ArtsCenter (The)

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300-G East Main St Downtown
Carrboro, NC 27510

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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

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

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phone (919) 960-4769

Open Tues-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 8:30am-6pm

A comsetology and esthiology school that offers salon and spa services to the public.  Body treatments, facials, manicures, pedicures, waxing and hair services.

Ayr Mount and Poet’s Walk

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376 St. Mary's Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278

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phone (919) 732-6886

Open for guided tours (Mar. 21 to Dec. 20) Wed.-Sat., 11am; Thu.-Sun., 2pm; other times by appointment.

One of North Carolina’s finest Federal-era plantation homes (c. 1815), built by William Kirkland of Ayr, Scotland. Carefully restored and exquisitely furnished with period antiques (Duncan Phyfe and Charles Honore Lannuier), portraits by Ezra Ames and James Wollaston, Chinese export porcelain, Waterford crystal and many original family pieces. Occupied by four generations of the family until 1985. Owned by Classical American Homes Preservation Trust. A National Trust Partner Place. $10 per person. Group rates available. Free parking.

• Poet’s Walk: Open daily (year-round), 9am-5pm (till 6pm, Mar, Apr, Sep & Oct; till 7pm, May & Aug; till 8pm Jun & Jul). One-mile walking trail meanders through woodlands and pastures along the banks of the Eno River, with views of the Kirkland family cemetery, the old tavern foundation and the Indian trading path. Picnic tables under hardwood and pine trees. Dogs allowed, but must be on leashes. Trail is free and open daily year round.

Balanced Movement Studio

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304 Weaver St., Stuite 103
Carrboro, NC 27510

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phone (919) 942-0240

Battle Park

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Country Club Rd (near Battle Ln)
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3375

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phone (919) 962-0522

Open daily, dawn to dusk.

A 93-acre wooded park with pedestrian trail system and small picnic areas adjacent to the Forest Theatre. Named for University President Kemp Plummer Battle, who cleared paths and built benches here in the late 1800s. The North Carolina Botanical Garden cares for the park and has been working to restore trails, bridges and the natural forest system.

Bead Store (The)

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200 N Greensboro St, Carr Mill Mall
Carrboro, NC 27510

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(919) 933-9439

Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm.

Full service bead store offers selection of beads and findings from all over the world. Make necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more. Also carry a variety of finished pieces for those who do not have time to create themselves.

Bicycle Chain (The)

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

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toll-free (800) 337-8286; phone (919) 929-0213

Open Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, noon-5pm.

Bloom

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708 Market St, Southern Village
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

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(919) 942-9880

Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun noon-5pm.

Unique home accent pieces, original artwork, garden accessories, live orchids, children’s toys, luxurious bath and body products, creative greeting cards.

Bookshop (The)

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

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phone (919) 942-5178

Open Mon-Fri, 11am-9pm; Sat, 11am-6pm; Sun, 1-5pm; closed major holidays.

The Bookshop is a used and rare bookstore with an inventory of more than 80,000 books in 90 different categories, including history, humanities and popular fiction.

Bryson Field at Cary Boshamer Stadium

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235 Ridge Rd, UNC Campus
Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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(919) 962-2351

For the fan experience, enjoy a wider concourse, new concession areas and restrooms, UNC Baseball Hall of Honor, and a new lighting system. The stadium’s upper deck includes suites for lease, coaches office suite, upgraded press box suites and hospitality area. The Steinbrenner Family Courtyard creates a scenic entrance to the ballpark. Seating capacity is 4,100.