street
The largest Civil War surrender took Durham at what is now known as Bennett Place for no other reason than it was a convenient place…
The Last Bull Durham Ad
Did you know there’s only ONE original Bull Durham Tobacco ad remaining in the Bull City? You can find the last known Bull Durham Tobacco ad…
The History behind the Bull City’s Flag
Durham’s flag was designed by artist Al Nichols who won a city-wide contest in 1989. In 1991 the City of Durham did their own take…
The Old Bull Was NOT Pretty in Pink
The Old Bull building is a legend. Like all legends, it has had to reinvent itself several times to stay relevant. It’s changed in shape,…
Common Ground in Durham, A.K.A Bull City Magic
The following is an excerpt from “The Bulls of Durham” living history book. In Durham’s signature defiance of societal norms, the city houses a magic…