In the Current Issue - March/April
Our March/April issue is hitting stands as we speak. Here's what's inside... read more

Two Chapel Hill Doctors Treat Haiti Victims
Like everyone else, Dr. Patrick Guiteras followed the news reports of the January earthquake in Haiti and felt sympathy for the victims. But he hadn't considered traveling to help them until he received an e-mail from his daughter. ... read more

Spring Shakori Hills Lineup Announced
Have you been to Shakori yet? For what it's worth, it's a great time - musicians singing in the open air, good food, nice people - and have I mentioned the great music? read more

'Through Women's Eyes, By Women's Hands'
It was a full house at the Women's Center on Friday as the nonprofit kicked off its annual "Through Women's Eyes, By Women's Hands art exhibition and sale with a cocktail reception. ... read more

Two Chapel Hill Chefs in the Semifinals for James Beard Awards
Two mainstays of West Franklin Street are up for a big honor, one that's been called the Oscars of the food world. ... read more

An Evening of Indulgences
Most of the women from our office attended the fifth annual Girls Just Wanna Have Fun at the Carolina Club last night. As usual, we had a great time getting pampered at the Ronald McDonald House fundraiser. ... read more

Harlem Globetrotter Visits N.C. Children's Hospital
In advance of the Harlem Globetrotters' performance at the RBC Center Friday, Hot Shot Branch visited patients at the N.C. Children's Hospital this afternoon. ... read more

Hadley Emerson Now Open
Two pieces of news here: Hadley Emerson, the boutique at East 54, is officially open today. And a dress from the new boutique is on the cover of our latest issue of Chapel Hill Magazine, set to hit newsstands within the next week or so. ... read more

Yearbooks Online at UNC Libraries
I just wanted to pass on to all the history buffs out there that UNC yearbooks dating back to 1890 are now digitized and online. ... read more

St. Thomas More Wins Shamrock Invitational Tourney
Congratulations to the St. Thomas More boys basketball team for winning the school's first state basketball title last weekend. ... read more

Zinn Design Featured in Builder Magazine

Find out why this local firm is being featured nationally...  Read more.

Annual Southern Village Symphony Performance in Jeopardy

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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Publishing a local magazine is a ton of fun. We attend and sponsor more events that anyone can imagine. ... read more

West End Wine Bar to Host Sunday Evening Jazz Series
Imagine wrapping up the weekend with a glass of wine and sultry, smooth, live jazz. ... read more

U-Mall Hosts Nature Photography Contest
Attention, shutterbugs: Here’s a way to bring some attention to Earth Action Day and possibly win some cash at the same time. University Mall is hosting a photo contest, “Natural Selections,” that has an ecological theme. Read more... 

Wells Tower, Charlaine Harris and More at Writers for Readers Luncheon
I was lucky enough to snap up a seat by Wells Tower, whose book Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned, is getting a lot of attention, at the luncheon supporting the Orange County Literacy Council today. ... read more

Author Who Inspired True Blood to Speak at the Carolina Inn Monday
Here are two upcoming events that benefit the Orange County Literacy Council that promise to recharge anyone’s reading muscles ... read more

Weekend Best Bets
Love is in the air, as Valentine’s weekend is upon us! ... read more

Showing Heart for Haiti
This morning, I wrote about the hatred that surrounds the UNC-Duke rivalry, which is all in good fun, of course. But Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and there are plenty of opportunities to show the love -- particularly for those struggling in Haiti. ... read more

Happy Hatred Day!
The Chapel Hill faithful already know that UNC and Duke will face off tonight at the Smith Center. ... read more 

A Q&A with 'The Food Fairy'
Terri McClernon received her nickname 13 years ago when she explained her job to a potential client. ... read more

Window Whimsy
Stroll down the 100 block of East Franklin Street this week, and one storefront will probably catch your eye. ... read more

Awards Season Isn't Just for Hollywood
What better way to end a Monday than with some kudos for some locals who have been winning awards? Here goes ... read more 

Photos from the Silent (No More!) Auction
Last night was a busy one here in Chapel Hill! While Lisa covered Art from the Heart, I headed to The Franklin for the Silent (No More!) Auction. ... read more

Party Pictures from the Art from the Heart Auction
I stopped by the fundraiser for Kidzu Children's Museum and the Chapel Hill Museum last night and had a great time. ... read more 

Weekend Best Bets: N.C. Comedy Arts Festival
In lieu of Best Bets this week, I thought I'd write about the largest comedy festival in the South -- and arguably the largest in the country. ... read more

Reasons to Celebrate the Carolina Brewery's 15th Anniversary
The Carolina Brewery, the Triangle’s oldest brewery, turns 15 this month.A special anniversary week starts Sunday and culminates with live music at the Local 506 on Sat. Feb. 13. ... read more

You'll Never Guess William Friday's Contribution to Thursday's Art from the Heart Auction
Bill Smith, the chef and owner of Crook's Corner, doesn't just cook shrimp. He paints them. He's one of the more than 120 artists who have painted or offered a photograph for the Art from the Heart fundraiser for the Chapel Hill Museum and Kidzu Children's Museum. ... read more

Pittsboro Filmmaker's Documentary Heads to Hollywood
Some of you may remember Philip Brubaker, the young filmmaker with bipolar disorder who we featured in the magazine last January. ... read more

Friday Night Film Review
Friday night, just before the great blizzard of 2010 struck, my fiancé and I ventured to the Fearrington Barn for the Sustainable Cinema Series. ... read more

Uniquities Expands to Durham
Julie Jennings, who owns Uniquities, the store with two locations in Raleigh and one on Franklin Street, confirmed today she is opening a Durham location in March. 

Gourmet Chocolate Shop to Open Saturday
There is a new business opening up on the western portion of Franklin Street that I think you should know about. It’s called The Chocolate Door, and is owned by the aptly named Meghan Rosensweet.

Results from Chapel Hill's Haitian Relief Day
The results are in from Chapel Hill's Haitian Relief Day, held yesterday. ... read more 

Chapel Hill's Haitian Relief Day
The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce,Chapel Hill Magazine, 1360 WCHL and The Siena Hotel are urging local businesses and residents to participate in “Chapel Hill’s Haitian Relief Day” by donating a percentage of their sales on Wednesday, Jan. 27 to the cause. ... read more

Jonathan Howes Retires
I stopped by the retirement reception yesterday afternoon at Gerrard Hall for Jonathan Howes. The former Chapel Hill mayor who served from 1987 to 1991 recently retired from his post as special assistant to the chancellor for local relations. ... read more

Help for Haiti
The historic Carolina Inn will donate $5 to the American Red Cross Haiti efforts for every room night reservation booked as part of its 72-Hour Sale ... read more

The Life of Pie
Do we, as a society, love anything as universally as pie? So I'm sure Weaver Street Market's plans to celebrate National Pie Day (a highly underrated holiday, right?) on Saturday, Jan. 23 will make everyone happy. ... read more

Check Out This Band: The Old Ceremony
Ok, let me just preface this – I am happily married. But when I ran into Django Haskins after his performance with the Chapel Hill-based indie-pop band The Old Ceremony at The Cat’s Cradle on Friday night, I felt a little – well – uh, giggly. ... read more

Tyndall Galleries to Close U-Mall Space
Jane Shuping Tyndall has just announced her plans to close Tyndall Galleries at University Mall and become a virtual gallery. She will be open through Jan. 30. ... read more

Chapel Hill - A Walker's Paradise?
My publisher sent me this fun Web site yesterday: Walkscore.com, which rates your community and your neighborhood on its "walkability." ... read more

One for the Books -- and for the Community
Just in time to serve those who made New Year’s Resolutions to read more in 2010, the Orange County Main Library held its grand opening today in Hillsborough. ... read more 

In the Current Issue -- January/February 2010
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Behind the Scenes: Bridal Fashion
My job recently required me to lug a mannequin into Players at 10 p.m. on a Friday night. Have you ever carried a pair of legs down East Franklin Street? You get more than a few looks and comments ("Nice legs!"), let me tell you. Why the odd assignment? ... read more

Our New Year's Resolutions
Here is a list I compiled  with CHM Executive Editor Andrea Griffith of stuff we’d like to do in town in ’10. ... read more

Christmas and New Year's Events
Santa told me it's OK to go out for Christmas. And it's even more OK to go out for New Year's. So throw the guilt away! Our area has some great dining and entertaining options. ... read more

Weekend Best Bets: Special Holiday Edition
Are you ready? Family and friends are pouring into town for the holidays. Breaking from our usual list, I thought this may be the perfect time to offer some ideas for ways to entertain company from now until the New Year. ... read more 

"Inspirational Kids" Story Honored
 What do Chapel Hill Magazine Editor Andrea Griffith, Coach Dean Smith and Mildred Council ("Mama Dip") all have in common? ... read more

New Downtown Art Gallery to Open in Early 2010
The word is out: Downtown Chapel Hill is getting a new art gallery and is naming it Frank... read more

Cakes for Less Cash
Just as I was working on our January/February Bridal Guide, I got an e-mail from Sugarland this morning announcing a sale on wedding cakes. From now until Dec. 31, order a cake for your 2010 wedding for $159 (serves 80) or $199 (serves 100) ... read more

The Beast Talks Music with CHHS Students
Durham hip-hop/jazz quartet The Beast will lead a music education workshop for fifty 10th through 12th graders in Chapel Hill High School's symphonic band on Tuesday ... read more

The Sound of the Sophisticates
I rarely use this as a forum to talk about my past life, but, before I moved here, I lived in Greensboro The Urban Sophisticates for several years. If I were to create a soundtrack to those days, it would include several songs by The Urban Sophisticates, a hip-hop band that – insert Chapel Hill connection here – is playing at Cat’s Cradle on Jan. 30 ... read more

Party Pictures from Uniquities Fashion Show
I stopped by West End Wine Bar last night to see a fashion show put on to benefit research done by those at N.C. Children’s Hospital ... read more

Coffee Stain-Art at Caffe Driade
Eugene Korsunskiy embraces accidents... read more

20 Reasons We're Thankful to Live in Chapel Hill
Oops. I almost started this day complaining about how I am not a fan of turkey, or of music, or happiness. Time for some perspective. My colleagues Andrea Griffith and Rory Kelly and I decided to turn things around and make a list of what we are thankful for in our area. Drumroll ... read more

The Big Ten vs. the ACC
Residents of Governors Club chose a unique way to select teams for a golf challenge yesterday morning – Big Ten alumni vs. ACC alumni. Apparently, the residential community has enough golfing alumni living there to represent every Big Ten school and most ACC schools ... read more

'Nickleby' Takes the Stage
If you’ve read our November/December issue, you know quite a bit about PlayMakers’ production of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, which is being performed through Dec. 20 ... read more

Support The Arc; Buy a Tree
It’s been decades since I’ve made a Christmas ornament, and I believe if I had to make one now, it would look a lot like it did then. Blobby construction paper cut outs weighted down with glue and spattered with glitter. The Arc of Orange County's tree last year. I’m glad to say the trees lined up to appear at The Arc of Orange County’s Festival of Trees will be better than that ... read more

Top Five Reasons to Love Independent Bookstores
In honor of the opening today of Flyleaf Books on 752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., I compiled a list based on my interview with co-owner/manager Land Arnold of the many reasons the world needs independent bookstores ... read more

Arts in Action
On Saturday, a troupe of fifth graders from Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Elementary School showed off the dance moves they’d learned in school for the shoppers at A Southern Season and the rest of University Mall. Professional dancer Marlon Torres leads the kids in a new routine. Led by Marlon Torres, a professional dancer who is also a lead teaching artist with N.C. Arts in the Action, the kids got the crowd going with the high-energy modern dance routines that are characteristic of this program... read more

University Mall to Undergo Multi-million Dollar Renovation
University Mall is about to undergo a multi-million renovation that includes the addition of eight new merchants, mall owners at the D.C.-based development company Madison Marquette say ... read more

Franklin Street Artists' Co-op Seeks City Money; Could Open This Month
A group of art advocates are hoping for a $40,000 loan from the city of Chapel Hill to get a Franklin Street art co-op started ... read more

Scout & Molly's Hosts Charity Shopping Event for Pancreatic Cancer
Scout & Molly's of Chapel Hill has a passion beyond fashion - to create awareness and hope for those with pancreatic cancer. According to manager and buyer Brooke Kirchner, the disease has affected members of the Scout & Molly's family this year ... read more