Known for its appreciation and cultivation of the arts, Orange County is famous for the dozens of murals that brighten the walls of our local establishments, alleys, and parking lots. Here, we offer the backstory on 17 of them beginning with Murals in the Town of Carrboro. Honey Bee Mural Matthew…
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Some call it Midway; some call it Chapel Boro; we call it cool. It’s in and around Graham Street, and for those who haven’t been there already, make up for your mistake as soon as possible, and those who have been, go back! College town’s have a little bit of everything. They’re a dash of gritty, a…
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The Chapel Hill-Carrboro border, one block east of where Franklin Street melds into Main Street, is home to a concentration of creative energy and retro-innovation where the businesses are chic –…
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Each year, as the cold days of winter gradually start to turn warmer and greener, gorgeous pops of color begin to emerge in gardens across Chapel Hill. The spring flowers have finally arrived! One of…
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Now that we’re all dining in, we’re buying more groceries than ever before. We urge you to support our local businesses – and avoid large crowds – by shopping small markets. Here’s a roundup. Mikyin's…
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If you haven’t ventured to Hillsborough in a number of months, it’s time to return. With plenty to check out and more on the way – from the completely new to the familiar but transformed – there’s…
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When visitors want information on Hurdle Mills, Morgan Creek and Whitecross, North Carolina, what do you give them? The Chapel Hill/Carrboro Visitors Bureau 2020 Orange County Neighborhoods Guide…
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About Carrboro and Chapel Hill - the two are contiguous, one runs into the other, and often visitors don’t differentiate. But locals do. Here’s my perspective: Chapel Hill has the University of North…
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New businesses, new stores, new restaurants pop up all the time around Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County. Sometimes, all the newness can make you forget the places that have been here a long…
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Almost everybody notices it when they first fly into the area: how stunningly green Orange County is. Pines, oaks, cedars and (much) more. Yes, the county has grown significantly in recent years, new…
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