Shopping

Shopping is a delight for everyone, especially the kids. Somehow, no matter how gloomy the weather or how unhappy we may feel temporarily, a stroll down "main street" or a walk around the mall can be more uplifting than a doctor's prescription (and probably a lot less expensive today). The best thing is that Orange County isn't like Fifth Avenue or the Miracle Mile or Rodeo Drive—pricewise. It offers lots of national stores and brands, to be sure, but also more regional products that reflect the unique character and diversity and economy of the towns here and the greater North Carolina area.

Carrboro

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East and West Main St, and East and West Weaver St
Carrboro, NC

Comprises Carrboro Downtown, Carr Mill Mall and Carr Mill Village. This quaint business center around the town’s railroad depot takes up where Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street leaves off. It features a beautifully restored former textile mill (built in 1899 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places), housing many small businesses and specialty stores. Carr Mill Mall open in 1977 as the county’s second enclosed mall. More than 50 businesses.

Carrboro Farmers’ Market

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301 West Main St (Town Commons)
Carrboro, NC 27510

phone (919) 280-3326

Open Sat year-round, 7am-noon (winter, 9am-noon); and Wed Apr-Oct, 3:30-6:30pm.

The finest and freshest locally grown produce, prepared foods, flowers and crafts. Everything sold is grown or produced by the vendors, all within a 50-mile radius. Special events include tastings, cooking demonstrations, music and Master Gardeners’ educational fairs.

Carrboro Plaza

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NC Highway 54 West and West Main St
Carrboro, NC

About 30 businesses.

Chapel Hill

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

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 North, Timberlyne and Cedar Falls Courtyard

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

More than 45 businesses.

Chapel Hill Sportswear

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

phone (919) 929-0060

Churton Grove Center

US Highway 70A and St. Mary's Rd
Hillsborough, NC

More than a dozen businesses.

Creative Metalsmiths

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

phone (919) 967-2037

Dallas Pridgen Jewelry

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104 North Churton St (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278

toll-free (800) 477-1856

Day Spa 2.5.5.

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255 South Elliott Rd (Village Plaza)
Chapel Hill, NC

(919) 968-1066

Open Mon, 10am-3pm; Tue-Thu, 10am-7pm; Sat, 9am-4pm.

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Did You Know?

Although it may be relatively small, Orange County offers first-class and specialty shopping that rivals many big cities for unique stores (such as at Meadowmont Village).