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UNC Spring Football Game is Day of Family Fun

by Patty Griffin | April 09 2012

North Carolina will hold its annual Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 14 at Kenan Stadium. Several fan-friendly events are scheduled for the first Spring Game under the direction of head coach Larry Fedora.

The Stadium Drive StreetFest kicks off the day’s events at 11 am. Stadium Drive will be blocked off from South Road to Gate 2 of Kenan Stadium and feature live music from Liquid Pleasure and former football player Chase Rice. Rice is an up-and-coming country music artist who played linebacker for the Tar Heels from 2005-08. Food vendors, merchandise tents and interactive games including inflatables and face painting will be set up along Stadium Drive. The UNC Marching Tar Heels will also play. Take photos with Rameses and the UNC Cheerleaders.

Carolina players will be available for autographs for one hour beginning at 1 pm near Gate 3. Autographs cards will be given to the first 3,000 fans.

Spring Game Kickoff is at 3 pm. The Tar Heels will play a four-quarter game with a normal clock in the first half and a running clock in the second. The coaching staff will determine the teams.

Parking Info – Public parking for the Spring Game will be available on a first come, first serve basis in the following lots: Bell Tower Deck, Rams Head Deck, Craige Deck, Jackson Deck, Cardinal Deck, Boshamer Lot and Bowles Lot. Disability Parking will be available in the Rams Head Deck. All parking will be $5 per vehicle.

Visit http://www.tarheelblue.com.

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Orange County Farmers Markets Return to Saturday Spring Hours

by Patty Griffin | April 03 2012

Shoppers will have longer to browse and shop at the local farmers markets. Beginning Saturday, April 7, the Carrboro Farmers’ Market now in its 33rd year located at the Carrboro Town Commons at 301 W. Main Street will be open 7 am – noon and on Wednesdays beginning April 11th, 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm.

The Chapel Hill Farmers Market outside A Southern Season at University Mall at 201 S. Estes Drive is open on Saturdays, 8 am – noon and will be open Tuesdays 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm beginning in May.

Eno River Farmers Market at the Farmers Market Pavilion on W. Margaret Lane in Downtown Hillsborough is open 8am – noon. Market your calendar for the April 14 Pancake Breakfast. Enjoy pancakes from real, whole ingredients, tasty toppings, all handmade by dedicated market vendors for your breakfasting delight! Also music and storytelling.

Hillsborough Farmers Market at the Home Depot parking lot on NC-86 and I-85 (exit 165) is Saturdays 8 am – noon. On April 14th, Hillsborough’s Fourth Annual Chili and Salsa Cookoff is at the market location from 11 am – 3 pm. For information, call the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce at (919) 732-8156. Look for the big tent.

At all the markets, shop for produce, veggies, cheese, meat, poultry, baked goods, specialty items crafts and more. Seasonally from April – June you can fine Asparagus, arugula, beets, broccoli, cabbage, green onions, greenhouse tomatoes, herbs, kale, lettuce, mustard greens, oriental vegetables, peas, radishes, spinach, turnips, strawberries, fresh cut flowers, and bedding plants.

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New Mystery Brewing Company in Hillsborough

by Patty Griffin | March 21 2012

Mystery Brewing Company, an artisan craft brewery that will rotate beer options seasonally, is open at 437 Dimmocks Mill Road, Suite 41 in West Hillsborough. Founder and brewmaster, Eric Lars Myers, says he initially chose Hillsborough because of its proximity to multiple major highways, which allows for easy distribution but has been “overwhelmed with the exuberance displayed by townspeople for the brewery.”

According to their website, the company’s name is a bit of a throwback. “Mystery” in its original definition meant the “art and craft of a trade.” Brewers were among the first organized trade groups; there is evidence of a guild of brewers as early as 12th Century London. So, it’s a tribute, it’s recognition that there is just as much art to brewing as there is science, and it’s a gentle reminder that to move forward and create a truly excellent future, sometimes you have to look at the past.

The first beers produced are Gentlemen’s Preference: Blond Ale, Mousqueton: Belgian-Style Tripel, Queen Anne’s Revenge: Carolinian Dark and Six Impossible Things: Chocolate Breakfast Stout. You can find the beers also at The Depot at Hillsborough Station on S. Nash Street, just around the corner from Mystery Brewing Company and the Wooden Nickel Pub on Churton Street in downtown Hillsborough. Myers hopes to have both tours and tastings with about 20 seats. Call (919)-MYSTERY.

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The Carolina Inn Welcomes Birdhouses on Parade

by Patty Griffin | March 21 2012

The Birdhouses on Parade, The Carolina Inn’s 11th annual celebration of spring kicks off today and runs through April 8. The event eatures one-of-a-kind birdhouses and feeders crafted by North Carolina artists and traditional culinary treats. Drop by anytime to enjoy birdhouse artist creations from Art Lituchy, Bosetti Art Tile, Branching Out, Briarwood Studios, Jack Riehl, Lilly’s Home and Garden, Nest Dwellings, Old South BirdHouse Company, RSS Woodworks, Silver Palate Feeders and The Tin Heart.

An Easter Bunny Brunch is April 7 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm and has been designed for young and old alike. A magician and face painter will be on hand to entertain everyone. Each child is welcome to sit on the bunny’s lap and receive a “sweet” treat. All children must be accompanied by an adult patron. An Easter Day Brunch Eggtravaganza as only Executive Chef Jimmy Reale could prepare is April 8, 11:00 am – 2:30 pm.

Spring Afternoon Tea will be served Thursday through Sunday during the Birdhouses on Parade event and features The Carolina Inn’s floral teas with special highlights on Southern Pecan, Green Chai and Moroccan Mint. Accompaniments include an array of savory tea sandwiches, assorted sweets, and fresh baked scones served with fresh lemon curd, English Devonshire cream and jams and preserves.

Make your reservations for the events by calling (919) 918-2735.

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Acts of Witness at the ArtsCenter

by Patty Griffin | February 27 2012

Acts of Witness – Poetic Portraits of a Revolution

Acts of Witness features two theatrical events about living under social injustice, performed in rotating rep: Blood Knot, a classic play by Tony Award-winning playwright Athol Fugard, and Poetic Portraits of a Revolution, a world-premiere multimedia slam poetry performance by Chapel Hill’s Sacrificial Poets come to the ArtsCenter in Carrboro at 300 E. Main Street.

Poetic Portraits of a Revolution is a poetry-driven, multi-media documentary performance about the transformative events of the Arab uprising. The piece is built from testimony collected by nationally-recognized spoken word poets Will McInerney and Kane Smego of the Sacrificial Poets, along with Mohammad Moussa and Sameer Abdel-khalek, during a trip to Egypt and Tunisia that was sponsored by the Academy Award-winning organization Empowerment Project.

Performed in rotating repertory with Athol Fugard’s Blood Knot.

Tickets are $10 – $18 and performances are at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro from March 2 – 20. Admission is $10 – $18. Visit http://www.artscenterlive.org or call the box office at (919) 929-2787, ext. 201. Show days and times vary.

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