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Tips for Throwing the Perfect Summer Soiree

By Jessica Stringer | August 3, 2016

Lisa Johnson of Governors Club Pick a color palette “A great way to pull together a summer celebration without locking into a specific ‘theme’ is by layering hues together for an ombre effect. For example, using beautiful shades of blue for a beach party can allow you to bring in […]

Local Couple Starts Festival Kit Business in Time for Music Festival Season

By Melina Casados | July 26, 2016

While music festivals means fun times and great music, it’s a good idea to come prepared to ensure a comfortable outdoor experience. 26-year-old couple Brianne Silver and Andrew Straus understood this concept and their interest in both fun and comfort helped spark an interest to found Equippr, a company that […]

The Man Behind Chapel Hill’s Iconic Ice Cream

By Virginia Robinson | July 22, 2016

Update: Farmer Bob, as his children and countless friends called him, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2019. We are so grateful for the impact Farmer Bob had on our community, and we have his family and the Maple View Farm family in our thoughts.  A celebration of life will be held […]

Four Summertime Sippers to Enjoy This Season

By Martha Upton | July 18, 2016

“The Green Man Wayfarer is a light, American-style IPA. This beer is easy drinking; it’s actually deceptively alcoholic at 6.0%. It’s a perfect beach beer, it’s a perfect picnic beer and it’s a perfect warm weather beer because it is so easy on a hot day to sit there, drink […]

Sport One of These Light Summer Tunics and Support Artisans Abroad

By Laura Zolman Kirk | July 18, 2016

Loved for their loose styles and lightweight fabrics, Amaya Textiles’ summer-perfect tunics come in a variety of bright, vibrant looks. But the beauty of Chapel Hillian Pam Schaecher’s global clothing company goes beyond the lively designs – it’s also in its do-gooding mission to create work for men and women […]

Find a Summer Something for Your Kids

By Virginia Robinson | July 12, 2016

Florence Eiseman Seersucker Dress, $76 Puddle Baby Green Toys Submarine, $15 The Children’s Store Mayoral Polo and Plaid Shorts Set, $41 Puddle Baby Swim Diaper and Sun Hat, $13 each The Red Hen

New Album Preserves the Musical Traditions (and Recipes) of the South

By Jessica Stringer | July 12, 2016

With tracks titled “Shortnin’ Bread,” “Greasy Greens” and “Cherry Pie,” the lineup for “Biscuits for Your Outside Man” resembles the menu of a hearty Sunday supper. Instead, it’s a compilation of food-themed songs released last month by the Music Maker Relief Foundation. The soulful collection features music spanning three decades […]

Chapel Hill’s Presidential Scholar, National Medal Awardee and Silver Screen Documentary

By Chapel Hill Magazine | July 9, 2016

Honor Roll Hamilton Point has been named one of the 2016 Financial Times 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers, which recognizes top independent RIA firms from across the U.S. Co-founder Andrew Burns accepted the award at a ceremony in New York City.   ♦ In May, William Davis Jr. was named […]

Try Boheme For Standout Seafood in an Intimate Setting

By Kate Sayre | July 3, 2016

I have always loved the funky space that makes up Straw Valley so I was thrilled when I heard it would be occupied by Giorgios Hospitality Group with their new restaurant Boheme. Alex and I had the pleasure of dining there recently for dinner and hope to return soon to […]

Shop Local for Southern Cookbooks, Sundresses and Summery Skirts

By Andrea Griffith Cash | June 30, 2016

1. “Barbecue” by John Shelton Reed, a “Savor the South” cookbook from UNC Press, $20. Flyleaf Books 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.             2. Leaf vine ring by Ginna Earl, $28. Vespertine 118-B E. Main St., Carrboro         3. Incanto “Amore” […]

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