Cedar Grove Golf Course

700 McDade Store Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278

phone (919) 732-8397

Open daily.

18-hole, par-71 golf course. Electric and pull carts are available for rent. Includes driving range and putting green. Snack bar. Call for green fees and reservations.

Chapel Hill

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East and West Franklin St, and East and West Rosemary St.
Chapel Hill, NC

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Comprises downtown Chapel Hill, including University Square and The Courtyard of Chapel Hill. This area features many college-style and upscale restaurants and eateries, stores, boutiques, memorabilia shops, and bars, nightclubs and taverns. Numerous buildings feature murals on various subjects by local artist Michael Brown. In 1997, Sports Illustrated called Chapel Hill “the best college town in America”. More than 300 businesses.

Chapel Hill Greenways

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Various locations
Chapel Hill, NC NC

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phone (919) 968-2784

Open daily from dawn to dusk.

Among the 11 separate trails in the 40-mile system, about 28 miles will have paved and natural surfaces. Nearly 10 miles have been completed to date. The trails allow easy access by pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as those on roller skates, rollerblades or skateboards and in wheelchairs or baby strollers.

Chapel Hill Museum (The)

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523 East Franklin St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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phone (919) 967-1400

Open Wed.-Sat., 10am-4pm; Sun., 1-4pm; closed major holidays.

Preserves, exhibits and interprets the history and culture of our town, our state and our region. Permanent exhibits include the history of Franklin Street, local singer-songwriter James Taylor, playwright Paul Green, fashion designer Alexander Julian and the Chapel Hill Fire Department, plus a collection of North Carolina pottery. Free admission, but donations are welcomed. Gift shop and bookstore. Free parking.

Chapel Hill North, Timberlyne and Cedar Falls Courtyard

Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd (NC Highway 86 North) and Weaver Dairy Rd
Chapel Hill, NC

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More than 60 stores, anchored by Food Lion, Harris-Teeter and Rite-Aid.

Chapel Hill Parks

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200 Plant Rd (off East Franklin St)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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phone (919) 968-2784

Office hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm; closed major holidays.

Parks are open daily, dawn to dusk, with lighted areas (tennis and basketball courts), till 11pm. Facilities include the Community Center (see below), (919) 968-2790; Hargraves Center, (919) 968-2794; and Lincoln Center, (919) 968-2792. Parks include Burlington Park, Cedar Falls Park, Ephesus Park, Homestead Park, Jones Park, North Forest Hills Park, Oakwood Park, Phillips Park, Umstead Park and Westwood Park. Most activities free; some cost. Also, the Chapel Hill Greenways (see below).

Chapel Hill Public Library

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100 Library Dr (off Estes Dr)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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phone (919) 968-2749

Open Mon.-Thu., 10am-9pm; Fri., 10am-6pm; Sat., 9am-6pm; Sun., 1-8pm; closed major holidays.

Chapel Hill Skate Park

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100 Northern Park Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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(919) 932-7399

May-Aug open Mon-Fri, 11am-8pm; Sat, 10am-noon (beginners), noon-8pm (normal session); Sun, noon-6pm. Sep-Apr open Mon-Thu, 3-8pm; Fri, 3-9pm; Sat, 10am-noon (beginners), noon-9pm (normal session; Sun, noon-6pm.

New facility for skateboarding, managed privately by Vertical Urge of Raleigh. Skateboarding is a modern sport that originated as “sidewalk surfing” in California in the 1950s. Membership packages. Orange County residents, $7; non-residents, $8.