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Our Latest Obsessions: Catfish, Classes & Korean Stir-fry

By Jenny Hunt | February 23, 2016

For a belated Valentine’s date, marketing associate Jenny went to Acme with her sweetheart for some delicious catfish. VP of Content Andrea spoke to a public relations writing class at UNC. Thanks for the invitation, Professor Carter! The Napoli Pizza truck in Carrboro has got wood-fired pizza, cooked right there in […]

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Old Friends Build Beautiful Custom Mixed Media in Chapel Hill

By Jessica Stringer | February 22, 2016

Michael Everhart grew up in Durham, while Will Stanley was raised in Orange County, on the eponymous Five Forks Road. They met at Durham School of the Arts and Michael, a UNC grad, and Will, who completed graduate school at UNC, have been good friends since. “We played some music […]

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Calligrapher Creates Gorgeous Chalkboard Signs Around Town

By Jessica Stringer | February 19, 2016

Marika Wendelken remembers her first encounter with lettering. Sitting in her first-grade classroom with a sheet of dotted lined paper in front of her, Marika took her time during the cursive lesson. “I don’t know why, but I was doing all these curly qs on the letters, and the teacher […]

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Our Latest Obsessions: Anniversaries, Acme & Al’s

By Jenny Hunt | February 16, 2016

We have gone to press on our March issue-our 10th anniversary issue! It is a lovely look back at a decade of celebrating our community. You won’t want to miss it! Nothing sweeter than a Carolina victory in the Dean Dome on Valentine’s Day! … Oh wait, it does get […]

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Our Latest Obsessions: Sour Beer, SallyMack & Super Bowl

By Jenny Hunt | February 9, 2016

While we didn’t get the Super Bowl outcome we were hoping for, at least there was plenty of IP3 pizza to go around during the game!  Did someone say Super Bowl? Football chocolate pies were a delicious consolation prize on Sunday evening for marketing associate and online editor Jenny Hunt and […]

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Slow & Steady Wins the Race (to the Altar)

By Lily Stephens | February 8, 2016

Becky Johnson and Eoin McDonnell both ran track at Chapel Hill High, but they mostly stayed in their own lanes. It wasn’t until Eoin moved back to Chapel Hill after graduating from Virginia Tech and Becky was a junior at UNC that they finally hit it off and began dating. […]

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Local Children’s Book Encourages Girls to Take the Lead

By Virginia Robinson | February 5, 2016

This is a political campaign we can all get behind. Sadie McGrady, Leading Lady is the story of a spunky young girl who runs for president of the United States, and, like any candidate, she needs your support. Her creator, local writer Mary Parry, has teamed up with photographer Corey […]

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Born, Bred and Wed in Chapel Hill

By Kayla Anderson | February 4, 2016

Born and bred in Chapel Hill, Kelly McSwain couldn’t stay away from the place she called home for so many years. Not long after moving back in 2010, Kelly reunited with best friend Ericka Gualtieri for drinks at La Residence and was introduced to Pittsboro native Zeke Taylor. The pair […]

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Our Latest Obsessions: Brides, Bags & Be Loud!

By Jenny Hunt | February 2, 2016

Marketing associate Jenny felt like a princess at the Carolina Inn’s Bridal Showcase on Sunday. So many pretty things! PopUp Chorus took place at Motorco on Friday night, and the fun evening doubled as a fundraiser for Be Loud! Sophie. Pictured here: members of East Chapel Hill High‘s Be Loud! […]

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Meet the Doctor Who’s Regularly Kicked in the Shins by Little Feet (And Loves It)

By Jenny Hunt | January 27, 2016

When Dr. Stuart Gold has a bad day at the cancer clinic, he goes to the waiting room, where pictures are displayed of every child he’s ever treated. He remembers all of them. Some are survivors. Some are not. But as Dr. Gold says, “Every child writes their own story.” And […]

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