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The Presbyterians Had Layer Cakes … The Catholics Had Kibbe
Award-winning Chef Bill Smith remembers church suppers, and growing up the child of a Presbyterian and a Catholic.
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From This Seat
Inside Coker Arboretum in Chapel Hill, you can observe native plants sharing soil with plants from around the world.
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Maple View Farm
In Hillsborough, a fifth-generation dairyman and his wife tend a herd of cows with a heritage as strong as the family’s.
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To the Moon, from Chapel Hill
Nearly every U.S. astronaut until 1975 — yes, including Neil, Buzz, John, and Alan — trained at Morehead Planetarium. That’s where they learned to navigate outer space.
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90 Years Strong
A university press in Chapel Hill keeps on printing prize-winning books even after a fire destroyed its library.
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Uncle Joe and The Turkey Bowl
For decades in a backyard in Chapel Hill, there was a post-Thanksgiving meal tradition: football. A game in which family became foes, and touch became tackle. One writer remembers it as the stuff of legend.
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The Carolina Inn
This historic hotel on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill is where Tar Heels go to dream, whether they are looking to the future or returning to remember.
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Carolina in My Mind
More than a song and more than a state of mind, James Taylor’s classic speaks to where we’ve been, where we are, and where we always want to be.
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