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.
Meadowmont Village Cir, off Raleigh Rd (NC Highway 54 East)
Chapel Hill, NC
Commercial heart of Chapel Hill’s newest planned multi-use community. About two dozen businesses.
112 South Churton St (Downtown)
Hillsborough, NC 27278
phone (919) 643-2600
Open Tue-Fri, 11am-6pm; Sat, 11am-4pm.
400 South Elliott Rd (The Galleria)
Chapel Hill, NC
(919) 968-8548
Open Mon & Fri, 8:45am-6pm; Tue-Thu, 8:45am-9pm; Sat, 8:45am-4pm; Sun, noon-6pm.
201 South Estes Dr (University Mall)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
phone (919) 967-8964
603 Meadowmont Village Cir
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
phone (919) 265-0020
Open Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, noon-6pm.
1836 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (Chapel Hill North, #B-18)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
phone (919) 942-5090
212 West Main St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510
phone (919) 942-4048
Open Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm; Sun, 1-4pm.
120 East Margaret Ln (Public Market House)
Hillsborough, NC 27278
phone (919) 245-2050
Open Dec-Mar 1st and 3rd Sat, 10am-1pm; Mar-Nov, every Sat, 8am-noon.
Fresh produce, meats, eggs, cheese, baked goods and crafts. Sellers reside and produce the items they sell within a 50-mile radius of Hillsborough.
710 Market St (Southern Village)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
phone (919) 967-9070