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Chapel Hill Lauded for its Preservation Efforts

by Ernie Dollar | February 17 2011

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named Chapel Hill as one of its 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destinations. The Trust recognizes communities across America that offer cultural and recreational experiences different from those found at the typical vacation destination. This, of course, is something we’ve known about Chapel Hill for a long time: it’s unique.

Chapel Hill prizes its legacy, whether that’s basketball or the hard-to-describe feeling you get from strolling down its tree-lined streets, past the Horace Williams House, the Morehead Planetarium, past campus and up Columbia to the Carolina Inn. And yet it couldn’t be more contemporary. Because of that, it’s hard to believe that Chapel Hill, in one incarnation or another, has been here through four different centuries.

Historic preservation is about much more than buildings. It’s about protecting traditions. As they say, you have to know where you’ve been to know where you’re going. That Chapel Hill has been recognized by the National Trust as a town that authentically represents the stories and people of the past is a great honor.

This is only half the trick, though. We’re not a town encased in amber, on display somewhere for the historically curious. We’re that rare place, able to wed economic development and growth without damaging the precious and fragile footprints of our forefathers – and foremothers. We know that Chapel Hill is one of the best places in America to visit; after all, it’s one of the best places in America to live.

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N.C. High School Athletic Association Honors Black History Month

by Rick Strunk | February 01 2011

During the month of February, in honor of Black History Month, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association is featuring information about African-Americans who have made major contributions to the great tradition of high school sports in North Carolina. We hope you find these both entertaining and informative.

Each work day during February, the stories should be of interest for anyone who follows high school athletics in North Carolina. Profiles of outstanding African-Americans in the NCHSAA Hall of Fame; information about the old North Carolina High School Athletic Conference, the organization for historically black high schools before they joined the NCHSAA, and some historical information about NCHSAC schools will be provided.

Please visit NCHSAA often and look for the NCHSAA Spotlight on Black History Month through February 28.

Rick Strunk is Associate Commissioner of Communications for the NCHSAA in Chapel Hill.

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Blue Sky in the Forecast

by Nic Beery | December 30 2010

As a filmmaker, and producer of annual film festivals in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro region, my family and I enjoy living in Carrboro and feeling a part of the local scene. Whether it’s hanging out at the Weave on any given evening or enjoying a concert at one of the local schools our children attends, this area offers something for everyone. Next month I am proud to produce, The Blue Sky Film Festival, coming to Chapel Hill’s Lumina Theatre Feb. 4-6 2011. We just confirmed several films and workshops that are sure to attract area film lovers. We have confirmed an opening night premier event to support The Arc of Orange that will feature a documentary on disabled citizens. We also will have a Saturday morning silent comedy by Buster Keaton, “The Navigator”, which is hilarious and will feature Erich Lieth in the theater improvising an original score. Nothing is more exciting than Keaton and Lieth together. Log on to our site: Blue Sky Film Festival

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The Holidays in Hillsborough Are Special

by Elizabeth Read | November 10 2010

I grew up in what would be considered a big city compared to Hillsborough, but now could imagine it no other way. If you’ve never experienced a small town’s holiday season, I invite you to come on over and see what makes the holidays in Hillsborough so special. To begin with, the shopping experience is so much different than in the rest of America. Each store is usually staffed by the owner, and can help you find exactly what you need for every member of the family. There are three art galleries in three short blocks, and that doesn’t include the art in Weaver Street Market’s lilac lounge, or on Cup a Joe’s walls. The many jewelry stores help provide that perfect one of a kind gift. It’s not just the shopping, of course, but even the food has a certain holiday feel about it. It doesn’t quite seem as naughty to grab an extra pastry at Valour’s patisserie, or buy a gift box of Matthew’s Chocolates as a hostess present, or a gift certificate to one of the great restaurants in town. Spend a few hours strolling down Churton and King Street, the locals will start to recognize you, and might even ask you to join them for a pint at the Wooden Nickel. I promise you’ll leave Hillsborough smiling.

Note: For a complete list of Hillsborough holiday events click here.

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A Light on the Hill in November

by Missy Julian-Fox | November 01 2010

Hey, what’s up with Mondays? Have you noticed that many of our favorite town treasures are closed to the public on that day? At UNC Visitors’ Center, we see many sad, disappointed faces on Mondays…But that doesn’t mean there isn’t still a long list of appealing attractions for Monday exploration. To read more of Missy Julian-Fox’s November 2010 “A Light on the Hill” column, please click Light on the Hill Column November 2010

Missy is Director of the UNC Visitors’ Center located in the Morehead Planetarium Building. Her column appears each month in Southern Neighbor. The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau would like to thank Southern Neighbor for allowing us to share this column with you. Southern Neighbor is a free monthly newspaper, published in Chapel Hill, and provides news on Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, Pittsboro, Durham, SW Cary and other portions of North Carolina. To read the entire issue or for more information about Southern Neighbor, please click Southern Neighbor.

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