Kids & Family

For Kelly Hogan, No Two Days are the Same

By Jessica Stringer | March 7, 2017

A Brooklyn native, Kelly has lived in the area for two decades, spending the last 12 on faculty at UNC. She and husband Brian Hogan, a professor in the department of chemistry, have two kids: Jake and Lexi. When she’s not on the UNC campus, you might find Kelly running a […]

5 Events Not To Miss This Holiday Season

By Chapel Hill Magazine | December 5, 2016

Messiah Choruses and More Dec. 15 Join the North Carolina Symphony at Memorial Hall for this concert including classic pieces by Handel, Bach, Vaughan Williams and others. Tickets: $18+. Decorate Your Own Gingerbread House Dec. 4, 11 & 18 The Root Cellar invites kids of all ages to get creative […]

Go Local for Gifts This Holiday Season

By Sponsored Content | November 29, 2016

Mynt Boutique A colorful and vibrant plaid scarf paired with a rich velvet blazer creates a bright and elegant look you can wear to any holiday event. (Blazer and scarf may be purchased individually.) $428 (Joie black velvet blazer) $145 (Wool plaid scarf) Rockwood Shopping Center, 2501 University Dr., Ste […]

Baby Makes 3 For These Bouncing Bulldogs Alumni

By Jessica Stringer | November 19, 2016

Joe and Anna Edney “owe a lot to the Bouncing Bulldogs.” Both joined the team when they turned 8 and continued jumping for years. Around the time they graduated from high school (Anna from East Chapel Hill High School and Joe from Chapel Hill High School), they started dating and […]

Take a Pilates Class, Head to the Spa, or Grab Brunch at One of Our Town’s Newest Openings

By Chapel Hill Magazine | November 11, 2016

BUSINESS BRIEFS Primrose Schools franchise owners Brian and Melissa Mart opened Primrose School of Chapel Hill at Briar Chapel in August. ◊ Lies Sapp and Sage Rountree, owners of the Carolina Yoga Company (Carrboro Yoga, Durham Yoga and Hillsborough Yoga) and Carolina Massage Institute, have opened Hillsborough Spa and Day […]

5 Events Not To Miss This November

By Laura Zolman Kirk | November 8, 2016

Opening Doors of Opportunities NOV. 12, 6 P.M. Join EmPOWERment, Inc., a nonprofit focused on providing affordable rentals in the Chapel Hill area, at The Friday Center to celebrate its 20th year serving the community. Christian Foushee-Green’s Groove4You Quartet will provide musical entertainment for the evening and the first “POWER” […]

A Lifetime of Teaching and Learning

By Jessie Ammons | August 26, 2016

Ellen Manning grew up across the globe, spending time living in Latin America and Europe. The world she loved the most was the natural one, and through various outdoor adventure and learning companies she realized her innate passion for teaching. “I’ve been a teacher all of my life,” she explains, […]

Making Strides on the Field and at Home

By Laura Zolman Kirk | August 9, 2016

[quote_box_center]Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in McLean, Va., Catherine moved with husband Gordon Merklein and their boys – Sam, a junior at Carrboro High School, and Ethan, an eighth-grader at Culbreth Middle School – to Chapel Hill 12 years ago. The family, with their furry friends Izzy the dog […]

Big Brother Becomes Hero When He Crosses Triathlon Finish Line with Sister in Tow

By Virginia Robinson | July 25, 2016

When Maddie Harrison crossed the finish line at the JUST TRYAN IT triathlon – just ahead of her older brother, William – she got quite a bit of attention from some adoring fans. Her 3-year-old sister, Emma; her father, Stuart; and her mom, Margarita Escaler, were joined by Maddie’s teachers […]

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 […]

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