January/February 2026
Meet locals to love, find fresh ideas for the new year, flip through our complete family playbook and so much more!
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Elevate Your Holiday Gatherings This Season
From tableware to tasty bites, we teamed up with Wegmans and Vietri to bring you expert tips for holiday entertaining
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Hillsborough’s Homes for the Holidays Gingerbread Competition Decks Downtown Windows With Cheerful Designs
Local baker and past winner Cassi Frank shares how Hillsborough’s beloved gingerbread competition grew from a small contest into a town-wide holiday tradition.
November/December 2025
Meet the health care heroes healing our community, discover fresh ideas for cheerful holidays gatherings, explore our in-depth schools guide and more inspiring stories inside!
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A Paw-fect Match
Peel Gallery + Photo Lab owner Lindsay Metivier and Paul Bonnici tie the knot at Saxapahaw’s Haw River Ballroom – five fur babies in tow
Wedgewood Cheese Bar Elevates Carrboro’s Dining Scene with Artisanal Selections
Each cheese has a story – Wedgewood’s newly opened brick-and-mortar is ready to tell them
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September/October 2025
Discover Carrboro’s new cheese bar in our annual food & drink issue, plus a guide to fall arts events and the pulse on our creative community.
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Meet Glow Getter Suzie Blunk
This Chapel Hillian in her eighties remains young at heart, sharing her light with others everywhere she goes
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Firefly Carrboro Strings Together a Creative Community
The bead shop has long served as a gathering place that unites makers By Lauren Rouse | Photography by John Michael Simpson Firefly Carrboro has transformed over the years, but its creative spark has only grown brighter. The store began as The Original Ornament on Franklin Street in 1992, where locals discovered gemstones and learned
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July/August 2025
Discover the florists, coffee shops, art galleries and more that readers handpicked as their favorites in our 14th annual Best of Chapel Hill poll.