Durham, NC
The best airport to fly into is RDU airport, which is about a 20 minute drive to downtown Durham and the wedding venue, Duke Gardens.
Lyft and Uber are widely available in the Durham/Chapel Hill/Raleigh area and may be the easiest options to get around. There's plenty to do around downtown Durham and the area is fairly walkable. You may want to rent a car if you'd like to explore the surrounding area.
Lyft - If you're a new customer, you can use this referral link to get $5 off your first ride.
Uber - If you are a new customer, use promo code "APPYCOUPLE" to get $15 off your first ride with Uber.
21c Hotel & Museum - A hip place to get a little culture with multiple floors of compelling and thought provoking art. While you're there, check out and perhaps sip a cocktail in an original bank vault.
Go hiking at Eno River State Park! The Eno River’s waters roll past mature forests, historic mill and home sites and river bluffs covered with flowering shrubs and across fords used by early settlers. The park offers nearly 30 miles of trails.
American Tobacco Campus - An interesting place to walk around and get a little Durham history. Lots of eateries are located here, including Tobacco Road Sports Cafe, the venue for the Welcome Reception.
Breakfast or treats:
Dames' Chicken and Waffles - 530 Foster St Suite 130 Suite 130
Cocoa Cinnamon - 420 West Geer St.
Monuts - 1002 Ninth St.
Restaurants
Luna - 112 W Main St
Rue Cler - 401 E Chapel Hill St
Viceroy - 335 W Main St
Gonza Tacos Y Tequila - 604 Fernway Ave
The Pit (NC BBQ) - 321 W Geer St
It's a Southern Thing - 605 W Main St
Late-night:
Fullsteam Brewery - 726 Rigsbee Ave
Clouds Brewing - 905 W Main St #22
Boxcar Bar & Arcade - 621 Foster St
Alley Twenty Six (craft cocktails) - 320 E Chapel Hill St