According to those wonderful folks at the Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau, it's almost a done deal for a company called "SuperShuttle" to start a transport service between Raleigh-Durham airport and our Bull City in late October.

Travelers can make reservations to be picked up at home, hotel, office or airport, and share a van to wherever they're going. According to the company, vans will arrive at pickup points within a specified 15-minute "window."

To find out more, see www.supershuttle.com.

Potluck for groceries

Durham Central Market, the downtown grocery store in progress, is holding a community potluck Oct. 26 to "celebrate the many founding owners" and maybe take on a few more.

The market is being patterned after the Weaver Street Market in Carrboro and Chatham Marketplace, and was in part inspired by anticipated renovations and investment in the Durham Farmers' Market/Durham Athletic Park area. In July, it began a drive to sign on 300 member-owners by Halloween at $100 a pop.

The potluck, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 410 W. Geer St., is open to the public. See www.durhamcentralmarket.org.

Winter groceries

Also in the grocery line, the Durham Farmers' Market is remaining open on an every-Saturday schedule through the winter. In years past, it operated only twice a month December through March.

Winter hours are abbreviated -- opening at 10 a.m. instead of 8 a.m. and still closing at noon -- and it will not open Nov. 29 (Thanksgiving weekend) or Dec. 27 (the third day of Christmas).

Running sales

The Bull City Running Company, selling shoes, clothes and accessories for runners, is open for business just off the American Tobacco Trail -- in the Southpoint Crossings shopping center at Fayetteville Road and N.C. 54. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Worldly wares

One World Market, 811 Ninth St., has Day of the Dead merchandise in stock and Christmas goods coming in. Little Travelers -- beaded humanoid pins from South Africa -- are restocked, along with alpaca gloves, scarves and hats.

The shop is holding a chocolate tasting Oct. 25, and has several benefits coming up: see www.oneworldmarket.info.

Open warehouse

Habitat for Humanity is holding its October warehouse sale a week from today, 8 a.m. to noon at 1400 E. Geer St. Marsh cabinets, ceramic tile, light fixtures, nails, windows and kitchen sinks.

See green

Durham County's Solar & Green Homes Tour is going on today, starting at 9 a.m. at the N.C. Mutual Building (a.k.a. Legacy Tower), 411 W. Chapel Hill St. Registration is open until noon, homes are open until 4 p.m.; opening reception and panel, 10:10 a.m. till noon. Tickets are $10 for the general public, and $5 for students and teachers. See www.durhamsolartour.com.

You saw it here

The next Taste of Durham festival is on May 23, 2009.