Covid-19 diary: Part 36

By Matthew E. Milliken
MEMwrites.wordpress.com
April 26, 2021

After I got my second Covid-19 vaccination and was released from my observation period… 

Wait. Actually, a quick story about that.

I sat down in a chair in the observation room. A young woman was sitting to my right when I arrived. She was still sitting there when they called my name to release me. Dunno what that was about.

OK, back to the post:

After I got my second Covid-19 vaccination and was released from my observation period, I walked back to my car and sat down in the driver’s seat. I’d previously toyed with the thought of driving over to Caffe Driade, ordering some tea and a pastry, and relaxing on one of the spacious outdoor patios.

It was certainly a perfect day for it — clear skies, no breeze, temperature in the low 70s. And I love hanging out at coffee shops; I used to do it all the time.

Things to go, see and do in Durham: Part 3

By Matthew E. Milliken
MEMwrites.wordpress.com
Dec. 14, 2015

Recently, I was asked about things to visit and do in Durham, where I’ve lived for about seven and a half years. I’ve split my response, which has been lightly edited, into three blog posts. The first one was about Duke-related places; the second was about Durham’s non-Duke stuff; and finally this one covers a few miscellaneous items. Enjoy!

 

The website of the Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau should be your first stop when you have questions about visiting the city and county of Durham or any of its attractions, restaurants or events.

Durham has some excellent coffee shops, about which I could write many many words. One of the coolest is Cocoa Cinnamon, which has a lovely outdoor seating area. Unfortunately, the limited indoor seating means that the shop can be very crowded when rain or cold temperatures prevail. Cocoa Cinnamon is located in a relatively new entertainment district north of Durham Central Park, which itself is north of downtown. (This part of town lacks a widely agreed-upon name, to the best of my knowledge.) The owners of Cocoa Cinnamon are preparing to open a second location in Western Durham. I also highly recommend Respite Cafe near the Brightleaf Square shopping and dining complex, which is between downtown Durham and East Campus.