In Orange County, History is Everywhere
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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Category: Around the Corner
A Stroll Down Rosemary Street
Everyone knows Franklin Street. It’s Chapel Hill’s main drag, the classic college town’s classic strip. But just a block away, parallel to Franklin, is a lesser-known thoroughfare, a street with a…
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Hidden Gems in Carrboro
As the smaller, more eclectic cousin to Chapel Hill, Carrboro is a hidden gem in itself. Its progressive culture makes “The Paris of the Piedmont” a delightful discovery for travelers who flock to…
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Welcome to a Magical Place
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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