American Tobacco Bringing Back Tree of Bikes, Special Collection This Saturday
American Tobacco is bring back its Tree of Bikes for a second year, and asking for your help to gift 250 bikes to deserving Durham kids this holiday season. American Tobacco will hold a special collection day this Saturday, November 12, 2016, from 10am – 4pm at The CAGE, adjacent to the Management Office. Donations will […]
Listen and Learn: Bees at American Tobacco and Beyond
North Carolina’s #1 read gardening magazine Triangle Gardner recently did a podcast featuring the thriving agriculture scene in the heart of downtown Durham. Lise Jenkins, Host and Producer of the Triangle Gardner podcast, talked to Leigh-Kathryn Bonner of Bee Downtown. Bonner sprouted her start-up at American Tobacco, where she placed her first urban beehives on […]
Retail Trio Bring Local and Unique Options to American Tobacco Campus
Wedgie’s Sandwiches, Maybelle’s and Bella Trio Spa & Salon To Open Over the Next Six Months The team at American Tobacco Campus, a national model for urban redevelopment, has scoured the Triangle and beyond for interesting concepts to highlight at the award-winning mixed-use project. The results are unique, locally focused options for the 4,000 workers […]
Durham Bulls Expand Brewery to American Tobacco’s Diamond View III
New Beer Garden to Partner with Local Favorites Heavenly Buffaloes and Music Maker Relief Foundation, Opening Late October Bull Durham Beer Co., the first brewery in America to operate in a Minor League baseball stadium, will add a second, expanded location in late October. The team behind the popular baseball-themed brew is linking with all-star […]
Klein Touts Diversity as Key to American Underground Success
American Underground Chief Strategist Adam Klein sees the diversity of Durham as a big strength when it comes to creating fertile ground for start-up companies. Klein recently penned an article for Entrepreneur magazine focusing on that fact. “The fact is, unlikely partners sometimes produce undeniably appealing ideas — whether the ultimate objective is launching a […]
American Tobacco Thanks Local First Responders for Service
American Tobacco produced its inaugural First Responder Appreciation Day on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Led by Event Professional Fernanda Araujo, American Tobacco set out to personally thank over 600+ Durham City and Durham County First Responders for their service by providing them with a drive thru BBQ lunch. American Underground and the Durham Bulls also […]
Leadership Change Coming to Leadership Triangle, American Tobacco’s Averhart to Take Helm
Winkie La Force, who helped build Leadership Triangle into one of the region’s premiere coaching and engagement platforms for emerging and established business and community leaders, will retire from her role as president in January. Jesica Averhart, currently community engagement director at The American Underground startup hub, will assume executive director duties by first quarter 2017 after […]
Deadline Approaching for Non-Profits to Enter 2016 Triangle Tree Challenge
Time is running out to have your non-profit participate in one of the most fun holiday fundraising events in the Triangle. The deadline for the 2016 Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge at American Tobacco is Friday, October 14, 2016 5:00pm EST. As of press time, there were only 19 trees left! Many organizations have already figured out […]
Dearth Season Means Temporary Move for American Tobacco Bees
This summer the bees in the hives at American Tobacco in downtown Durham got to take a road trip. Why? Bee Downtown shares the scoop in a recent article in the e-news and website, “American Tobacco Apiary Goes on a Summer Vacation.” Why the temporary relocation? July and early August for honey bees is known […]
Before There Was Pokémon…There Was Disc Golf!
On Saturday, June 18, 2016 American Tobacco was host to the Powerade State Games Disc Golf Tournament. ATC Tenant North Carolina Amateur Sports approached the ATC Management Office with the idea of hosting the tournament at ATC in January. It took several months and multiple site visits to design a challenging 18-hole course to include […]