In the News
Below are highlights of recent magazine, newspaper, blog articles, television and radio stories featuring Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Orange County, NC. You’ll find local, regional, national and international stories.
OCCONEECHEE PARK SERVES AS TRIANGLE OASIS (WRAL.COM)
July 22, 2017
15 BEST SMALL TOWNS TO VISIT IN NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDES HILLSBOROUGH (THECRAZYTOURIST.COM)
July 12, 2017
THE BEST JULY 4TH FIREWORKS IN EVERY SOUTHERN STATE INCLUDES NORTH CAROLINA'S CHAPEL HILL (SOUTHERN LIVING)
June 27, 2017
HEART OF CHAPEL HILL BLOG BY JOEL ZATZ (ECOFOCUS.COMM)
June 23, 2017
BITTER SOUTHERNER NO8 FEATURES THE CRUNKLETON (BITTER SOUTHERNER)
June 13, 2017
ROAD-TRIPPING NORTH CAROLINA: 22 MUST VISIT RESTAURANTS INCLUDES THREE CHAPEL HILL STOPS (EATER.COM)
June 13, 2017
SOUTHERN COMFORT - CHAPEL HILL STYLE (DIANE SUKIENNIK & MICHAEL REISS FOR THE TOP TIER)
June 7, 2017
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNING CHEFS OF THE TRIANGLE (ELLIOT ACOSTA FOR WHERETRAVELER)
June 7, 2017
SOUTHERN COMFORT - CHAPEL HILL STYLE (DIANE SUKIENNIK & MICHAEL REISS FOR JUSTLUXE.COM)
June 7, 2017
CHEF SPOTLIGHT - ACME'S KEVIN CALLAGHAN (TRIANGLEFOODIES.COM)
June 5, 2017
HISTORIC CAROLINA INN IS UNIVERSITY ICON IN CHAPEL HILL, NC (CLAUDIA CARBONE FOR GO WORLD TRAVEL)
June 2, 2017
RALEIGH, DURHAM & CHAPEL HILL DESTINATIONS FEATURED IN JUNE ISSUE (DELTA SKY MAGAZINE)
June 1, 2017
VISIT MAPLE VIEW FARM FOR ICE CREAM (ONLYINYOURSTATE)
May 30, 2017
AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CAROLINA INN, THE LIVING ROOM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA (ABIGAIL ABESAMIS W/ THEDAILYMEAL.COM)
May 29, 2017
WHY A ROAD TRIP TO CHAPEL HILL THIS SUMMER IS TOTALLY WORTH THE DRIVE (LANI FURBANK W/ DC REFINED)
May 25, 2017
CHAPEL HILL'S HONEYSUCKLE TEA HOUSE TAKES FARM TO TABLE TO NEW LEVEL (WTVD ABC 11)
May 5, 2017
TEN MULTI-DAY EVENTS WORTH PLANNING A TRIP TO CHAPEL HILL & ORANGE COUNTY, NC FOR IN 2017 (WEEKENDER EXTENDED)
APRIL 8, 2017
A WEEKEND IN ORANGE COUNTY, NC (WRAL)
APRIL 5, 2017
15 ALONG US 15 INCLUDES CHAPEL HILL'S VARSITY THEATRE AND MOREHEAD PLANETARIUM & SCIENCE CENTER (AMERICAN ROAD MAGAZINE SPRING 2017)
APRIL 1, 2017
THE BUCKET LIST: 42 CAROLINA CHICKEN JOINTS INCLUDES FIVE FROM ORANGE COUNTY, NC (OUR STATE MAGAZINE)
APRIL 1, 2017
THE 10 MOST CHARMING TOWNS AND SMALL CITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDES HILLSBOROUGH, NC (TRAVELMAG)
MARCH 28, 2017
THE SOUTH'S 38 ESSENTIAL RESTAURANTS INCLUDES CHAPEL HILL'S CROOK'S CORNER (EATER.COM)
MARCH 23, 2017
50 FARM STAY VACATION SPOTS FOR FAMILIES IN EACH STATE INCLUDES EFLAND'S FICKLE CREEK FARM (PARENTS.COM)
MARCH 15, 2017
AMERICA'S TOP FOOD & BEVERAGE FESTIVALS INCLUDES CHAPEL HILL'S TERRAVITA (TRAILBLAZER MAGAZINE)
MARCH 1, 2017
CHAPEL HILL'S TOP OF THE HILL AMONG THE 51 BEST COLLEGE BARS IN AMERICA (DELISH)
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
SOUTHERN SUBURBS ARE PERFECT FOR MEETINGS (SMALL MARKET MEETINGS MAGAZINE)
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
NORTH CAROLINA MEETING PLANNER BASKING IN BUSINESS INCLUDES CHAPEL HILL (ASSOCIATION NEWS FEBRUARY)
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
COOKING UP A GOOD STORY: CROOK'S CORNER CELEBRATES SOUTHERN LITERATURE WITH ANNUAL BOOK PRIZE (OUR STATE MAGAZINE FEBRUARY)
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
10 FRANKLIN STREET RESTAURANTS THAT CAPTURE THE CAROLINA SPIRIT (COLLEGE MAGAZINE)
JANUARY 26, 2017
TRIANGLE BEST RESTAURANTS 2017 (RALEIGH NEWS & OBSERVER)
JANUARY 25, 2017
HILLSBOROUGH, NC AMONG 20 BEST SMALL TOWNS IN AMERICA YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF (BUT SHOULD) (CHEESEWEB.EU BY DUKE STEWART)
JANUARY 24, 2017
2016
EATING THROUGH A WEEKEND IN CHAPEL HILL, (#FOODIESCORE BLOG BY MATTHEW TESSNEAR)
DECEMBER 16, 2016
10 MOST FESTIVE HOLIDAY SEASON HOTELS INCLUDES THE CAROLINA INN (FAMILIESGOTRAVEL.COM BY EILEEN P. GUNN)
DECEMBER 8, 2016
6 FOOD HOT SPOTS IN THE TRIANGLE (VISITNC.COM BY LEAH HUGHES)
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
ESCAPES: HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH, NC, A TOWN TO WRITE HOME ABOUT (PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS, FLORIDA)
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA GAINED CLEVERNESS IN THE KITCHEN (EXCEPTION MAGAZINE.COM)
November 1, 2016
NORTH CAROLINA CELEBRATES WITH FAIRS AND FESTIVALS (MEETINGS TODAY MAGAZINE)
October 26, 2016
FA LA LA LA LA IN CHAPEL HILL (EPICUREAN CHARLOTTE FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE NOV/DEC)
October 25, 2016
CHAPEL HILL AMONG 5 COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOWNS WHERE TRAVELGIRLS LOVE TO TAILGATE (TRAVELGIRL MAGAZINE)
October 17, 2016
BEER COMPANY COMMITS TO SAVING ANIMALS FEATURE ON DINGO DOG BREWERY IN CARRBORO, NC (ABC NEWS)
OCTOBER 12, 2016
GEMS OF THE HEARTLANDS: CHAPEL HILL, NC (CAROLINA LIVING.COM MAGAZINE)
October 1, 2016
OUR 10 FAVORITE NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIAS IN THE US INCLUDES PIZZERIA MERCATO (AFAR MAGAZINE)
September 16, 2016
SAVORING THE OLD, AND NEW, NORTH STATE (EDIBLEBROOKLYN.COM)
September 16, 2016
THE 13 HOTTEST RESTAURANTS IN RALEIGH, DURHAM AND CHAPEL HILL (EATER.COM)
September 8, 2016
GET SMART IN CHAPEL HILL - THIS COLLEGE TOWN BRINGS ENERGY AND EXCITEMENT TO MEETINGS (SMALL MARKET MEETINGS MAGAZINE)
September 1, 2016
NC TRIANGLE CITIES ON SOUTH'S BEST PLACES TO RETIRE LIST (SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE)
August 12, 2016
SOUTH'S STANDOUT FOOD AND BEVERAGE FESTIVALS INCLUDES CHAPEL HILL'S TERRAVITA (USA TODAY)
August 11, 2016
CARRBORO'S PIZZERIA MERCATO NAMED ON 2016 LIST OF THE 3 BEST NEW PIZZA JOINTS IN AMERICA (BON APPETIT MAGAZINE)
August 10, 2016
CHAPEL HILL #5 ON LIST OF U.S. CITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO LIVE AND LAUNCH (ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE)
July 29, 2016
EDITOR BILL ADDISON'S DOZEN DAZZLING DISHES FROM HIS NATIONAL TRAVELS INCLUDES DESSERT FROM PIZZERIA MERCATO (EATER.COM)
July 14, 2016
CHAPEL HILL #11 AMONG THE 30 BEST COLLEGE TOWNS IN AMERICA (NICHE.COM)
July 13, 2016
3 DAY WEEKEND IN CHAPEL HILL, NC (KIM AND CARRIE TRAVEL BLOG)
July 12, 2016
UNC-CHAPEL HILL A TOP 50 RANKED WORLD UNIVERSITY (TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL)
July 11, 2016
CHAPEL HILL AMONG 25 GREAT PLACES IN 2016 TO FOLLOW YOUR PASSION IN RETIREMENT (FORBES)
July 10, 2016
AROUND CAROLINA: HILLSBOROUGH, NC (TIME WARNER CABLE NEWS)
July 6, 2016
NORTH CAROLINA'S TRIANGLE REGION CATERS TO THE FOODIE PALATE (MEETINGS TODAY MAGAZINE)
July 1, 2016
THE SOUTH'S TOP 50 BBQ JOINTS IN 2016 INCLUDES CHAPEL HILL'S ALLEN & SON (SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE)
June 30, 2016
CHAPEL HILL AMONG ATHLON SPORTS EXPERTS POLL TOP 10 BEST COLLEGE TOWNS IN NATION (ATHLON SPORTS)
June 23, 2016
SOUTHERN SEASON IS A FOODIE DESTINATION IN THE SOUTH (TRAVEL WRITER KIM BUTTON)
June 10, 2016
HONEYSUCKLE TEA HOUSE APOTHECARY CAFE (GET GREEN BE WELL)
June 8, 2016
IL PALIO: SUSTAINABLE ITALIAN CUISINE (GET GREEN BE WELL)
June 8, 2016
NORTH CAROLINA WILDFLOWER OF THE YEAR AT NCBG (TRAVEL WRITER KIM BUTTON)
June 8, 2016
PHARMACY FIZZES OFFER REFRESHMENT AT THE COUNTER INCLUDES SUTTON'S DRUG STORE (OUR STATE MAGAZINE)
June 8, 2016
LUXURY TRIANGLE WEDDING HOTELS INCLUDE THE SIENA HOTEL AND THE CAROLINA INN (SOUTHERN BRIDE & GROOM MAGAZINE)
June 7, 2016
MADE IN THE CAROLINAS: TOPO DISTILLERY (TIME WARNER CABLE NEWS)
May 26, 2016
10 HOT RESTAURANTS AROUND TRIANGLE TO TRY RIGHT NOW (WHERETRAVEL.COM )
May 17, 2016
THE BEST SANDWICH SHOP IN EVERY STATE FEATURES NEAL'S DELI (PUREWOW.COM )
May 11, 2016
THE 10 MOST HIGHLY RATED RESTAURANTS IN NORTH CAROLINA (ONLYINYOURSTATE.COM )
May 10, 2016
CMT SOUTHBOUND: THE TRIANGLE, NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDES LOCAL FLAVOR OF CHAPEL HILL & CARRBORO (CMT)
May 9, 2016
TRAVEL THE CAROLINAS: FOODIES (STARNEWSONLINE.COM)
April 30, 2016
THREE WAYS TO WEEKEND IN DURHAM AND CHAPEL HILL (AJC.COM)
April 29, 2016
THE 100 GREATEST AMERICAN MUSIC VENUES INCLUDES CAT'S CRADLE AT NO. 12 (CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND MAGAZINE)
April 29, 2016
THE BEST OF NORTH CAROLINA'S CRAFT BEER INCLUDES CARRBORO'S STEEL STRING BREWERY ZUPFEN GOSE (BIT & GRAIN)
April 27, 2016
A TOWN OF HISTORY, CUISINE AND CREATIVITY: HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA) (TRAVELTHRUHISTORY.COM)
April 15, 2016
15 SMALL TOWNS IN NORTH CAROLINA WHERE EVERYONE KNOWS YOUR NAME FEATURES HILLSBOROUGH (ONLYINYOURSTATE.COM)
April 06, 2016
WHIMSICAL WOOD WORK BY PATRICK DOUGHERTY (OUR STATE MAGAZINE)
April 01, 2016
TOPO ONE OF SOUTHERN LIVING'S 2016 BEST DISTILLERIES (SOUTHERN LIVING)
March 25, 2016
CHAPEL HILL ONE OF 16 UNDER-THE-RADAR SOUTHERN FOOD DESTINATIONS (ZAGAT.COM)
March 23, 2016
33 BEST BBQ JOINTS IN AMERICA INCLUDES ALLEN & SON (THRILLEST.COM)
March 17, 2016
TEA EXPERIENCES AROUND THE TRIANGLE (WHERETRAVELER.COM)
February 23, 2016
CHAPEL HILL ONE OF NINE GREAT COLLEGE TOWNS (NCAA.COM)
February 17, 2016
CHAPEL HILL'S SUNRISE BISCUIT KITCHEN AMONG SOUTH'S BEST BREAKFAST SPOTS (SOUTHERN LIVING)
February 16, 2016
MAMA DIP'S KITCHEN AMONG TOP 12 PLACES FOR GREAT SOUL FOOD IN THE SOUTH (THECULTURETRIP.COM)
February 07, 2016
HILLSBOROUGH AMONG 15 STUNNING TOWNS YOU NEED TO VISIT (BUZZFEED.COM)
January 30, 2016
UNC CHAPEL HILL AMONG 20 MOST BEAUTIFUL COLLEGE CAMPUSES IN AMERICA (CONDE NAST TRAVELER)
January 29, 2016
BEST RESTAURANTS 2016 INCLUDES MANY IN ORANGE COUNTY, NC (THE NEWS & OBSERVER)
January 29, 2016
ROMANTIC GETAWAYS IN RALEIGH-DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL (WHERETRAVELER.COM)
January 21, 2016
IL PALIO CHEF DIGGS AMONG 16 CHEFS TO WATCH IN 2016 (THE NEWS & OBSERVER AND RESTAURANT HOSPITALITY MAGAZINE)
January 19, 2016
THE CAROLINA INN RANKS NO. 8 OF 50 BEST COLLEGE HOTELS (COLLEGERANK.NET)
January 13, 2016
THE 10 MOST BEAUTIFUL TOWNS IN NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDES HILLSBOROUGH (THE CULTURE TRIP BY LANI SEELINGER)
January 8, 2016
THE CRUNKLETON ON SOUTHERN LIVING'S 2016 SOUTH'S BEST BAR LIST (SOUTHERN LIVING)
January 04, 2016
2015
CHAPEL HILL IS TOP MOST FUN CITY IN NORTH CAROLINA (THERETIREDBLOG.COM)
December 27, 2015
SPORTS-MINDED TRAVELLERS WILL LOVE NORTH CAROLINA'S OPTIONS (TORONTO STAR)
December 24, 2015
BEST BBQ IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH INCLUDES HILLSBOROUGH BBQ (HUFFINGTON POST TRAVEL)
December 22, 2015
IN NORTH CAROLINA, A TOWN TO LIFT A FORK OR TURN A PAGE (THE NEW YORK TIMES)
December 15, 2015
CHAPEL HILL, NC AMONG 16 U.S. CITIES TO VISIT IF ALL YOU WANT TO DO IS EAT (HUFFINGTON POST TRAVEL)
December 10, 2015
CHAPEL HILL'S LANTERN IS BEST RESTAURANT IN N.C. 'WORTH TRAVELING FOR' (FLIPKEY.COM)
December 07, 2015
THREE CHAPEL HILL HOTELS AMONG 10 BEST HOTELS AROUND TRIANGLE (THECULTURETRIP.COM)
December 03, 2015
2015 TOP 10 BREWPUBS IN THE US (GAYOT )
November 17, 2015
BBQ BOUND CHAPEL HILL, NC -TRAVEL BLOG BY CHRIS OSBURN (TRAVEL BLOG TICKICHRIS.COM)
November 16, 2015
BBQ BOUND HILLSBOROUGH, NC -TRAVEL BLOG BY CHRIS OSBURN (TRAVEL BLOG TICKICHRIS.COM)
November 15, 2015
20 BESTS THINGS TO DO IN CHAPEL HILL, NC (VACATIONIDEA.COM)
October 18, 2015
CHAPEL HILL NO. 1 COLLEGE TOWN YOU'LL NEVER WANT TO LEAVE (COLLEGE MAGAZINE)
October 05, 2015
CHAPEL HILL TURNS ON CULINARY CHARM (WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL)
October 01, 2015
TO EVERYTHING, A SOUTHERN SEASON (OUR STATE MAGAZINE)
October 01, 2015
ROAD TRIP ANYONE? INCLUDES CHAPEL HILL AND CARRBORO (SOUTH: INDY'S SOUTHSIDE MAGAZINE)
September 23, 2015
CHAPEL HILL'S THE CRUNKLETON NAMED ONE OF BEST BOURBON BARS IN THE SOUTH (GARDEN AND GUN MAGAZINE)
July 26, 2015
FROM COLLEGE HILL TO CHAPEL HILL (GUELPH MERCURY, GUELPH ON, CANADA, STAFF WRITER JOANNE SHUTTLEWORTH)
July 19, 2015
WNCN VISITS, HIGHLIGHTS HILLSBOROUGH FOR ‘YOUR TOWN’ SERIES (WNCN-TV)
July 10, 2015
2015 TASTE 50 INCLUDES CROOK'S CORNER (TASTE OF THE SOUTH MAGAZINE)
July 01, 2015
CHAPEL HILL AMONG 7 DESTINATIONS FOR A CHEAP LAST-MINUTE 4TH OF JULY GETAWAY (MASHABLE)
June 30, 2015
UNC CHAPEL HILL COLLEGE TRIP ON DAYTRIPPER 365 (DAYTRIPPER365.COM)
June 03, 2015
36 HOURS IN CHAPEL HILL & CARRBORO (THE NEW YORK TIMES)
May 27, 2015
'BORO BOUND (WINSTON-SALEM MONTHLY)
May 24, 2015
THE 13 BEST COLLEGE TOWNS IN AMERICA FOR FOOD/DRINK, RANKED (THRILLLIST.COM)
May 05, 2015
WEATHERVANE NAMED ONE OF TOP 100 BEST BRUNCH RESTAURANTS IN AMERICA (OPENTABLE)
May 01, 2015
BUZZFEED NAMES UNC MOST BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS (BUZZFEED.COM)
April 10, 2015
MAMA DIP’S NAMED ONE OF TOP 11 BEST FRIED CHICKEN PLACES IN AMERICA (TABLELOG)
March 20, 2015
PATRICK DOUGHERTY'S "HOMEGROWN" SCULPTURE AT NCBG (CBS SUNDAY MORNING)
March 15, 2015
CHAPEL HILL SCENIC COLLEGE TOWN (DESTINATIONTIPS.COM)
March 13, 2015
CAROLINA CUISINE: CHAPEL HILL AND THE TRIANGLE (RICHMOND MAGAZINE)
March 01, 2015
CHAPEL HILL (CHARLOTTE MAGAZINE)
February 26, 2015
FINAL 4 SLAM-DUNK COLLEGE TOWNS INCLUDES CHAPEL HILL (NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER)
February 01, 2015
KITCHEN DIPLOMACY BILL SMITH (GARDEN & GUN)
February 01, 2015
HILLSBOROUGH'S MATTHEWS CHOCOLATES FEATURED(OUR STATE MAGAZINE)
January 22, 2015
DINGO DOG BREWING COMPANY RESCUES LOCAL ANIMALS WITH BEER(TRAVEL WELL MAGAZINE)
January 1, 2015
2014
UNDER THE CAROLINA SUN: FRANCES MAYES ON HILLSBOROUGH (OUR STATE MAGAZINE)
November 01, 2014
ICONIC SOUTHERN INN CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY(SOUTHERN LIVING)
November 01, 2014
BEST COLLEGE TOWNS FOR PEOPLE WHO AREN'T IN COLLEGE (CONDE NAST TRAVELER)
October 20, 2014
11 TOP CITIES FOR MUSIC THAT AREN'T NEW YORK OR L.A.(MUSIC.MIC BY DERRICK ROSSIGNOL)
October 14, 2014
BEYOND THE TAILGATE: COLLEGE TOWNS OF THE SOUTH INCLUDES CHAPEL HILL (SOUTHBOUND MAGAZINE)
September 18, 2014
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C.: AMERICA'S LITTLE LITERARY TOWN (WALL STREET JOURNAL)
September 17, 2014
DAYS TRIPS ABOUND IN CHAPEL HILL & CARRBORO (WRAL OUT AND ABOUT)
September 10, 2014
BEST SMALL TOWN FOR RETIREMENT IN NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL #1 (SMALLTOWNRETIREMENT.COM)
August 30, 2014
100 BEST RESTAURANTS IN THE SOUTH (SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE BLOG)
August 11, 2014
AMERICA'S BEST TOWNS FOR JULY 4TH (TRAVEL + LEISURE)
June 18, 2014
TOP OF THE CLASS: COLLEGE TOWNS ADD SOPHISTICATION TO MEETINGS IN THE CAROLINAS (PG 39)(SMALL MARKET MEETINGS JUNE 2014)
June 12, 2014
4 CAN'T MISS SOUTHERN FOOD FESTIVALS (PETERGREENBERG.COM)
May 28, 2014
TRAVEL - MEMORIES OF CHAPEL HILL (DEEP SOUTH MAGAZINE )
May 19, 2014
36 HOURS IN HILLSBOROUGH (WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MAGAZINE)
May 01, 2014
SAYING GOODNIGHT TO CHAPEL HILL SPAWNS BOOK, MAP AND APP (WRAL-TV)
April 21, 2014
TRAVEL: FROM MARCH MADNESS TO DOWNTON ABBEY COSTUMES (RECREATION NEWS TRAVEL LINE COLUMN)
March 01, 2014
SOUTHERN COLLEGE TOWNS: CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA (SOUTHERN LADY MAGAZINE)
March 01, 2014
8 HAVENS FOR COLLEGE HOOPS (WHERE TO RETIRE MAGAZINE)
March 01, 2014
2013
GOOD ADVERTISING: HISTORIC HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA (QUAIL BELL MAGAZINE )
December 02, 2013
WEEKEND GETAWAYS: DURHAM/CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA (NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE)
August 01, 2013
5 PLACES TO DRINK INCREDIBLY WELL (AND LOCAL) IN CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA (FOOD REPUBLIC )
July 08, 2013
