Walking into Richard Watts’ Oddities & Such, on Main Street in Carrboro, is a little like stepping back in time. The shop is one of those rare businesses in Carrboro that seems immune from the passage of time. The store and Watts are part of Carrboro’s history that is fast disappearing in the wake of the town’s push for growth…. Read more →
Spring break gives Chapel Hill a preview of the relatively student-free summer. Chapel Hill Magazine’s The WEEKLY asked neighbors if they liked it when students were away. Most people agreed that it is nice to have less traffic, more parking spaces and less noise, but that the town becomes too boring and businesses slow down when students are gone. Residents… Read more →
By Brian Walker Carrboro Commons Photo Editor Carrboro may not be the Triangle’s best-kept secret for much longer. After a six-month long selection process, the town has selected Carrboro-based marketing firm The Splinter Group to help with its new branding and marketing campaign. “Carrboro has a pulse, an image, a personality, and the world doesn’t know about it until they… Read more →
By Sarah Brown Carrboro Commons Co-Editor The quest for a vast, all-inclusive network of Carrboro greenways began with a vision that many town officials and residents had years ago. It was a vision that inspired dreams of a multimodal alternative transportation system, one where recreational pursuits and environmental protection could flourish together. Now, two greenway corridors are in the works… Read more →
By Lucie Shelly Carrboro Commons Staff Writer Increasingly in Carrboro, you will find a culture of artisan foods and gourmet gurus. Some of it is imported, and some of it comes from the old mill town itself. But among the French wines, Columbian coffees and produce from the Piedmont, there is something inauspiciously missing: a true Carrboro brew. Arguably, one… Read more →
By Jeremy Gerlach Carrboro Commons Staff Writer A week after construction began on Carrboro’s 300 East Main Street project, nearby businesses are preparing for its effect on their futures. Some may eventually be incorporated into upcoming phases of the project itself, but the current phase, which includes a Hampton Inn and a five-story parking deck, will not displace any of… Read more →
By Maggie Cagney Carrboro Commons Staff Writer For David Andrews, Carrboro‘s progressive community and creative economy are only a few of the reasons why the position as town manager appealed to him. “I’m extremely excited,” Andrews says. “This is a great opportunity for me, and I’m very impressed with the mayor and the Carrboro Board of Aldermenand how progressive they… Read more →
By Maggie Cagney Carrboro Commons Staff Writer From the honeysuckle sorbet made fresh from local flowers, to an eastern Carolina corned ham, chef Bill Smith of Chapel Hill’s Crook’s Corner has gained widespread recognition for his Southern cooking. “27 Views of Chapel Hill,” a recently published book featuring a collection of stories and essays from Chapel Hill writers, contains a… Read more →
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By Kaelyn Malkoski Carrboro Commons Co-Editor It’s a big year for the PTA Thrift Shop. 2012 not only celebrates the 60th birthday of the local thrift store, but it also marks the beginning of its expansion project. Founded and bounded by love for the Carrboro community, the store’s mission to “shop, save and support” local, public and charter schools in… Read more →
By Megan Walker Carrboro Commons Staff Writer What can get high school students up and out of the house before 8:15 a.m. on a Saturday? For some Carrboro High School students, the answer is building a Habitat for Humanity house. On Jan. 29, students Hana Haidar, Sofia Blanco and Lilly Yuan, along with their Habitat club advisor Matt Cooper, put… Read more →
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