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North Churton Street: Kim's Bake Shop exterior and cakes displayed inside
Travel Guides

A Guide to North Churton Street

Discover where to grab a bite, explore cultural attractions, and rest your head along Hillsborough’s famed street.

by Cailyn Domecq
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts exterior and interior
Streets with a Story

Streets With a Story: North Churton Street

A key thoroughfare through Hillsborough’s historic district has witnessed many changes over the decades, but dedicated locals play an active role in researching and remembering all of its past iterations.

by Cailyn Domecq
Poster of Lew Powell Memorabilia Collection
Hidden History

Lew Powell’s Kingdom of Thingdom

In Chapel Hill, items that were once the stuff of everyday life in North Carolina are part of a growing collection that’s invaluable to understanding our state, its culture, and its history.

by Brad Campbell
North Carolina flora and fauna are front and center in Katie Hayes’s Peck and Plume gift wrap while her Durham design features Bull City icons.
Arts

Pretty Packages

In Orange County, a printmaker adds state symbols to her eco-friendly wrapping paper for thoughtful gift-giving.

by Molly Harrison
Ayr Mount in Hillsborough, NC
Travel

5 Ways to Experience Historic Hillsborough

Whether you come for the arts scene, great outdoors, or local history, the community in this Orange County town welcomes all interests.

by Robin Sutton Anders
The gallery spaces at Leland Little Auctions showcase vintage and modern works of art and design.
Arts & Culture

Leland Little Auctions Helps Bring Historic Pieces Home

An auctioneer in Orange County not only sells precious art and other items gleaned from estates, but he also helps trace their ancestry and facilitate the return of some historic pieces to their rightful homes.

by Bridget Booher
Travel

The Sound of Summer in Orange County

In Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough, live music is a summer staple. We’ll tell you where to spend an evening — and grab a bite — accompanied by the sweet sound of summer.

by Jodi Helmer
Food

3 North Carolina-Made Kitchen Tools We Love

Quality utensils can turn a good cook into a great one, and it doesn’t hurt if they look good, too.

by Katie Kane Reynolds
Features

The Transplants

A community farm in Chapel Hill grows more than okra, bitter melons, and Thai chilies. New lives spring from these red-clay rows.

by Aaron Reuben
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