Durham is perhaps known first and foremost as the home to Duke University (and its famed basketball team), but it’s becoming a destination for much more than just Blue Devils games. In recent years, a bustling and creative culinary scene has emerged. The Durham Performing Arts Center, American Tobacco Campus, Brightleaf Square, and Durham Bulls games—where you can watch a home run while noshing on empanadas and peach cobbler with ice cream—are also noteworthy attractions. And calling all children of the ’80s: remember Bull Durham? You can also swing by the Durham Athletic Park, previously El Toro Park, and see where Kevin Costner once stood. Is your interest piqued? Here, a list of the noteworthy places to eat, drink, and sleep on your next visit:

The Durham Hotel, a former 1960s bank turned posh mid-century design hotel, does everything right. A mirrored newsstand stocked with indie magazines and vinyl greets guests. Beds are adorned with custom Raleigh Denim blankets. Red Flower amenities create a spa-like shower experience. A welcome gift of local Burt’s Bees hand salve and lip balm is situated on the nightstand. The minibar features North Carolina–made gourmand snacks, so don’t skimp on a late-night Big Spoon Roasters nosh session.