CBC to Light Towers at WRAL-TV, American Tobacco & Rocky Mount Mills on Dec 1st
It’s time to Celebrate the Season with WRAL’s 63rd Annual Tower Lighting! Join CBC on Wednesday, December 1st, as we turn our 300-foot TV tower into North Carolina’s tallest lighted tree! But! That’s just part of the fun! CBC will also light the towers at our sister properties at American Tobacco Campus in Durham and […]
Five Star to Open New Restaurant at American Tobacco in 2022
American Tobacco Campus’ streak of new and exciting restaurant announcements continues with the news that Five Star, the beloved Raleigh institution for more than 21 years, will open a second location at the historic campus. Joining such recent announcements and openings including QueenBurger, Zweli’s Ekhaya, Parker & Otis, and Press, Five Star, too, will transform […]
Plans Set For 17th Annual American Tobacco Tower Lighting
Join American Tobacco as we celebrate the season IN PERSON with the lighting of the iconic American Tobacco Water Tower on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, from 6:30-7:30 pm in the American Tobacco Amphitheater. Come early to shop and dine before the celebration begins. We’ll also have 2,000 light wands to distribute courtesy of our friends […]
Zweli’s Ekhaya Coming to American Tobacco Campus – Spring/Summer 2022!
For Zweli and Leonardo “Leo” Williams, the gamble of opening the nation’s first Zimbabwean restaurant and focusing their operations on both tireless community-building and a peerless dining experience has resulted in a list of superlatives to wrap clear across the globe. From best new restaurant to best chef to best chicken wings to best restaurant […]
October Durham Night Market at American Tobacco This Thursday
***The Durham Night Market for Thursday, October 28, 2021, has been canceled due to weather. We hope to see you at the next Durham Night Market (Holiday Edition) on Thursday, December 9, 2021, from 5-9pm!*** Join American Tobacco under the Water Tower this Thursday, October 28, 2021, for the first Durham Night Market from 5:00-9:00pm. […]
Bull City Race Fest Returns In-Person at American Tobacco
After a virtual event in 2020 due to COVID-19, Bull City Race Fest returned in-person to American Tobacco and Downtown Durham on October 17, 2021. “It was a perfect morning for a race with temperatures in the high 50’s at race time,” said ATC Events & Property Experience Director Valerie Ward. “An estimated 1,000 runners […]
QueenBurger opening brick-and-mortar space in American Tobacco Campus
QueenBurger will open its first brick-and-mortar space in American Tobacco Campus early next year, owners announced Thursday. The space at 359 Blackwell St., directly adjacent to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, will include a 15-foot cocktail bar and an open-air setting. A colorful mural and upbeat atmosphere are meant to create an “all are welcome” […]
Durham Magazine Features New, Innovative High School Now In Class at American Tobacco
The Cristo Rey Research Triangle High School on the American Tobacco campus opened its doors to its first freshman class in August, and Durham Magazine posted a piece about the unique educational institution on October 12, 2021. The Catholic high school is part of a network of 38 college and career preparatory schools that serve […]
GlaxoSmithKline to relocate offices, hundreds of workers to Downtown Durham
GlaxoSmithKline is relocating its offices in Research Triangle Park to the American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham as the drug giant adjusts to changing demand for office space in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the company, it will relocate the RTP hub to the new space in the first half of 2022. The space […]
The Veldt To Play Free Duke Performances Concert at American Tobacco Tonight
Looking for some outdoor Friday night fun? The second of two Duke Performances at American Tobacco in one week takes place tonight, October 1. Duke Performances presents the Veldt in concert under the Lucky Strike water tower from 6:30-8:00pm. The outdoor concert is free and open to the public; no registration required. Easy categorizations don’t […]