The 6th Annual Orange County Business Expo will take place on Monday, November 5th from 1:00 to 7:30pm at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel. The Expo, sponsored by The Herald-Sun and the Chapel Hill Herald, showcases the businesses of greater Orange County and is open to the public. The event is presented by the Chapel…
Flying Burrito: the end of an era
 By Jack Carley The Flying Burrito was a Chapel Hill landmark for more than 20 years, but now Phil Campbell, the man who started it, has moved on. The Burrito has closed for remodeling, sold by its former owner. The Flying Burrito was, at different times, a ballpark vendor, a hipster hotspot, a corner…
Letters: 10/18/07
Safety first It seems to me that there are more and more people riding bicycles in Carrboro who are not wearing helmets. I find this trend disturbing. Helmets can protect bicyclists from injury and death. Two-thirds of bicycle related deaths are due to traumatic brain injury. A very high percentage of traumatic brain injury can…
For the Record: 10/18/07
Our neighbors in need This community is already reeling from the loss of a true friend, and there was a fitting tribute to Gloria Suarez Tuesday night at Town Hall. She died in the Highland Hills Apartments fire, a fast-moving blaze that left 20 of our neighbors with barely more than the clothes on their…
Maze welcomes farm visitors
By Emily Buehler Correspondent The weather’s been a bit irregular lately, but whether it’s sunny and hot or breezy and cool, you can’t go wrong spending an October weekend out at a farm. The growing season is wrapping up and many local farms end their season with a harvest festival of sorts, welcoming visitors who…
Land & Table Brief: Grill off
Piedmont Feed and Garden Center is hosting a BBQ Grill-Off on Saturday, October 27 from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Four master grilling teams will compete to sell the most and best-tasting barbeque. Supplies may run out, and barbeque must be picked up and paid for by 2 p.m. Any remaining barbeque will be donated…
Land & Table Brief: Chef Shop
Chef Sheri Castle of Creative Cooking will host a “Shop with the Chef†event on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market. Castle will show customers how to shop for and store produce found at the market in the fall. After shopping with customers, Castle will demonstrate how to cook with fall ingredients….
Land & Table Brief: Buggin’ out
The Pesticide Education Project will present “Buggin’ Out!†a film made up of vintage filmstrips about bugs and pesticide. The film will be shown under the stars at Perry-winkle Farm, so bring your own chairs, blankets and drinks. Snacks and popcorn are free. A $5 donation is suggested. The Pesticide Education Project is celebrating its…
Fourth annual Bolin Creek Festival this weekend
Chapel Hill’s Umstead Park will host the Fourth Annual Bolin Creek Festival on Saturday, October 20 from 1 to 5 p.m. The festival is free. A raffle for a painting of the creek will raise money for preservation. Several musical acts will perform. Activities for children will teach them about stream critters with a live-animal…
Resturaunt guide
Carrboro Acme Food & Beverage Co. 110 E. Main St., 929-2268 www.acmecarrboro.com Akai Hana 206 W. Main St., 942-6848 www.akaihana.com
Conserve water! Owasa workshops
To help customers learn more about water conservation using the principles and practices of sustainable landscaping, OWASA is sponsoring a series of public workshops in October. Mr. Mark S. Danieley, Horticulture Extension Agent, NCSU Cooperative Extension Service, Orange County will lead the workshops. Sustainable Landscaping (Soils/Plants): October 18 10-11:30 a.m. or 7-8:30 p.m. Sustainable Landscaping…
School brief: String orchestra
The East Chapel Hill High School String Orchestra will perform tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m. The orchestra will perform at East Chapel Hill High under the direction of Ryan Ellefsen. Tickets are $5 and will be on sale at the door.
School brief: Fall fest
The McDougle Elementary PTA will host a Fall Festival on October 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival will feature potato sack races, miniature golf, a cake walk, craft tables and more. In addition, a French bistro will offer cookies, cakes and other baked goods, while lunch food will be available in the…
School brief: Honor chorus
Five Chapel Hill-Carrboro students were selected for the 2007 North Carolina Middle Schools Honor Chorus. Honor chorus students include: Sarah McAdams and Alexa Young, Smith Middle School; Troy Mitchell, Phillips Middle School; and Kathleen Smith and Tim Fay, McDougle Middle School. Nearly 1,200 students auditioned for the 150-student choir. They will attend a two-day choral…
School brief: Name this school
The naming committee for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ 10th elementary school is accepting suggestions for the name of the school. Residents can submit nominations for names at www.chccs.k12.nc.us under the “Name this School†section until October 31.