Be in Kenan Stadium for UNC’s Last Home Football Game of 2008

Queen of Sheba

Carrboro: The Perfect Place to Spend a Day

Chapel Hill Memories

What I Love About Orange County

Mint Restaurant

Suttons

Local Dining Decisions in Chapel Hill/Orange County

Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Produces New Passport for Value Coupon Booklet

Sheraton Chapel Hill Opens Shula’s 347 Grill

Tapping into Gay Tourism

Halloween on Franklin Street

As part of Chapel Hill’s efforts to enhance safety for all guest, several changes have been made for Halloween night in downtown Chapel Hill.

For full details please visit the Town of Chapel Hill website.

Top Ten 7 Things To Know About Chapel Hill and Orange County

Enter the 2008 Hillsborough Gingerbread House Competition

Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau to Produce 2009 Food Lovers Guide to Orange County

ABC’s Good Morning America Coming to UNC Campus

Visitors Traveling to Central North Carolina for the Holidays have these Events and More to Enjoy

Ladies Fitness & Wellness Center

Touch Downtown Chapel Hill Kicks Off UNC Football Weekends

Franklin Street Banner

Jesse Kalisher Gallery

Tarheel Bookstore

Trader Joe’s

Fresh Market

Vintage Revival Tea & Treasures

Varsity Theater

American Indian Center

Travel Spending Continues to Rise in Orange County, NC

Crunkleton, The

Tres Amigos, Los

Miel Bon Bons

Locopops

Locopops

EVOS

Buns

Eno Bean, The

Weaver Street Market Cafe

Board Documents

Durham Skyland Inn

Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Honored With Two Communications Awards

Carolina Basketball Museum Adds Saturday Hours

Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Wins Six Marketing Awards

Mayflower XX Seafood

26th Annual Hog Day is a Green, Family-Fun Event

Studio 91 Fine Art & Wine Lounge

Torero’s Mexican Cuisine

Matthew’s Chocolates

Neal’s Deli

Foust Corner Market

Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Launches Summer Advertising Campaign

Chapel Hill Garden Suite

April 08

Rock Quarry Farm Bed & Breakfast

Visitors Bureau Encourages Residents to Discover Tourism Traditions During National Tourism Week

Toots and Magoo Gallery

South Estes Farmers’ Market

Orange County Farmers’ Market

Chapel Hill Studio

Transportation

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Website
1000 Trade Dr, (Interstate 40 at Exits 284 and 285), RDU Airport; phone (919) 840-2123. Open daily, 24 hours. Located about 18 miles east of Chapel Hill, RDU Airport is the principal facility for the Research Triangle. It offers non-stop flights to about 40 cities in the U.S. and Canada, plus London, by more than 20 major and regional airline companies. For information about airport parking, call (919) 840-2140.

Airline Companies

Air Canada—(800) 247-2262
AirTran Airlines—(800) 247-8726
AmericaWest Airlines—(800) 235-9292
American Airlines—(800) 433-7300
American Eagle—(800) 433-7300
Continental Airlines—(800) 525-0280
Continental Express—(800) 525-0280
Delta Airlines—(800) 221-1212
Delta Connection—(800) 221-1212
ExpressJet—(800) 958-9538
JetBlue—(800) 538-2583
MidWest Connect—(800) 452-2022
Northwest Airlines—(800) 225-2525
Southwest Airlines—(800) 435-9792
United Airlines—(800) 241-6522
United Express—(800) 241-6522
US Airways—(800) 428-4322
US Airways Express—(800) 428-4322

Airport Shuttles & Taxis

(The distance from RDU Airport to Chapel Hill is 18 miles. Depending on time of day, a taxi ride will take 20 to 30 minutes and will cost about $35, excluding tip. The least expensive ride to and from Chapel Hill is via the Triangle Transit Authority (see below).

Chapel Hill & Carrboro:
A Falcon Ride—(919) 309-2700 (Website)
Airport and Intown Taxi—(919) 942-4492
Airport Straight Taxi—(919) 933-3396
Airport Taxi—(919) 942-4598
Chapel Hill Taxi—(919) 933-9595
Destiny Transportation—(919) 968-1139
Ike’s Taxi—(919) 961-2477
Main Street Taxi—(919) 923-1479
Tar Heel Taxi—(919) 933-1255
University Taxi—(919) 928-9000

Hillsborough:
Angels on Wheels—(919) 644-7854
Doc’s Taxi & Transportation—(919) 643-1843

Other:
RDU Airport Taxi—(919) 840-7277
Ambassador Shuttle Service—(919) 656-7436
Charlene’s Safe Ride—(800) 835-8053 or (919) 309-7233 (SAFE) (Website)
Limousine Raleigh—(919) 244-1608 (Website)
Greenway Pedicabs—(919) 951-8158

Auto Rental

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Website
1400 East Franklin St, Chapel Hill; toll-free (800) 736-8222, phone (919) 967-5128.

University Ford Rental
Website
102 Ephesus Church Rd, Chapel Hill; toll-free (800) 367-3027, phone (919) 929-0328. Open Mon.-Fri., 7:30am-6pm; Sat., 8am-1pm. We rent by the day, week or month, offering competitive rates. International and student drivers over 21 are welcomed. Local pick-up available.

Parking

Chapel Hill Parking
Website
150 East Rosemary St (Downtown), Chapel Hill; phone (919) 968-2758. Office open Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm. The Town of Chapel Hill offers more than 850 parking spaces throughout the central business district. Rates in the staffed facilities are $.65 per half hour (first 4 hours), $1.30 per hour (4-6 hours) and $1.80 per hour (over six hours). Additional charges may apply. The metered and pay-station rate is $1 per hour.
• For permits, citations and appeals, call (919) 968-2758, fax (919) 932-2926 or email parking@townofchapelhill.org.

University Parking
Website
Public Safety Bldg, Manning Dr, UNC campus, Chapel Hill; phone (919) 962-3951. Visitors to the University may park in pay lots or in specially marked metered spaces along selected streets on campus. Metered spaces can be found along Country Club Rd, Raleigh St, Ridge Rd and South Rd. Parking lot attendants are on duty at the
• Ambulatory Care lot, Mon-Fri, 7am-6pm
• Dogwood Visitor Deck, at all times except major holidays
• Morehead Planetarium, Mon-Fri, 7:30am-5:30pm
• NC Highway 54 Lot, Raleigh Road at Country Club Rd, Mon-Fri, 7:30am-5:30pm
For more information, call (919) 962-3951 or fax (919) 962-2572 or tune your car or hotel radio to 1610 AM.

Buses, local

Chapel Hill Transit
Website
6900 Millhouse Rd, Chapel Hill; phone (919) 969-4900. Operates Mon-Fri, 5:30am-11:30pm, with limited evening and weekend service; closed on Town holidays. A completely fare-free system providing safe, convenient and reliable public transportation services to the residents and visitors of Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the University of North Carolina (UNC). For route and schedule information, or for assistance in planning your trip, call a CHT representative. State where you’d like to go, and he or she will map your trip right over the phone, including routes, times and stop locations. Our Website above also features complete schedules, route maps, real-time bus information and a trip planner. Park & Ride locations:
• Carrboro Plaza Shopping Center—Intersection of NC Highway 54 West and West Main St.
• Eubanks Rd—Off NC Highway 86 North, just south of the eastbound exit (266) of Interstate 40.
• NC Highway 54 Lot—Friday Center Dr.
• Jones Ferry Rd—At the intersection of Old Fayetteville Rd.
• Southern Village—Off US Highway 15-501 South, 3/4-mi. south of NC Highway 54 West.

Tar Heel Express
Website
Phone (919) 969-4900. Bus service is provided by Chapel Hill Transit to many UNC home basketball and football games, and other major events on campus. The round-trip fare is $5, and a one-way ticket is $3. Services and prices are subject to change. See below for parking lot locations and service hours.
5th Quarter Bus Service (to and from football games at Kenan Memorial Stadium)
Website
• P Lot, Airport Dr and Estes Dr Extension—3 hours before and 3 hours after games.
• 725 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd Lot—3 hours before and 3 hours after games.
• Friday Center Park & Ride Lot, off NC Highway 54 East—3 hours before and 45 minutes after games.
• Jones Ferry Rd Park & Ride Lot—90 minutes before and 45 minutes after games.
• Southern Village Park & Ride Lot, off US Highway 15-501 South—90 minutes before and 45 minutes after games.
• University Mall (Dillard’s parking lot), off Willow Dr—3 hours before and 45 minutes after games.
Basketball Bus Service (to and from basketball games at the Dean E. Smith Center)
• Friday Center Park & Ride Lot, off NC Highway 54 East—90 minutes before and 45 minutes after games.
• Jones Ferry Rd Park & Ride Lot—90 minutes before and 45 minutes after games.
• Southern Village Park & Ride Lot, off US Highway 15-501 South—90 minutes before and 45 minutes after games.
• University Mall (Dillard’s parking lot), off Willow Dr—90 minutes before and 45 minutes after games.

Buses, intercity

Greyhound / Carolina Trailways
Website
1201 South Blount St, Raleigh; toll-free (800) 229-9424, phone. Bus service is provided by Carolina Trailways at terminals in Raleigh and Greensboro to other major cities in North Carolina and all points beyond.

Orange Public Transportation (OPT)
Website
600 NC Highway 86 North, Hillsborough; phone (919) 245-2008 or (919) 245-2006. Provides regular bus service on selected routes between northern Orange County and downtown Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. Transportation for medical appointments is available for pre-qualified Orange County citizens. Minimal fees apply for most services.

Triangle Transit
Website 1 or Website 2
4600 Emperor Blvd (#100), Durham; phone (919) 485-7433 (RIDE). Provides airport shuttle and regular bus service between the Research Triangle Park and Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh. Provides commuter bus service to Apex, Cary, Garner and Hillsborough, plus express commuter routes from Raleigh to Chapel Hill and Durham, as well as a vanpool program, online carpool matching, bicycle commuting, employer assistance with commuter benefit programs and more. Shuttle bus service to and from RDU Airport takes 45 to 60 minutes, with a transfer at the depot in Research Triangle Park. Each leg is $2 or $4 each way to or from the airport.

Passenger Rail

North Carolina’s Amtrak
Website
1553 Mail Service Center, Raleigh; toll-free (800) 872-7245, phone. North Carolina’s Amtrak, operated jointly by the State and Amtrak, is a fleet of two trains, the Piedmont and Carolinian, which provides daily service to Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte and nine other North Carolina cities, and to the Northeast. The closest train stations are in Burlington, Durham and Cary. Complete train and schedule information is available on the Website above or by calling the toll-free phone number. Reservations are required. Travelers should book early for the best fares. (As of this writing, a citizens’ group was also working to re-establish rail service in Hillsborough, which ended in 1964.)

Other Mode

Downtown Bicycle Rickshaws (Greenway Transit)
Website
1404 Angier Ave, Durham; phone (919) 957-8294. The first and only transport company in North Carolina whose vehicles run exclusively on human energy or biofuels (biodiesel, vegetable oil and ethanol, E85). The fleet includes Pedicabs (bike rickshaws) with service in downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro, plus limos, vans and buses.

Carrboro Children’s Book Launches

Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery

Ten Thousand Villages

Main Street Art Gallery

Village Square Auctions

Carolina Basketball Museum

Visitors Bureau Launches New Website

2008 Visitors Guide and Map Highlights Orange County

Libby’s, Too

Kerr Cafe

Sugarland

Southern Rail

Shula’s 347

PT’s Olde Fashion Grille

Locopops

Uptown

Mansion 462

Carolina Sky Bar & White Lounge

Crawdaddy’s Cajun Café

Cluck U Chicken

Chocolaterie Stam

Chill Bubble Tea

Baba Ghannouj

Board of Directors

Current Members

  • Lee Pavao, Chairman (representing the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce)
  • Mark Sherburne, Vice Chairman (Orange County Lodging Association)
  • Barry Jacobs (Orange County Board of Commissioners)
  • Rick Strunk, Marketing Committee Chairman (North Carolina High School Athletic Association)
  • Linda Convissor (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
  • Dave Gephart (Alliance for Historic Hillsborough)
  • Frances Dancy (Town of Hillsborough)
  • Rachel Phelps Hawkins (Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce)
  • Bob Ward, Finance Committee Chairman (Orange County Economic Development Commission)
  • Jim Ward (Town of Chapel Hill)
  • Jon Wilner (Town of Carrboro)
  • Creston Woods (Orange County Lodging Association)

New Visitors Bureau Board Chair in January 2009

At our final board meeting for the year 2008, Mark Sherburne (left) was voted in as the new Chair. Sherburne was first appointed to the board in February 2004 representing the Orange County Lodging Association and is currently in his second term. Lee Pavao (right) has a long history with the board totaling 12 years. He will continue with the board in an emeritus position. We look forward to the new leadership Mark will provide and the continued support given by Lee Pavao. Moses Carey, Jr. long time board member was given a proclamation by Executive Director Laurie Paolicelli for his many years of service. Paolicelli presented Rachel Hawkins, also leaving the board, with a proclamation for her 3 years of service. Thanks to the both of them for their valued input and advocacy.

Meeting Minutes 2007

Meeting Minutes 2008

2008 Meeting Locations

  • February 20th – Ernie Williamsons Athletics Center 2nd floor, Chapel Hill
  • March 19th – Extraordinary Adventures, Chapel Hill
  • April 16th – Courtyard by Marriott, Chapel Hill
  • May 21st – Aqueduct Conference Center, Chapel Hill
  • June 18th – PHE,Inc. , Hillsborough
  • July – no meeting
  • August 20th- The Friday Center, Chapel Hill
  • September 24th – Chapel Hill Museum, Chapel Hill
  • October 15th – The Arts Center, Carrboro
  • November 19th – Shula’s 347 Grill, Sheraton Chapel Hill * Agenda
  • December – no meeting

Orange County Tourism Metrics (February 2007)

2007 Reports

2008 Reports

Fun Facts About Hillsborough

  • Before Orange County was founded in 1752, five Native-American tribes lived in the area. One was the Eno-Occaneechi Indian tribe, many of whose descendants still live in the Hillsborough area. Today, the Occaneechi Indian Village is a restored Native-American community, located on the Eno River where tribes in western North Carolina and south-central Virginia crossed along a trading path.
  • Hillsborough was laid out in 1754 by William Churton on 400 acres where the Occaneechi Indian Trading Path crossed the Eno River. The town has been called “a museum without walls,” because its historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts more than 100 late 18th and early 19th Century structures.
  • Hillsborough was the site of the momentous North Carolina Constitutional Convention of 1788, during which the convention delegates refused to ratify the Constitution until it included a Bill of Rights.
  • The Old Orange County Courthouse has been cited by the Library of Congress as one of the finest examples of Greek-Revival architecture in the United States. It was built in 1844 and was the fourth structure on the site, after two Colonial courthouses (ca. 1755 and 1782), a gaol (jail), the gaoler’s house and kitchen, a Market-House, and whipping post and stocks.
  • The Old Town Clock in the cupola of the present courthouse is said to have been a royal gift to the town in 1769. It hung first in St. Matthews Church of England (now the Presbyterian Church), then the tower of the Market-House. The “new” bell installed in the Old Orange County Courthouse in April 1997 was actually cast in 1747 and previously hung in St. Luke’s Church in Cannock (Staffordshire), England.
  • A stone marker on the southeast corner of North Churton and East King Street in downtown Hillsborough, dated March 17, 1776, marks the spot where Daniel Boone led a small band of settlers to Kentucky, a virtual wilderness then. They were fleeing the unrest in the 13 colonies before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Daniel Boone went on to become a trailblazer and legendary frontiersman. A number of Hillsborough facilities, including the Daniel Boone Village on South Churton Street, are named for him.
  • The only complete set of Colonial weights and measures in the U.S. can be found at the Orange County Historical Museum in Hillsborough.
  • Hillsborough’s Ayr Mount Historic Site, built c.1815 on 265 acres overlooking the Eno River, is one of North Carolina’s finest Federal-era plantation homes.
  • The Rev. Robert Burwell and his wife Margaret Anna Burwell operated The Burwell School Historic Site from 1837-1857 in downtown Hillsborough. The Burwell School was one of North Carolina’s leading Presbyterian schools for “young ladies.” Open to the public for tours, the school is the only one remaining of Hillsborough’s numerous good early 19th-century schools.
  • In the last days of the Civil War, the AlexanderDickson farm was headquarters for Confederate General Wade Hampton. Wade used the farm’s outbuilding as his office. On April 18, 1865, Confederate Generals Joseph E. Johnston and J.C. Breckenridge and Postmaster General John H. Reagan all met in “the office.” The Alexander Dickson House has sometimes been called “the last headquarters of the Confederacy.” This is an appropriate title in the sense that it was the last headquarters of the commander of the largest armies to surrender to Union forces, larger even than the army that Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Today, the Alexander Dickson House serves as the Orange County Visitors Center and is home to the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough.
  • The Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area in Hillsborough has an elevation of 867 feet, the highest point in Orange County and one of the highest points in eastern North Carolina.
  • Some of the county’s more exotic agricultural enterprises include a shitake mushroom and truffle farm, and a miniature donkey and mule farm. The truffle farm, located off Orange Grove Road near Hillsborough, is one of only two in the United States, because this fancy fungus is particular about where it will grow.

Fun Facts About Carrboro

  • Carrboro was founded in 1882, when a spur from the Durham-Greensboro Southern Railway line was extended to link students at the University of North Carolina with the outside world. (The last passenger train to Carrboro ran in 1936, a result of the growing use of automobiles.)
  • The train depot, first named West End, was located one mile from campus, the minimum distance (as mandated by a state law) to keep students as far as possible from “city temptations”.
  • Thomas F. Lloyd built Alberta Mill, the town’s first textile mill, in 1899. The second floor was a hosiery mill in 1902 and then back to a cotton mill. Ten years after it was built, Julian Carr, a Durham tobacco magnate, bought the mill.
  • Carrboro was incorporated in 1911 and named after Carr when he agreed to furnish electricity to town residents from his mill. (The town had been named Venable, in honor of Francis P. Venable, who was president of the University at the time.)
  • The abandoned, dilapidated mill site was rehabilitated as Carr Mill Mall under the Tax Reform Act of 1976. Many of the bricked-in windows were opened and the interior masonry walls, heavy timbers and maple floors were left exposed. Today the mall has restaurants and some great up-scale boutique shops.
  • Carrboro has been referred to as “the Paris of the Piedmont” because of its high concentration of art galleries and related facilities and services. The name originated with Nyle Frank, a UNC student, who picked it up from Chapel Hill Weekly reporter John Martin, after Frank moved to Carrboro.
  • In its Travel Guide on June 18, 2002, USA Today named Carrboro 2nd of “10 great places with arts-filled spaces”.
  • The ArtsCenter, a 21,000 sq.ft. community facility in Carrboro that offers a variety of classes and events in the visual, literary and performing arts, began as a painting class in a loft in 1975. First called The ArtSchool, it adopted its current name in 1986. On April 3, 1996, Joan Baez scheduled a fill-in concert at The ArtsCenter, and tickets to its 350-seat concert hall sold out in an hour.

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Chapel Hill: Heaven on Earth

Carrboro: Rich with Music, Arts, and Community

Hillsborough: A Home Town Feel

Home Grown in Chapel Hill

Hillsborough:  A Charming Mix of Personalities

A Creative Place To Call Home

A Great Place to Start Your Second Life

Great Music and Local Flavors

On-Going Exhibits and Events

On-Going Exhibits

KidZoom: The Power of Creativity!

Continuing
Kidzu Children Museum’s first original exhibit by local artists, craftspeople, authors and others inspires children to exercise creativity in all areas of life and to imagine what the future can hold for their own community. KidZoom features three primary creation zones, all powered by children’s imaginations:
• “Green Thumb Garden-to-Table Market”. Children can learn about nature’s creations and the fantastic voyage produce takes from the garden to your dinner plate.
• “Build-A-Dream Construction Zone”. The sky’s the limit where kids are invited to plan and build their very own buildings and communities.
• “Kidoodle Moodle Art Studio”. Moodle, doodle and use your noodle! Children are invited to make original works of art to take home or display at Kidzu.
Kidzu Children’s Museum, 105 East Franklin St, Chapel Hill. Admission cost. (919) 933-1455.

Exhibits Closing Soon

Town Treasures Photography Exhibit

Through Nov 30
In cooperation with the Chapel Hill Historical Society, award-winning local photographer Catharine Carter has captured 12 black & white location portraits of outstanding senior citizens who have made and/or documented history in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Chapel Hill Museum. Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm. Free. (919) 967-1400.

Paintings Exhibit

Through Nov 30
Works by Louise Frank. The ArtsCenter, Carrboro. Tue-Fri, 5-7pm; Sat-Sun, 2-4pm. Free. (919) 929-2787.

Black Film Posters Exhibit

Through Dec 5
"Black Dreams/Silver Screens, 1920-1995" features original posters, rare vintage lobby cards and hard-to-find, one-of-a-kind promotional materials from the earliest and classic days of black filmmaking that played an important socio-economic role for black communities in the U.S. Stone Center for Black Culture & History, UNC campus, Chapel Hill. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Free. (919) 962-9001.

Group Art Exhibit

Through Jan 2
Sculpture by Amy Gelber and paintings by Annemarie Gugelmann and Bennett Strahan. Chapel Hill Town Hall. Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm. Free. (919) 968-2750.

Circa 1958: Breaking Ground in American Art

Through Jan 4
Mounted in celebration of the Ackland’s 50th anniversary, this exhibit is the largest the Ackland has ever mounted, the first to examine the importance of the year 1958 as a critical tipping point in the evolution of American art. It explores the time that American artists departed from Abstract Expressionism to explore new trends that helped to define the last half of the 20th century, and includes 62 works by 57 artists drawn from more than 50 public and private collections, including the holdings of many of the artists themselves. Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill. Wed-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 1-5 pm. Free. (919) 966-5736.

Holiday Exhibition

Through Jan 10
New York by gallery artists. Tyndall Galleries at University Mall, Chapel Hill. Tue-Sat, 10am-6pm; Mon by appointment. Free. (919) 942-2290. (Opening reception, Nov 22, 7-9pm.)

Political Campaigning in North Carolina

Through Jan 31
"Soapboxes and Tree Stumps"—100 years of campaign memorabilia in the state, with an emphasis on the period from 1890 to 1990. North Carolina Collection Gallery, UNC Wilson Library, Chapel Hill. Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm; Sat, 9am-1pm. Free. (919) 962-1172.

Upcoming Events

Star of Bethlehem Show

Nov 22-Jan 1
Science explores the mystery surrounding this legendary celestial event in the longest-running planetarium show in the world, which premiered here in 1949 and has been an audience favorite ever since. Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, Chapel Hill. Call for show times. Adults, $6; seniors & children, $5. (919) 962-1236.

Tapestry Exhibit

Nov 23-Dec 21
Works by Sylvia Heyden. Horace Williams House, Chapel Hill. Tue-Fri, 10am-4pm; Sun, 1-4pm. Free. (919) 942-7818.

Group Art Exhibit

Dec 7-Jan 14
Weaving by Tova Boehm and paintings by Natasha Johnson. Chapel Hill Public Library. Mon-Thu, 10am-9pm; Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 1-8pm. Free. (919) 968-2750.

Year-Round Daily

Afternoon Tea Service

The Carolina Inn has partnered with Replacements, Ltd., to give its afternoon teas a unique charm with vintage cups and saucers, and teas from Taylors of Harrogate, plus elegant portraits of teacups by local photographer Catharine Carter, displays of lovely old china cabinets, and historical photos of weddings celebrated here. The Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill. Mon-Sat, 3pm. Classic, $20; Royal, $26; . For reservations, call (919) 918-2735.

Cooking Lessons at A Southern Season (CLASS)

Chefs of all stripes (celebrity, executive, authors, etc) conduct classes most days of the week. A great way to learn new techniques and ideas, and to mingle with the glitterati of the kitchen. A Southern Season, Chapel Hill. Call for schedule and fees. (919) 929-7133.

Year-Round Weekly

Tour of the Gardens

Every Saturday (March to November), starting at the Totten Center, take a guided tour of the display gardens. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill. 10-11am. Free. (919) 962-0522.

Year-Round Monthly

Art After Dark

Every second Friday, enjoy evening hours with live music, a cash bar and occasional talks by museum and guest curators. Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill. 5-9pm. Free admission. (919) 843-3676.

Tours of Coker Arboretum

Every third Saturday, an experienced tour guide will conduct a one-hour tour of this "jewel in the heart of Chapel Hill," a five-acre arbor and garden with more than 500 species of trees, shrubs and plants, created in 1903. Coker Arboretum, Chapel Hill. 11am. Free. (919) 962-0522.

Music in the Galleries

Every third Sunday, enjoy music in the galleries by a variety of performers, from classical quartets to live DJs. Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill. 2-4pm. Free. (919) 843-3676.

How to Use This Calendar

Under the photograph on the Calendar of Events page, you’ll see six labels. Here’s a quick explanation of each:

Calendar – Displays the current month, showing all the dates (shaded) on which events have been posted. Just click on the appropriate date to see the entries.

Submit Event – This function allows you to submit an event for your organization. Be sure to read each entry block carefully and to type in all the information that is requested—in the proper format. If you make any errors, the program will prompt you to make corrections. Also, p1ease be as brief as possible, and try to follow the style of events that are already posted. If you have any questions, you may call the Visitors Bureau at (919) 968-2060.

NOTE: All events will be reviewed by the Visitors Bureau to determine their eligibility, completeness and accuracy. Only events taking place within Orange County can be listed. The Visitors Bureau reserves the right to edit or withhold any listing.

Search – Allows you to find events by date or date range, key word, city and/or category.

Hot List – Displays events by popularity, based on the number of views it has received.

RSS – Stands for Really Simple Syndication, a format designed for sharing headlines and other Web content. No need for you to use it, unless you’re a blogger, Webmaster or electronic journalist.

Favorites – A way for you to set up a list of events for regular future reference. Just follow the instructions after you click on the link.

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Did You Know?

Half of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight from Raleigh-Durham International Airport, which offers about 40 non-stop connections.

Information featured on this page is for those who are interested in knowing more about the internal operations of the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau.

Sports Illustrated has called Chapel Hill the best college town in America, and for good reason: It has served the town and the University well since the latter was established in 1793.

Sports Illustrated has called Chapel Hill the best college town in America, and for good reason: It has served the town and the University well since the latter was established in 1793.

On-going exhibits and events run for long periods of time, like a month or over several months. Examples are museum, art and photography exhibits, outdoor farmers' markets and the like. We list them here because they don't fit neatly into the regular daily calendar format.Holiday_Events_2008_Fulfillment.pdfHoliday_Events_2008_Fulfillment.pdf

These are brief explanations of the main features of the calendar, how you can search for events and how your Orange County organization may submit events for posting.