When Angela and Sam Eberts began searching for a home in Chapel Hill, they knew they needed something special. The pair had been living in a converted cookie factory in Chicago, and weren’t afraid of a renovation – but every home they saw seemed wrong. “We must have looked at a thousand homes before we …
Raised in a one-stoplight county near the North Carolina coast, John Claude Bemis often sought adventure in both fairy tales and the swampy lands near his home. “Growing up in a rural place, I had to entertain myself a lot,” he says. “I loved being outdoors and devoured books, especially those for the fourth- to …
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At the end of a gravel road, past a vegetable garden and surrounded by trees where honeybees, a pair of dogs and almost 20 egg-laying chickens make their home, it’s easy to forget how close one is to downtown Chapel Hill. In fact, an old farmhouse would fit right in here – but Kris Dunn …
“Extraordinary Adventures: A Novel” By Daniel Wallace Daniel Wallace (“Big Fish,” “The Watermelon King”) is known for crafting unconventional heroes, and Edsel Bronfman is no different. The 34-year-old junior executive shipping clerk, who thrills at mail addressed to his apartment’s Current Resident and still lists his mother as his emergency contact, is at the beginning …
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“Jake the Fake Keeps it Real” by Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach with art by Keith Knight Starting a new school is hard. But what about starting a new school where grades aren’t A’s and B’s, but purple dinosaurs, each of your classmates is extremely talented and being “normal” is far from the norm? That’s …
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Since its acquisition by the Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC) in 2010, the George and Julia Brumley Family Nature Preserve has been a labor of love for those who helped build it. Last month, Orange County welcomed the new outdoor spot just 2 miles southeast of Hillsborough with an Earth Day grand opening. With over 15 …
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Originally from Bladen County, UNC grad Melody worked as paralegal for 20 years before pursuing food with husband Al full time. They have two daughters: Jordan, a senior at Appalachian State University, and Aubrey, a freshman at Carrboro High School. When they aren’t eating burgers, they can be found at spots like Italian Pizzeria III …
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In a beautiful state like ours, you don’t have to travel far to escape the everyday. Here are some of our favorite places to go when we want to get away from it all (without having to drive too far). mountains [quote_box_center]“We’ve been up to Boone several times and loved it! Go on a hike …
“CORN” by Tema Flanagan It’s no secret that corn comes in many delicious forms, including cornmeal, hominy, popcorn and of course, hard liquor. In “Corn,” Chapel Hill native Tema Flanagan leaves no kernel unpopped as she explores some of the grain’s lesser-known history and uses. Now a farmer at The Farm at Windy Hill in …
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Entrepreneur Steve Mangano has traveled the world and eaten at many restaurants – which got him wondering why it’s so hard to find a good one when you arrive in a new city. Although there are many restaurant apps out there, they tend to focus on negative reviews and leave the restaurant itself out of the equation. That’s …
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