A Southern Season

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201 South Estes Dr (University Mall)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 929-7133

Open Mon.-Sat., 10am-9pm; Sun., noon-6pm.

Since 1975. What started as a tiny coffee roastery has become a 59,000-sq.ft. landmark gourmet food and kitchen accessories marketplace that The New York Times food critic Craig Claiborne referred to as “wall to wall and floor to ceiling, a visual and gustatory delight.” • Culinary Classes at A Southern Season (CLASS) brings top chefs, food writers and all-round gourmets from the U.S. and various countries to demonstrate their latest tools, techniques and tastes. Call (877) 929-7133 for events, times and costs.

A Walk Down Franklin Street

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610 East Rosemary St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 942-7818.

Available Tue.-Fri., 10am-4pm; Sun., 1-4pm.

Self-Guided Walking Tour. Based on a popular descriptive brochure, this leisurely tour features historic homes in the district between the Horace Williams House and downtown Chapel Hill. Free. Parking.

A.D. Clark Pool

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216 North Roberson St (Hargraves Community Park),
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

phone (919) 968-2784; recorded info (919) 968-2794

Call for hours.

Outdoor pool is open during the warm weather only. The parks department offers a number of programs and activities at the pool. Call for specific details, open swim time and fees.

Ackland Art Museum

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South Columbia St (off East Franklin St)
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3400

phone (919) 966-5736

Open Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm. Also open 2nd Fri., till 9pm.

The permanent collection of over 15,000 objects includes the art of Asia, Africa, Europe and America, with works ranging from ancient times to the 21st century. The Museum holds the most significant collection of Asian art in the state and one of the largest collections of works on paper in the Southeast. Long known for its strength in European painting and sculpture, the Ackland has recently added additional emphasis to the building of its collection of 20th-century and contemporary art. Admission is free.

Alexander Dickson House

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150 East King St (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

toll-free (877) 732-7748; phone (919) 732-7741

Open Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm; Sat., 10am-4pm; Sun., noon-4pm; closed major holidays.

Late 18th century Quaker-plan house was moved from its original site 1-1/4 mi. SE of Hillsborough and restored. An adjacent garden displays traditional 18th and 19th century plants used for cooking, medicine and dyeing cloth. The site includes an office used by Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston before he surrendered his troops to Union Gen. William T. Sherman at nearby Durham Station in April 1865, which ended the Civil War. Parking.

American Indian Center

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Abernethy Hall, UNC campus
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3457

phone (919) 843-4189

Open Min-Fri, 8am-5pm; closed Sat-Sun.

North Carolina is home to one of the largest Native-American populations in the eastern United States. The campus-wide center serves as the University’s ‘front door’ to American Indian communities across the state and the nation. It advances the University’s mission of research, teaching and public service by providing an environment in which quality research, scholarship and engagement nurtured relative to American Indians.

Animation & Fine Art Galleries

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201 South Estes Dr (University Mall)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

phone (919) 968-8008

Open Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm.

ArtsCenter (The)

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300-G East Main St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

phone (919) 929-2787

Open Mon.-Sat., 10am-10pm, and during special events.

ArtsCenter (The)

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300-G East Main St Downtown
Carrboro, NC 27510

phone (919) 929-2787

Open Mon.-Fri., 10am-9pm; Sat., 10am-10pm; Sun., noon-4pm; plus evening and weekend special events.

Presents jazz, folk-traditional and world music, plus theater and children’s programs. Light fare, wine and coffee available during performances. Cost varies by performance. The ArtSchool offers classes in the visual, literary and performing arts for all ages and levels of experience, and the two galleries present exhibits on a rotating basis. Parking.

Aveda Institute Salon & Spa

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200 West Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

phone (919) 960-4769