Whittemore Center Arena — Attraction in Durham

Was witness to one of the most inspiring political rallies here (Bernie, Cornel West, Nina Turner) as well as the greatest Strokes concert of all time. Recall how they haven't put on a good show in arguably the last 15 years or so? Something happened here. The spirit of Bernie, political change, and a sick vibe you can only really get from progressive New England towns, gave rise to one of the best rock shows of the 21st century. Fans were welcomed on stage, Julian Casablancas embarked on a stream of consciousness that (rightfully) called out Pirates, and the boys said, 'cops, they aren't too smart' to a...

Attended the New England Regional Cheerleading Finals this past weekend. Piece of advice to the Center: open more than one concession stand if you have a sold out event that lasts all day. Spent over an hour in line to find them just about sold out. Also, mini cart vendors (cookies, brownies and candy) were cashless yet they had tip cups full of it! Not everyone wants to use wireless random card swipes on...

It's a nice area, good place to see a hockey game. Ticket prices are very fair, at least for hockey. They really ought to sort out the pedestrian access to the parking lot, but seems like that will never change. The line for beer can be crazy long because there's only one spot to buy it. You can easily wait in it for an entire intermission, so maybe best to wait when there's time on the clock. It might be...