Business
This story was originally published in the December 2014 issue. No, their socks don’t match. Yes, they’d like to tell you about it. On any given day, you’ll find 24-year-olds Roger Nahum, Match du Toit and Cole Page with a left and a right foot that are dissimilar, sure, but […]
This Thursday, Howard Lee will be one of six presented with the North Carolina Award, the state’s highest honor, for his public service efforts in the community. The story below originally appeared in the July/August 2014 issue of Chapel Hill Magazine. Just about everybody knows that Howard Lee became the first African-American […]
Congratulations to incumbent mayors Tom Stevens of Hillsborough and Lydia Lavelle of Carrboro who both recently won reelection! We asked them to share their perfect day in the towns they will continue to serve.Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens “A perfect day of small town life in Hillsborough always includes walking, whether […]
If you hear cheering when you walk in Italian Pizzeria III, don’t be startled – the UNC basketball team or an Italian football team probably just scored. Two things are guarantee to happen when you go for dinner at IP3. There’s going to be some sporting event playing on the […]
Lights, camera, action … University Place is getting a movie theater! The 13-screen Silverspot Cinema is only the third location of the luxe cinema chain that hopes to elevate the movie-going experience with a green design, upgraded concessions, and a full-service restaurant and bar. Here are the five things you […]
The shopping destination formerly known as University Mall has never looked so good. With a fresh new appearance — and a new name — University Place takes home the title for best place to shop ‘til you drop for the third year in a row. Recent additions like Planet Fitness, Aveda Chapel Hill and Kidzu Children’s […]
Kathy Buck, 66 Sarah Buck Casey, 45 Emily Buck Walters, 33 Owners, Purple Puddle & Puddle Baby How did your gift, flower and stationery store Purple Puddle come to be? What about your adjoining children’s store Puddle Baby? Kathy: I was the ultimate shopper, and for seven years [I was involved […]
When a startup business can succeed outside of its shared workspace at Launch Chapel Hill, Dina feels like dancing in her office. After all, she’s done it before. The Launch program manager partied in the Rosemary Street building in 1992, back when the now-thriving business incubator was a nightclub, and […]
“I actually live on my great-great-grandparents’ old tobacco farm on the outskirts of town. My parents are my next- door neighbors. I have two sets of aunts and uncles across the road. We live not far from the plantation my family was on. I’ve had friends say, ‘Oh my God. […]
Snow is on its way to Chapel Hill, but inside the Green Beagle Lodge, the stone fireplace keeps everyone warm during a Valentine’s-themed event. The crowd mingles as they sample chocolates and sip wine. But others, lacking a refined palate (and patience), gobble down their treats. “The dogs don’t care. They […]
