Around Town

9th Street for dining, Durham Bulls AAA baseball, The Q Shack for Eastern NC barbecue. Men's basketball is king, of course, but don't forget women's teams. Also, check out soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and other lower-profile events. These tickets are easy to get, and you get close to the action.

Athletics competitions, like basketball games, are of course a crazy hit for almost all students. Tenting for the UNC game is really worth a try if it's a short season and you have great group of close friends. Speaking of which, club sports and intramural sports are also an awesome way to de-stress after class. Duke has hundreds of amazing student organizations and many new ones are established by undergrads every year.

There are many opportunities for extracurricular activity; the school throws money in many directions so almost all of them are free.

Unwind in the Sarah B. Duke Gardens. Slideaway to the Hideaway. Camp in K-ville to catch the perenially competitive basketball team play in Cameron. Participate in some of the many intramural sports opportunities. Catch a touring band in Page Auditorium.

Duke gardens social activities sport events etc.

Go into Durham and walk around in the old tobacco district. Also, visit the nearby Eno River State Park. Highly recommended

Tenting!

a cornerstone of the duke experience that separates it from several of its peer institutions is the knowledge that if you are a student in attendance, you will have nothing but fun when you are not working your hardest. aside from the enthralling experience promised at any of duke's 26 varsity division i sports competitions--all free of charge to students, who need only show their student ids to gain admission--students are the beneficiaries of such organizations as duke university union (duu), pitchforks, and duke university improv, which bring speakers and top artists, nationally renowned a cappella singing, and positively hilarious college humor to touch the hearts and minds of students who otherwise have their heads buried in the library out of sheer love of learning and a desire to excel in school. while devils after dark provides laser tag, movie nights, trips to the local mall, and any number of other college staples to appeal to just about all students on campus, students also have the option to rush for any of the dozens of fraternity and sorority chapters and duke selective living groups (slgs) on campus and derive most of their friday and saturday night fun from the brotherhood, sisterhood, and other bonds of companionship these groups afford duke students. whatever your taste in having a good time, there's an awfully good chance that duke has got the entertainment to hit your sweet spot, and keep you coming back every week for even more fun than you had the last time.

There's many different things to do for fun including, sports, performances, and various events.

Duke students exemplify Work Hard, Play Hard. After studying and getting good grades, the majority of students find their release in sports, partying, and other high energy activities. However, there are still activities like concerts, speakers, and art activities to cater to a variety of student interests.