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Welcome Tar Heel and Cardinals Fans
by Rameses | October 03 2011
After two weeks on the road, it’s good to have the Tar Heels back in Chapel Hill on Saturday October 8. UNC plays host to the Louisville Cardinals at Noon in Kenan Stadium. Tickets are still available. Visit TarHeel Blue for details.
For additional UNC Football Parking and Transit Information, click here for details from the UNC Department of Public Safety 2011 UNC Football Updates.
Game day activities include Tar Heel Town on the Polk Place Quad on the UNC Campus. Tar Heel Town opens at 9:00 am, three hours before kickoff. The Old Well Walk with UNC coaches and players begins at 9:30 am. Come early and park in one of the pay lots downtown or use the Tar Heel Express shuttle service which runs buses to campus prior to each home game. The fare for the shuttle is $5.00 round trip or $3.00 one way.
Tar Heel Express Lots
University Mall 3 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
Friday Center 3 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
Southern Village 1.5 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
Jones Ferry Road 1.5 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
After the game, stick around and try our numerous shops, attractions and restaurants. If you are traveling from outside the area, Visit Chapel Hill for information on where to stay and trip tips. Have fun and Go Heels!
Photo by Anthony Barham
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UNC Hosts Guided Walking Tours
by Missy Julian-Fox | September 26 2011
The Visitors’ Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is offering a new series of free tours for the public. Tours in the “Priceless Gem Series,” (which takes its name from a line in the UNC alma mater “Hark the Sound”) will be given most Fridays at 3 p.m., starting from UNC Visitors’ Center, located inside Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, 250 E. Franklin St.
University experts are leading these distinctive walking tours on various topics of interest. From archeology to architecture to today’s sustainability issues, tours will offer a range of information and perspective.
Here is the schedule for the tours for the remainder of the Fall semester:
Sept. 30, Cemetery tour, led by Stephen Rich, Chapel Hill Preservation Society
Oct. 7, Coker Arboretum, led by natural science educator, N.C. Botanical Garden
Oct. 14, Carolina classic historical tour, led by Missy Julian-Fox, Visitors’ Center director
Oct. 28, The Noble Grove: A Walking Tour of Trees, led by Tom Bythell, UNC campus forest manager with Jill Coleman, UNC landscape architect
Nov. 4, sustainability tour, led by Cindy Shea, director of the UNC Sustainability Office, and UNC student EcoReps
Nov. 18, archaeology tour, led by Meg Kassabaum, research assistant, Research Labs of Archaeology
Dec. 2, architecture, led by Wendy Hillis, UNC historic preservationist
For information, the UNC Visitors’ Center contact is Missy Julian-Fox or call (919) 962-1630.
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Festifall 2011
by Festifall | September 19 2011
Immerse Yourself in the Arts as Chapel Hill’s Festifall hits the streets of West Franklin on Sunday, October 2, from noon to 6pm. In its 39th year, this free, annual festival continues to grow and expand, reflecting what the arts represent locally.
Connect with your inner artist when you dig your hands into clay provided by the Chapel Hill Community Clay Studio. Give “Chalk Chapel Hill” a try at one of three stations set up to create the grand 3-D illusion right on the streets of West Franklin. The Grand Pumpkin, presented by Durham Technical Community College, will come alive in the midway via colorful tissue paper.
A new addition this year is the 140 West World Music Dance Tent, featuring live music and dance performances by UNC Dance Marathon, Saludos Company, Lo K Shun, and more. At the Showcase Stage presented by 1360 WCHL and chapelboro.com, enjoy the Triangle Jazz Orchestra, acoustic folk from Mipso Trio, along with the neo soul and jazz sounds of Jasme Kelly.
In the Kids Canvas area, there will be a variety of entertainment for all ages. From music by The Emerson Waldorf School Jazz Band, The Waterlilies, and Completely Off Balance to Signsations, a youth American Sign Language choral group, will be on site to interpret songs into sign language. Be sure to catch The Encore Academy of Dance showing the crowd all types of dance through a range of skills.
Food and beverages will be on site from the likes of The Pig’s little Piggy Hot Dog and Sausage Cart as well as, Ben and Jerry’s plus more. Click on the above link for a detailed schedule and parking and shuttle information to make your trip to and from Festifall an easy one.
Make sure you drop by the Visitors Center downtown at 501 W. Franklin Street. We will be open and serving refreshments. Stop in and say hello.
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Welcome UNC and UVA Fans
by Rameses | September 12 2011
Help UNC kick off the ACC Season. I want to see you in Kenan Stadium for the UNC-Virginia game Saturday, September 17. Welcome Tar Heel and Wahoo fans. Kickoff is at 3:30 pm. Tickets are still available. Visit TarHeel Blue for details.
For additional UNC Football Parking and Transit Information, click here for details from the UNC Department of Public Safety 2011 UNC Football Updates.
Game day activities include Tar Heel Town on the Polk Place Quad on the UNC Campus. Tar Heel Town opens at 12:30pm, three hours before kickoff. The Old Well Walk with UNC coaches and players begins at 1 pm. Come early and park in one of the pay lots downtown or use the Tar Heel Express shuttle service which runs buses to campus prior to each home game. The fare for the shuttle is $5.00 round trip or $3.00 one way.
Tar Heel Express Lots
University Mall 3 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
Friday Center 3 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
Southern Village 1.5 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
Jones Ferry Road 1.5 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
After the game, stick around and try our numerous shops, attractions and restaurants. If you are traveling from outside the area, Visit Chapel Hill for information on where to stay and trip tips. Have fun and Go Heels!
Photo by Anthony Barham
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Welcome Football Fans
by Rameses | September 06 2011
I want to see you in Kenan Stadium for the UNC-Rutgers game Saturday, September 10. Welcome Tar Heel and Scarlet Knights fans. Kickoff is at 12:30 pm. Tickets are still available. Visit TarHeel Blue for details.
For additional UNC Football Parking and Transit Information, click here for details from the UNC Department of Public Safety 2011 UNC Football Updates.
Game day activities include Tar Heel Town on the Polk Place Quad on the UNC Campus. Tar Heel Town opens at 9:30 am, three hours before kickoff. The Old Well Walk with UNC coaches and players begins at 10 am. Come early and park in one of the pay lots downtown or use the Tar Heel Express shuttle service which runs buses to campus prior to each home game. The fare for the shuttle is $5.00 round trip or $3.00 one way.
Tar Heel Express Lots
University Mall 3 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
Friday Center 3 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
Southern Village 1.5 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
Jones Ferry Road 1.5 hours prior to kick-off, 45 min postgame
After the game, stick around and try our numerous shops, attractions and restaurants. If you are traveling from outside the area, Visit Chapel Hill for information on where to stay and trip tips. Have fun and Go Heels!
Photo by Jeffrey Camarati, UNC Atheltic Communications
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