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Welcome to Durham's Ninth Street Shopping District

Photo Courtesy Tammy Biondi
Durham's Ninth Street bills itself as an "alternative shopping district", and, true to its billing, Ninth Street is full of independently-owned businesses that pride themselves on being slightly edgy. In recent years, "mega-alternative" retailers such as Whole Foods and Ben and Jerry's have opened locations on Ninth Street, but the area still hums with uniqueness.
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