Out & About
Triangle Restaurant Week – Thursday-Sunday – Indulge this week on some of Chapel Hill’s finest cuisine with special tasting, multi-course menu options at restaurants like Raaga, Trilogy, City Kitchen and more. Deep Denial: The Persistence of White Supremacy in United States History and Life – Thursday, 7pm – Historian and […]
I try to get out to Franklin Street at least once a week. Often, I am transported back to my time as a UNC undergraduate, a young person trying to find a path, wondering what the world holds and my place in it. I entered UNC as a freshman in […]
Meet the Author Tea with Carla Buckley – Thursday, 3:30pm- 5pm – Friends of the Chapel Hill Public Library hosts D.C.-born, Chapel Hill-based author Carla Buckley, the international bestselling author of “The Good Goodbye,” “The Deepest Secret” and “Invisible.” She’ll be at the Chapel Hill Public Library to chat about her newest book “The Things That […]
Curling up with a good book and cup of coffee… it seems like a natural pairing. But before Chapel Hill Public Library takes the plunge by adding a permanent coffee shop location, they’re conducting an experiment. A pop-up coffee shop featuring a rotating lineup of local vendors like Carrboro Coffee Roasters, […]
De Profundis – Wednesday-Sunday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 2pm – PlayMakers Repertory Company is starting off 2017 with “De Profundis,” a workshop production by explosive theatre-makers Brian Mertes and Jim Findlay. Audiences will be invited into the artistic transformation of their work which explores the concepts of isolation, otherness and identity. Opening Reception […]
Entrepreneur Steve Mangano has traveled the world and eaten at many restaurants – which got him wondering why it’s so hard to find a good one when you arrive in a new city. Although there are many restaurant apps out there, they tend to focus on negative reviews and leave the restaurant itself […]
*With wintry weather in the forecast, please check individual event websites to see if event will still be held.* UNC Women’s Basketball vs. Florida State – Thursday, 7pm – Head to Carmichael Arena this Thursday and cheer on the Tar Heels! Tickets: $7. Jump-A-Thon – Friday, 6pm through Saturday, 6pm – […]
Party the night away at the hottest New Year’s Eve parties Chapel Hill has to offer. We’ve rounded them up for you here. Trilogy New Year’s Eve Cocktail Soiree – The restaurant at Silverspot Cinema starts the party at 9:30pm, and includes one cocktail ticket, a champagne toast and family-style meal featuring mushroom […]
Any memories from the first holiday season at Crook’s? We opened 34 years ago in the spring of ‘82. On that first December menu, we didn’t even have Shrimp and Grits but we did have desserts like Mt. Airy Chocolate Soufflé Cake and Hot Fudge Brownies, two of my all-time favorites. […]
Bill of Rights Day Bell Ringing – Thursday, noon – The public is invited to “bring bells, ring bells” of any size and shape in Hillsborough’s historic merchant district at Cameron Park for 225 seconds (3 minutes, 45 seconds) in honor of the 225th Bill of Rights Day. Free. Gingerbread […]

