Trolley to Hit the Streets for August ArtWalk

by Patty Griffin | July 26 2010

New to the 2nd Friday ArtWalk’s August 13th event, will be free trolley service, from 6:00 – 9:00 pm beginning at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro on E. Main Street. The nostalgic, air-conditioned trolley will make a three-mile loop through Franklin Street to the Horace Williams House and back again. Twenty-five local businesses will participate in the August 13th event, many of them with live music and other art related entertainment.

Over a decade old, the 2ndFriday ArtWalk continues to grow and draw community involvement and visitor interest.

“We huddled with the Visitors Bureau staff and collectively came up with the idea of hosting a trolley for the August event because the number of businesses participating is growing and geographically expanding,” said Ed Camp, executive director of the ArtsCenter, who’s organization serves as the umbrella facilitator for this 2nd Friday art event.

The Visitors Bureau was able to secure the trolley for free and will provide a guide on the bus to highlight local businesses and give participants a historic overview of the area. The Bureau is working with Olde South Trolley Company, based in Kannapolis, NC. Owner/Operator, John Huffstetler purchased and restored one of the original Chapel Hill Trolley’s previously owned by the town of Chapel Hill. His company provides transportation service to national golf tournaments, school charters, wedding groups and special events.

The trolley is a 26 passenger-capacity vehicle, air-conditioned for comfort and equipped with a state-of-the-art 6- speaker sound system.

Trolley Route for August 13th ArtWalk
Begin at the ArtsCenter in Carrboro at 6pm;
Travel to the Visitors Center and stop at 501 West Franklin Street;
Stop at the University Square parking lot;
Stop in front of Sugarland;
Stop at The Horace Williams House parking lot and loop back again to the ArtsCenter.

For more information, contact the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, 919-968-2060 or email the Visitors Bureau.

For the August 13th ArtWalk participants, visit 2ndFriday ArtWalk.

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