Local

Nicomachus - mostly a blog on issues pertaining to cycling in Durham, also has a cycling map.

Weekend Cycling - a weblog by Nick Drago, a Durham student, talented web designer and avid cyclist.

Triangle Area Greenways - a collection of greenway maps in the area.

Wayfaring - a map of popular trails in Durham.

Durham Bike and Ped Listserv

The Bicycle Chain - my LBS

Cycle NC - they sponsor a Fall ride across NC and a Spring retreat ride.

Carolina Tarwheels - a local cycling club

Duke SuperOptics - they carry all kinds of prescription ready cycling sunglasses.

Durham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission - this site has lots of useful information.

Go Triangle - Have you thought about taking the bus but you can't figure out the schedules? Let them do it for you.

NC DOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Division

Craigslist - Buy or sell bicycles here locally

TTA bike rack instructions - I think DATA's racks are similar too.

Triangle Rails to Trails Conservancy - for those of us who love greenways.

Smart Commute - mainly geared toward RTP employees

Other

Bike Forums - great resource for getting your cycling related questions answered.

Sheldon Brown - probably the best cycling related resource on the web.

Utah Mountain Biking - this is your one stop shop for learning how to fix your bike.

Adventure Cycling - going on a bike tour? Check this site out.

My Best of Durham List

Durham Convention & Visitors' Bureau - great site for information about Durham.

We Love Durham - well of course we do. Why would anyone live in a place they did not love?

Durham Bulls - AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. You can't beat fun at the ballpark.

Tyler's Taproom at American Tobacco - my favorite watering hole.

Four Square Restaurant - Durham's finest restaurant in my opinion.

305 South Durham - Durham's anti-mall featuring Jigsaw Comics, HaHa Shoes, The Electric Blender, Buzzed Coffee, and entertainment.

Scott Riggs Racing - #10 on the Nextel circuit, Scott is from Bahama.

Measurement, Inc. - This company has done a lot for the Durham community, and they do it quietly.

Durham Farmer's Market - great local fresh food and goods. Each Saturday morning is a social event here.

Arts Can Heal - Ruth Hamilton who also founded Carolina Ha Ha, specializes in healing through art. This is a wonderful innovative therapy technique.

True Outcome Coaching - ready to take your career to the next level? This coach gets results.

Other Great Local Sites

Carolina Theatre

Festival for the Eno - Eno River Association

Baseball America - located right here in Durham

Durham Performing Arts Center - keep up to date on the progress of this project

Duke University

City of Durham

Durham County

Durham One Call - City of Durham - use this form to report problems for the City to fix.

My Best of Durham Nonprofits List

Carolina Ha Ha - I volunteer as webmaster for this great organization that promotes health through humor.

Kids Voting Durham - I created this website and think this is a great civic organization.

Urban Ministries of Durham - this homeless shelter and kitchen does a lot to help Durham. I'm proud to volunteer as a board member.

Junior Leadership Durham - I was involved in the start up of this all volunteer organization and served on the board. It's a great idea if I can say so myself.

Volunteer Center of Durham - I worked here for several years. If you want to get involved, this is the place to start.

Downtown Durham Inc. - If you're wondering why the renaissance is happening downtown, look no further than this group. Bill Kalkhof makes things happen.

Other Sites

Helpful Google Maps API sites

Google Maps API Tutorial - this was the most helpful resource for programming this site.

eLodging Bristol - this is a nice application allowing users to filter markers on the map.

Icon Creator - When you add sites to your favorites, some show different icons other than the standard Internet Explorer one. This is a free resource to convert any image into one of those icons.

Google Maps API - this is the official Google site. It actually wasn't all that helpful.