Explore Our Issues

November 2017
FEATURES 34 Festive Family Outings Road trips to get you in the holiday spirit 42 A Very Chapel Hill Thanksgiving We’ve got you covered on everything but the turkey 48 Raise a Glass Crowd-pleasing cocktails 50 Gifts of Gratitude Thank your host with these local items 52 At Your Service Dementia Friendly Orange County trains …

September/October 2017
THE FOODIE ISSUE 27 9 Foodie Events Not to Miss 78 Master Chefs Junior Local kids passionate about food 88 Down on the Farm Home-grown ingredients shine in Jamie DeMent’s new book 96 Let’s Taco ‘Bout It Some of our favorite tacos around town 106 Nourish Three do-gooding, food-focused organizations 110 Bowled Over The Purple …

July/August 2017
The BEST OF CHAPEL HILL 2017 74 Pals and Pizza The owners of IP3, Al’s and SallyMack support each other in life and business 76 The Superior Sandwich Neal’s Deli stacks their selections high with quality ingredients 78 Pint-Sized Opinions Kids share what they love about our Favorite Kid-Friendly Restaurant winners 80 Sweet Summer …

May/June 2017
40 HOME AND GARDEN A new nature preserve, an old tree bids Franklin Street farewell, a community garden for kids, three tranquil (and tricked-out) outdoor spaces and an expert Laurel Hill home. FEATURES 28 Joyride The Careys share tales from BMX adventures 32 Work Like a Dog These adorable office pets are valued team members 36 Carolina Champions A …

April 2017
REMARKABLE WOMEN 40 Vivienne Benesch PlayMakers Repertory Company 42 Julia Sprunt Grumbles UNC Board of Trustees 43 Delores Bailey EmPOWERment, Inc. 44 Gina Kim Chapel Hill High School Golf 45 Melody Bowers Mel’s Commissary and Luncheonette, Al’s Burger Shack and AlMel’s Catering 46 Laura Tierney The Social Institute 48 Dr. Seema Garg UNC Ophthalmology 49 …

March 2017
FEATURES 58 Pam About Town The Mayor dishes on state politics, self-driving cars and her plans for the future 70 Hit the Road Our staff picks for summer travel, from the mountains to the coast 72 Health & Fitness Four locals share running tales, UNC’s Walk with a Doc program and new workout rooms at the Lineberger Center …

January/February 2017
Welcome to 2017! Whether you’re walking your kids to the school bus or walking down the aisle, our January/February issue has everything you need to start planning your family’s next adventure: FEATURES 30 The Graedons’ Pharmacy Meet the couple behind the voices of WUNC’s The People’s Pharmacy 34 The Rule of Three Field hockey captains …

December 2016
Our Holiday Issue is here! Here’s what’s inside: FEATURES 36 The Mayor’s Club Our town’s former mayors gathered to welcome Pam Hemminger to the team 40 ‘Tis the Season to Give Back Five organizations doing good all year-round 52 Mozart on the Hill Oboist Blair Tindall’s memoir shook up the classical music world 60 How …

November 2016
50 The Creatives Eight artists from a fashion designer to a woodworker talk inspiration and dedication to their craft 64 How They Live: The Comforts of Home With cozy spaces inside and out, the Salemson house feels like a world away from everything FEATURES 42 Holiday Getaways Whether you need a break from the festivities or …

September/October 2016
Nope, your eyes don’t deceive you… that’s First Lady Michelle Obama on our cover along with Chapel Hillian Mena Choi and her mom, Tracy DeLozier. Mena was North Carolina’s winner in a national cooking contest for kid chefs this summer and visited the White House where she posed for this photo. Read all about her conversation with the …

July/August 2016
Welcome to summer and our July/August issue! Inside you’ll find a full list of the Best of Chapel Hill winners, an amazing West Coast-inspired home, a guide to retirement and more. PEOPLE & PLACES14 Taste 201618 Raising Capital in the Modern Era20 The Friday Center’s 25th Anniversary20 Cupcakes and Cocktails21 SECU Family House BBQ22 …

May/June 2016
Read our annual Women’s Issue in full. To get you started, here is a quick recap of what the issue holds: REMARKABLE WOMEN 43 Mary Jane Nirdlinger Executive Director, Office of Planning & Sustainability for the Town of Chapel Hill 44 Libby Rodenbough Fiddle Player, Mipso 46 LaVerne Mattocks Principal, Carrboro High School 47 Robin Whitsell …

April 2016
In our 11th annual Home & Garden issue, we go inside four dream rooms from a sun-filled art studio to the cheeriest kid’s room you’ll ever see. Peek into a modern, loft-like home that’s all about art and hear from Allan Gurganus on collecting – just don’t call it hoarding. Elsewhere in the issue, read …

March 2016 – Our 10th Anniversary Issue
Happy 10th anniversary to us! But seriously, marking a decade of Chapel Hill Magazine means celebrating our community’s people and places. Inside the biggest-ever issue, we look back on some of the first couples’ weddings to grace our pages, other businesses celebrating a decade as well and all 65 of our covers. Our founder Dan Shannon reflects …

Jan/Feb 2016
There was a time I couldn’t imagine looking forward to a workout. Since I became an adult, I’ve been consistent about fitness. I’ve run many 5Ks and one 10K. I’ve lifted weights at the gym, taken strength and spin classes, gone to Zumba and boot camp. While I prefer some activities over others, I can’t …

December 2015
It’s beginning to look a lot like December around here! Inside our latest issue, you’ll find six sweet holiday recipes to savor and share and an historic home that’s had its halls decked out with boughs of holly. Next, Gabe Barker of Pizzeria Mercato dishes on his upcoming Carrboro eatery, West Coast cooking and growing …

November 2015
Inside our Design Issue, you’ll meet our next Creative Class including acclaimed stick sculpture artist Patrick Dougherty, an architect, a bag designer, a pair of custom furniture makers and a calligrapher who all let us inside the creative process. You’ll also love a peek inside one of the area’s chicest offices (yes, it does …

September/October 2015
On the menu of our 6th annual foodie issue: up-and-coming chefs, the dishes destined for our food hall of fame, kids in the kitchen and so much more! Browse events not to miss, an updated dining guide and featured dish, hometown weddings and engagements, and the latest event photos.

July/August 2015
Look for our summer bucket list, fall arts preview and the Best Of Chapel Hill winners in this issue. As in every issue, browse events not to miss, an updated dining guide and featured dish, hometown weddings and engagements, and the latest event photos including Project Graduation, SECU Family House BBQ and more.

May/June 2015
The May/June issue is also our 2nd Annual Women’s Issue and features 16 remarkable leaders. You’ll also find a Dress for Success makeover just in time for Mother’s Day, Top Dentists, a toast to Pittsboro, plenty of event photos from around town and so much more! Read the issue cover to cover below