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Our Latest Obsessions: Berries, Bakeries and The City Tap Bar

By Laura Zolman Kirk | May 31, 2016

How cute are these special treats from Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming in Meadowmont? Account Executive Karli Kittine could not stop talking about Glasshalfull‘s Savory Cauliflower Cake – so good! Switching it up from her usual pizza, Managing Editor Jessica Stringer tried the fritti and gnocchi at Pizzeria Mercato. Before heading […]

Canine Connection: Man’s Best Friend Becomes Hero for One Young Girl

By Jill Warren Lucas | May 31, 2016

Deb Cunningham was at the Orange County Animal Services Center to check on a dog recommended by staff as having potential for Eyes Ears Nose and Paws (EENP), her nonprofit organization that trains and places assistance dogs. The pup, a larger breed that might have one day helped a person […]

Chapel Hill Mom Designs Fitness Apparel Geared Toward Girls

By Chapel Hill Magazine | May 31, 2016

Tired of shopping in the boys’ department for her athletic daughter, MaryAnne Gucciardi combined her business savvy and soccer-mom drive to create high performance, comfortable sports apparel just for girls. After extensive design and testing, Dragonwing girlgear hit the marketplace in 2013 with a specialized line of sports bras, camis, […]

Our Latest Obsessions: Cones, Chips & CPA

By Laura Zolman Kirk | May 24, 2016

Sundays involving scoops of Orange Dream from Maple View Farm Ice Cream are Sundays well spent. You just can’t beat grilled cheese and soup. Well, if you make that a pimento grilled cheese and tomato and swiss soup, and add some homemade chips for good measure, like they do at Olio […]

How Our Mayors Manage More Than Just Local Politics

By Chapel Hill Magazine | May 23, 2016

Mayor Hemminger and her husband, Brad, are 30-year residents and have raised four children in Chapel Hill. She’s been an active community volunteer, having served on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ Board of Education and on the Board of County Commissioners. Born in Ohio, Mayor Lavelle worked in parks and […]

This Tar Heel Golfer Learned to Drive Before He Could Walk

By Martha Upton | May 20, 2016

Ben was on the driving range before he had fully learned to walk. Now a sophomore at UNC, his long-held ambition of playing golf in college has become reality. Though he has no shortage of high school accolades, including winning the Rolex Tournament of Champions (one of the top under-18 […]

5 Hot Spring Nail Trends

By Chapel Hill Magazine | May 18, 2016

“‘Lounge Lover’ (nail #1) from the Essie spring collection is the perfect combination of peach and pink; it makes this unique shade of coral a great choice for lounging by the pool!” – Cheri Webb, nail professional at Caju Salon “‘Take a Right on Bourbon’ (nail #2) is an intoxicating, warm metallic […]

Deer-Ly Beloved: A True Chapel Hill Love Story

By Nikki Murdoch | May 18, 2016

UNC grad Samantha Moore was coaching the C.W. Stanford Middle School cheerleading squad at an away basketball game when a cute fan caught her eye. The good-looking guy in the bleachers turned out to be Orange County native Parker Cannady, who asked Samantha out on a date shortly after she […]

Our Latest Obsessions: Steel String, Silverspot & Snap Pea

By Jenny Hunt | May 17, 2016

You can’t go wrong with the sweet potato fries at the Weathervane. Did anyone score big at the Tar Heel Yard Sale? We got a sneak peek but didn’t get up early enough to brave the long lines to actually buy. Ever been to a Snap Pea Underground dinner? Put […]

Growing Up Chapel Hill

By Veronica Kim | May 13, 2016

Of my time Before Chapel Hill, I remember very little. There is the occasional memory of New Jersey: of a red car being towed away, of a playground castle under which a friend and I dug into the dirt and proclaimed treasure, of frequent trips to Dairy Queen and Dunkin’ […]

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