In the News

by Patty Griffin | February 01 2012

February
Lunch and a Legacy – Neal’s Deli in Carrboro, NC (Our State Magazine) February issue
Chapel Hill’s Cackalacky Sauce is a favorite in Bon Appetit’s Savor the South article (Bon Appetit Magazine) February issue

December
A Southern Sampler -A 3 day tour of North Carolina (Group Tour Magazine, Southeastern issue) December 2011

November
Chapel Hill – Hogs’ Ears to Haute Cuisine (Lavender Magazine) November 3
Carrboro Dodges Headlines as it Becomes Artist Haven (AAA Go Magazine) November/December
Tar Heel Town – Chapel Hill (Our State Magazine) November issue

October
8 Haunted Hotels in North America -The Carolina Inn #1 (Reader’s Digest Canada) October
Frank Gallery (North Carolina Weekend) October 20
Ary Mount Historic Site (North Carolina Weekend) October 13

September
Chapel Hill Creamery (Everybodyeatsnews.com) September 28
Day Trips – Franklin Street the heart of Chapel Hill, campus (Winston-Salem Journal) September 15
Carrboro Music Festival (North Carolina Weekend) September 15
Carolina Performing Arts (North Carolina Weekend) September 1
The South’s Best College Towns (Southern Living Magazine) September Issue
Insider’s Guide: North Carolina Triangle (ConventionSouth) September Issue

August
College Town’s for Grown Ups(MSN.com Real Estate) August 31
Hillsborough BBQ Company (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV) August 18
Ranking the Coolest College Towns (Bleacher Report) August 7
Best Ice Cream Spots in the US includes Hillsborough’s Maple View Farm & Dairy (Food & Wine Magazine) August Issue
Labor of Love – In Historic Hillsborough, North Carolina, a passionate gardener pays omage to an old landscape while making it her own (Montrose Garden) (Southern Living Magazine) August Issue
Best basketball museums other than the Hall of Fame include Carolina Basketball Museum (Yahoo Sports) August 4
Shelter Oasis – Orange County Animal Services Facility Feature (Healthy Pet Magazine) Summer 2011

July
Carrboro Farmers Market Named One of Nation’s Six Great Markets (Everyday Food Magazine) July Issue
The Triangle: Triple Threat – Three Cities With Big Ideas Define a Region (Delta Sky Magazine) July Issue
Chefs Favorite US restaurants features comments from Carrboro’s Acme Food & Beverage Company’s Kevin Callaghan (Travel + Leisure Magazine) July Issue

June
Inn at Bingham School (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV) June 23
Things to Do in Orange County, NC (USA Today) June 13
Chapel Hill’s Allen & Son Named One of Best BBQ Restaurants in the World (Travel + Leisure Magazine) June Issue

May
Andrea Reusing’s Recipes for a Spring Feast (Newsweek Magazine) May 15
N.C. Talent Huge at Beard Awards (Charlotte Observer) May 11
Chapel Hill – Five itineraries for your visit to the Southern college town (SavorNC Magazine – Print pages 18-23 and Virtual 20-25) May/June 2011 issue
Discover The Heart of North Carolina (Victoria Magazine) May/June 2011 issue

April
PlayMakers Repertory Company on the UNC-Chapel Hill Campus (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV) April 14
Leland Little Auction – Thinking Globally (Antiques and Arts Online) April 12
Garden and Gun April-May 2011-Hillsborough, NC Best Literary Town

March & Feb
Chapel Hill was named a 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Here are some media mentions about the honor.
Hardwood Havens – The Tar Heels and their town (ESPN) March 2
Chapel Hill 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destination (WRALTV) February 15
National Trust Names Distinctive Destinations (CNN.com) February 15
Need a Vacation? Consider these 12 Spots (msnbc.com) February 15
Chapel Hill Earns Distinctive Destination Award (1360 WCHL Radio) February 15
Chapel Hill revels after being named Historically Distinct (The News & Observer) February 16
Better by the Dozen (The Herald-Sun) February 16
Chapel Hill Wins Distinctive Destinaton Award (Daily Tar Heel) February 16
Town Named Top 2011 Destination (Chapel Hill News) February 16

Blue Sky Film Festival (My Carolina Today, NBC 17) February 2, 2011

Carrboro Named one of “Great Places You’ve (Maybe) Never Heard Of” (Mother Earth Magazine) February/March 2011

January
Chapel Hill’s Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen featured as one of North Carolina’s Top Breakfast stops (Our State magazine) January 2011
Southern Road Trip Foodie Adventure (Fairfield CT Green Food Guide Blog) January 2011
Chapel Hill Rated One of Top Ten College Towns (Parents & College Website) January 2011

2010
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill: North Carolina’s Axis of Cool (New York Times) November 21, 2010
North Carolina’s best pizza in “51 Great Pizza Parlors” is Chapel Hill’s Pepper’s Pizza (USA Today) November 2010
Carolina Crossroads receives 2011 Forbes Four Star Rating (Forbes Travel Guide) November 2010
Glasshalfull and Open Eye Cafe in Carrboro (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV) November 2010
Hillsborough Feature (UNC-TV’s Our State magazine show) October 7, 2010
The Hungry Traveler: Eating in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Cooking Light magazine) October 2010
Tar Heel Tradition feature on Sutton’s Drug Store (Our State Magazine) October 2010
FRANK (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV) September 2010
Purple Crow Books in downtown Hillsborough featured article “A Literary Community” (Our State Magazine) September 2010
Top 10 College Towns: Great Cities for School & Life After Graduation (Livability.com ranks Chapel Hill 3rd Best College Town) September 2010
Escape to a Secret Farm Hideaway: Fickle Creek Farm, Efland, NC (Southern Living Magazine) September 2010
Dixie Deli: A Tale of Pastrami, Biscuits & Beyond (Food & Wine Magazine) August 2010
Crook’s Corner (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV) July 2010
10 great places for BBQ with a unique sizzle includes Chapel Hill’s Allen & Son Barbecue (USA Today) July 2010
Carrboro Man is World Coffee Judge (WRAL-TV Tar Heel Traveler) June 2010
North Carolina Botanical Garden (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV) June 2010
Chapel Hill (Elegant Small Hotels – The Connoisseur’s Guide) June 2010
Carolina Basketball Museum – A Tribute To All Things Carolina Basketball (visitsouth.com) June 2010
Smart College Towns (Escapees Magazine) May/June 2010
Twenty-three reasons to visit North Carolina (GolfScene Magazine – Canada) May 2010
North Carolina All Things Bright and Beautiful (Daily Telegraph, United Kingdom) April 2010
Hillsborough site (Burwell School) honors former slave, seamstress (WRAL-TV Tar Heel Traveler) April 2010
Carolinas: Chapel Hill Passes the Test (Small Market Meetings Magazine), April 2010
Southern Gourmet in Chapel Hill (Points South – Travel and Dining Blog), April 2010
What’s New in Chapel Hill (Passport Magazine), April 2010
North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, NC – Welcome Spring with a Day in a Beautiful Garden (visitsouth.com), April 2010
Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV), March 2010
Top College Sports Towns (Forbes.com), March 2010
Gulf Rim Cafe, Hillsborough (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV), February 2010
Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC – Get Outside this Weekend and Explore One of North Carolina’s Famous Streets (visitsouth.com), February 2010
DSI Comedy Theater, Carrboro (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV), January 2010

2009
Twelve Days of Christmas, The Carolina Inn (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV), December
Chapel Hill:North Carolina’s University Village (AAA Go Magazine) Nov-Dec
Hillsborough Candlelight Tour (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV), November
America’s Coolest College Towns (Travel + Leisure Magazine), September
Walk Carrboro (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV), June
Historic Hillsborough (North Carolina Weekend, UNC-TV), May

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