Some are eateries, music venues, clothing stores, attractions, and murals. Some bring historic value, uniqueness, notoriety and hometown feel. So, if you're wondering what is a must see, or do , or try while you are in Chapel Hill, Carrboro or Hillsborough, we highly recommend the following special…
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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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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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The past, as William Faulkner wrote about another Southern place, “is never dead. It's not even past.” In fact, in Orange County, it’s all around us. In this very modern place, history is still…
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There’s a 350-year-old tree on the campus of the University of North Carolina, known as the Davie Poplar. It’s over 100 feet tall, and if you were able to climb to the top of it (you’re not) you could…
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