2008 American Tobacco Duck Race Moves to May ’09
Organizers of this year’s American Tobacco Duck Race have moved the annual fundraiser from this fall to May 16th, 2009. The Duck Race raises funds for the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle through the sale of plastic ducks, which are entered in a “race” on the Old Bull River running through the middle of the American Tobacco […]
Take a Quack at Hunger, 2008-Style!
Take a Quack at Hunger, 2008-Style! Race Postponed until May 2009 – Click here for more information The ducks are back. For the third straight year, American Tobacco is taking a quack at hunger. Thousands of rubber ducks will take to the waters of the “Old Bull River” located on the American Tobacco Campus in […]
World Class Women’s Billiards Comes to American Tobacco
World Class Women’s Billiards Comes to American Tobacco The WPBA Carolina Classic Billiards Tournament The world’s best women billiards players bring the Power of 9-Ball to Downtown Durham September 11-14! A lucky few will see the power of 9-ball in person when 64 world class players invade Bay 7 on the American Tobacco Campus for […]
Green, Grab and Go! Saladelia Cafe at American Tobacco is NOW OPEN!
Featured in WRAL-TV’s news series, “Cheap Eats,” for offering one of the best inexpensive meals in the area, Saladelia Café is now open in the lobby of the Crowe Building on the American Tobacco Campus. Saladelia Cafe specializes in sandwiches, homemade salads, gourmet coffees, dessert, even vegan and vegetarian dishes —made from scratch with organic […]
Summer Music Series at ATC Moves Inside for August 15th Performance
Summer Music Series at ATC Moves Inside for August 15th Performance American Tobacco’s Music On The Lawn series is in full swing, and next on deck is a line-up of talent worthy of the North Carolina Public Radio WUNC Back Porch Music series. John Dee Holeman and Cool John Ferguson with Dana and Susan Robinson […]
The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham Opens at American Tobacco
Education Management LLC (EDMC) recently announces the addition of The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham to its Art Institutes system of schools. With its first day of classes planned for August 21, 2008, The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham, a branch of The Art Institute of Charlotte, will occupy approximately 34,000 square feet at 410 Blackwell Street, […]
Watercolor Exhibit at American Tobacco
Watercolor Exhibit at American Tobacco “An Historical Perspective of Durham” By Bob Blake Bob Blake’s watercolors of the Durham landscape in the ’40s and ’50s are now on display at American Tobacco. While the likes of Greenfire, Scientific Properties and, yes– American Tobacco—ply us with exquisite historical renovations of downtown Durham, Bob Blake has to […]
American Tobacco Keeps Growing
American Tobacco Keeps Growing Fortune Ranks Durham on 100 Best Places to Live & Launch American Tobacco has become a hot spot in downtown Durham. The American Tobacco Campus is downtown Durham is full of activity this summer. As the Music on the Lawn series draws Triangle citizens on many summer evenings and Starbucks […]
Independent Weekly Readers & Staff Put CBC Entities on Top
The Independent Weekly recently put together their 2008 Best of the Triangle issue. Once again several WRAL-TV personalities and CBC entities made the list. WRAL-TV swept the Best Local Television Personality category. WRAL-TV Chief Meteorologist Greg Fishel won top honors, and WRAL-TV Anchors/Reporters David Crabtree & Pam Saulsby came in as finalists. The Durham Bulls […]
Music on Lawn at American Tobacco Features David Wilcox
Music on Lawn at American Tobacco Features David Wilcox The third installment of American Tobacco’s Music on the Lawn series takes place on Friday, June 13, 2008. David Wilcox will take the stage from 6-8pm. Asheville’s David Wilcox will entertain the crowd at ATC on June 13th. Check him out here: Watch the Video. While […]