National Historic Preservation Month, celebrated in May, was established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation to “promote historic preservation and community pride in local heritage
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Ten Gardens and Garden Events to Explore in Chapel Hill & Orange County
Thursday, April 18, 2024 8:00 AM by Visit Chapel Hill/Orange County
Chapel Hill and surrounding communities have a wide variety of gardens open to the public to enjoy. There are also garden tours, plant sales and more to add to your calendar. Whether planning to
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024 9:00 AM by Andrea Griffith Cash
Make this the year that you look at Chapel Hill and Orange County with fresh eyes – get out of your comfort zone, return to a spot you haven’t visited in years, and be sure to bring new friends into
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Wednesday, January 3, 2024 2:00 PM by Visit Chapel Hill/Orange County
If you’re like the bulk of Americans, chances are you have a health-related New Year’s resolution: exercise more, eat better. In that same vein, if you’re like most - the odds are against you.
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Monday, November 27, 2023 8:00 AM by Visit Chapel Hill/Orange County
Head to Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough for holiday markets, music, art & craft shows, parades, tree lightings, gingerbread house displays, ice skating shows and see the glow of lighted
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Monday, July 3, 2023 10:00 AM by Visit Chapel Hill/Orange County
Summertime and outdoor dining and drinking go hand in hand. Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough, NC are home to dozens of breweries, bars and pubs to enjoy a cold one outside under a Carolina Blue
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023 8:00 AM by Visit Chapel Hill/Orange County
Whether it’s the arts, music, food, beer, history, animals, outdoor movies or fireworks, there are plenty of amazing Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Hillsborough festivals and events to check out this
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Monday, November 7, 2022 3:00 PM by Visit Chapel Hill/Orange County
Whether you’re visiting Orange County, NC as a first-timer, coming home or just passing through, we’re excited to have you this Thanksgiving! We've compiled some of the best places to dine, stretch
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Thursday, March 10, 2022 1:00 PM by Visit Chapel Hill/Orange County
Spring is here, finally, which means many things: locals, having hibernated for winter, cautiously begin exploring and smiling again. We become a town of walkers, perambulating beneath the murals and
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Sunday, November 15, 2020 3:00 PM by Marlene Hampton
After a $2.9 million dollar renovation, the historic Colonial Inn, built circa 1838, will reopen its doors in November 2020 in downtown Hillsborough, NC, twenty minutes from both Chapel Hill and
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