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Weekend at a Glance: Bingo, Baseball and Butterbeer

By Chapel Hill Mag Intern | July 28, 2016

Beer and Brats – Thursday, 5-7pm – Come out to Southern Season to sample brats and Ballast Point beer for free! “Violet, A Musical” – Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm; Sunday, 2pm – Presented by the PlayMakers’ Summer Youth Conservatory, the area’s best and brightest high school and middle school talent from Triangle-area schools […]

Local Couple Starts Festival Kit Business in Time for Music Festival Season

By Melina Casados | July 26, 2016

While music festivals means fun times and great music, it’s a good idea to come prepared to ensure a comfortable outdoor experience. 26-year-old couple Brianne Silver and Andrew Straus understood this concept and their interest in both fun and comfort helped spark an interest to found Equippr, a company that […]

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 […]

Weekend at a Glance: Christmas, Cooking and Concerts

By Chapel Hill Mag Intern | July 21, 2016

Beer and Brats – Thursday, 5-7 p.m. – Head to Southern Season after work to sample brats and Ommegang beer. Southern Village Summer Outdoor Concert Series – Thursday, 7-9 p.m. – Wes Collins first picked up a guitar when he was seventeen, and after a brief hiatus, he is back making music. Violet, […]

Four Summertime Sippers to Enjoy This Season

By Martha Upton | July 18, 2016

“The Green Man Wayfarer is a light, American-style IPA. This beer is easy drinking; it’s actually deceptively alcoholic at 6.0%. It’s a perfect beach beer, it’s a perfect picnic beer and it’s a perfect warm weather beer because it is so easy on a hot day to sit there, drink […]

Sport One of These Light Summer Tunics and Support Artisans Abroad

By Laura Zolman Kirk | July 18, 2016

Loved for their loose styles and lightweight fabrics, Amaya Textiles’ summer-perfect tunics come in a variety of bright, vibrant looks. But the beauty of Chapel Hillian Pam Schaecher’s global clothing company goes beyond the lively designs – it’s also in its do-gooding mission to create work for men and women […]

Weekend at a Glance: Cash, Concerts and Ice Cream

By Dylan Bedell | July 14, 2016

Artist Talk at FRANK – Thursday, 6-8 p.m. – Join FRANK for an evening with artist Grayson Bowen as they explore his “Brushes for Life.” Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind artistic experience! Southern Village Summer Concert Series – Thursday, 7-9 p.m. – Come take in the cool sounds of Mike Babyak: Bluesy Guitarist […]

Find a Summer Something for Your Kids

By Virginia Robinson | July 12, 2016

Florence Eiseman Seersucker Dress, $76 Puddle Baby Green Toys Submarine, $15 The Children’s Store Mayoral Polo and Plaid Shorts Set, $41 Puddle Baby Swim Diaper and Sun Hat, $13 each The Red Hen

New Album Preserves the Musical Traditions (and Recipes) of the South

By Jessica Stringer | July 12, 2016

With tracks titled “Shortnin’ Bread,” “Greasy Greens” and “Cherry Pie,” the lineup for “Biscuits for Your Outside Man” resembles the menu of a hearty Sunday supper. Instead, it’s a compilation of food-themed songs released last month by the Music Maker Relief Foundation. The soulful collection features music spanning three decades […]

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