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Day Trip in Chapel-Hill
UNC Chapel Hill – One of the biggest landmark of Chapel Hill is the University. This place is one of the best Universities in the country.
Timeout Restaurant – Well known for it’s chicken cheddar biscuit which they have been serving for the past 32 years. It has become a tradition for college students to go there for a UNC chapel-hill experience. They also serve country food such as Fried Okra as well. The owner Ed Williams and his wife own and operate this restaurant and they open 24/7 and 365 days a year. They have been featured on TV show Man vs. Food.
Morehead Planetarium – Educational center about Planetarium and skies. Offer shows, and sessions for children and adult as well as gift shop and museum. The admission fee for the show is nominal. It is close to UNC Chapel Hill
Franklin Street – Typical for a college town, Franklin street has all kinds of interesting and culturally diverse ethnic restaurants. Stop here for food and you will likely find a great meal you can enjoy.
University Mall – This mall has unique and artistic stores and merchandise. It is one of the best mall in Chapel Hill and the stores a somewhat different from typical malls in Raleigh/Cary
Southern Season – This unique gourmet place features all the gourmet food and kitchen product. It even has restaurants and cooking school inside. It is such a pleasure to walk through and see the unique products they have.
Fearington Village Shop
Fearington Village – Fearrington Village is an interesting combination of a planned community, a farm, restaurant and stores. It is located about 30 min away between Pittsboro and Chapel Hill, and it has few nice restaurants and delightful stores to shop. The belted cows they raised in the farm is so fun to watch as they appear like an artist has painted stripes on them.
Jordan Lake- Located about 30 min away.
Jordan lake is a state park that has all the outdoor activities you can enjoy. Read about this at our Outdoor page.
Carrboro – This is a town close to Chapel Hill. Since Chapel Hill has relatively high cost of living and housing, most of the students at UNC rent apartments in Carrboro which is less costly and yet close enough to get to the campus. This town has some interesting stores to look around.