Safely Visit Chapel Hill/Orange County, North Carolina - Spring 2021

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Visit Chapel Hill/Orange County, North Carolina

Save Our Music Series

Spring 2021

Spring Haven Farm

Photo by Denise Bungardy

Last Friday Art Walk

Safety a Top Priority When Visiting Our Destination There is so much to do during Spring. Please use this guide as a reference for how to explore safely, while visiting friends, family and conducting business.

Note: Cleaning and sanitizing procedures are in place at our locations. Face coverings, social distancing and handwashing adherence are required.

For more information, contact the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, https://www.visitchapelhill.org or call (919) 245-4320. For an email response, drop us a line at: info@visitchapelhill.org.

How to Explore Our Communities During COVlD-19 in Spring (April-June), 2021 Farmers’ Markets Expand Days and Hours

Shop for Spring produce, flowers, plants, meat, baked goods, specialty foods and crafts.

Carrboro Farmers’ Market 301 W. Main Street, Carrboro Saturday, 7 am – Noon and Wednesday, 3 pm – 6 pm http://www.carrborofarmersmarket.com Chapel Hill Farmers’ Market 201 S. Estes Drive (University Place) Saturday, 7 am – Noon and Tuesday, 3 pm – 6 pm https://www.thechapelhillfarmersmarket.com Eno River Farmers’ Market 144 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough Saturday, 8 am - Noon http://www.enoriverfarmersmarket.com

Carrboro Farmers’ Market

Broken Spoke Farm

Lavender Oaks Farm

Eno River Farm

Select Farm Visits Come to Spring Haven Farm at 5306 Homer Ruffin Road, Chapel Hill to snuggle with baby goats, feed fluffy Highland cows and other animals, ride the tractor train and more. Take a Paint and Sip Class or enjoy Movies with Goats. For tickets, https://www. springhaven.farm.

More Places to Pick Strawberries in Orange County (Either U-pick, pre-picked or available at local farmers markets.)

Chapel Hill’s Lavender Oaks Farm at 3833 Millard Whitley Road opens May 22. June is the best time to cut lavender. Bring your own scissors. Enjoy the Lavender Farm Shoppe. Check days and hours open and current safety protocols. https://lavenderoaks. farm

https://www.facebook.com/mcadamsfarm

1870 Farm at 1224 Old Lystra Road, Chapel Hill offers Keys to the Farm spring dates. Reserve the farm for 90 minutes of fun including petting area, feed the animals, fishing and picnic tables for up to six family members. Gem mining and fresh egg collection for additional fee. https://www.1870farm.com

McAdams Farm 1100 Efland Cedar Grove Road, Efland (919) 732-7701

Double R Cattle Services Inc. 701 Ollie Lane, Hillsborough (919) 949-8157 https://www.facebook.com/Double-R-CattleServices-Inc-188796731163165 Cates Corner Farm 6020 Union Grove Church Road, Hillsborough (919) 270-2922 https://www.facebook.com/catescornerfarm

Visit Broken Spoke Farm at 5601 St Marys Road, Hillsborough for organically grown asparagus, blueberries & blackberries along with seasonal vegetables & salad greens. Fresh soft-serve ice cream Friday-Sunday & to-go cups in the freezer every day. https://www.facebook.com/broken. spoke.farm.NC Eno River Farm offers Pick-Your-Own and pre-picked strawberries, including curbside pickup. Also find blueberries, tulips, a greenhouse selection of ornamental plants, annuals, and a produce stand with vegetables, honeys, and jams at 2127 St Marys Road, Hillsborough. Homemade ice cream. https://www.enoriverfarm.com

1870 Farm

Live Music at the Colonial Inn

Movies at Southern Village

Music Fills the Spring Air Southern Village on the Green outdoor live music and movies featuring “pod seating” — 40 pods that seat up to 5 people. The Sundays at Sundown series at 7 pm runs through September.

Reserve pods for $15 which goes to the musicians at https://www. southernvillage.com.

Movies by Starlight, presented by The Lumina Theater runs through October 31. Movies begin at dusk.

Reserve pods at https://www. thelumina.com.

Live music at The Kraken at 2823 NC Hwy 54 West, Chapel Hill at https://www.facebook.com/ KrakenBarChapelHill Last Fridays return to downtown Hillsborough with music, buskers, roaming circus artists, artwalk, poetry and more beginning at 6 pm on April 30 and running through the end of September. Visit https://www.hillsboroughartscouncil. org/last-friday for monthly schedule.

Live music is at The Colonial Inn at 153 W. King Street, Hillsborough, Wine Down Wednesdays at La Vita as well. https://www.facebook.com/ Dolce. Mingle, sip and enjoy live thecolonialinnnc music and special pricing on wines from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.

Enjoy the Live Cruise-In Concerts http://www.lavitadolcecafe.com/ at the Orange County Speedway wine-down-wednesdays at 9740 C Hwy 57, Rougemont.

Visit https://www.facebook.com/ The Chapel Hill Downtown ocstrack/events for the schedule.

Partnership Save the Music Series features musicians, performers 2021 Freight Train Blues Concert and artists “busking” live and Series presented virtually on Fridays outdoors in downtown Chapel at 6:30 pm, May 14 – June 11. Click Hill. Buskers will perform on https://musicmaker.org/tour-date Saturdays from 6 pm – 8 pm for the schedule. The series is at various outdoor Franklin presented by Music Maker Relief Street locations with hopes of Foundation, the Town of Carrboro adding Sunday afternoons in the Recreation Parks, & Cultural near future.

Resources Department, the https://downtownchapelhill.com/ Carrboro Tourism Development category/art-music Authority, and WUNC.

Chapel Hill Walking Tour

Mark Your Calendar May 1, 2 & 8 - 26th Annual Art in the Garden Sculpture Exhibition Garden Art Gallery. An exhibition and sale of outdoor sculpture for the home and garden by 9 local and nationally recognized artists.

The event is free at 1902 Borland Road, Hillsborough. For timed attendance, reservations required at https://garden-art-gallery.com May 2 – Virtual Carrboro Day May 8 – Revolutionary War Living History Day, Hillsborough (virtual and in person events) May 15 – Hillsborough Spring Garden Tour Click HERE for ACC and NCAA Championships on the UNC Campus in April and May

Hillsborough Garden Tour

The Old Well at Graduation

Photo by Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill

North Carolina Botanical Garden

UNC-Chapel Hill News https://www.unc.edu https://carolinatogether.unc.edu Class of 2021 Graduation Carolina will hold multiple in-person, ticketed ceremonies on May 14, 15 and 16 in Kenan Stadium.

The ceremony will be livestreamed for those want to watch from home. https://commencement.unc. edu/spring-commencement The UNC Visitors Center located at 134 E. Franklin St. in downtown Chapel Hill is open to guests 10 am – 2 pm Monday through Friday. In-person guided tours are suspended, but visitors are permitted on campus. Additionally, you may register for a new 45-minute long Sense of Place Zoom Tour offered select days at 2:30 pm. https://www.unc.edu/visitors For remaining home UNC Spring Sports games and matches, including current admission policies and required safety protocols, visit https://goheels.com.

Tours Perfect for Spring Free Guided Walking Tour of Franklin Street, UNC and Downtown Chapel Hill is currently offered at 2:30 pm most Friday – Sunday, with groups gathering in front of Morehead Planetarium. To register, visit: http://www.freewalkingtourschapelhill.com.

Tour the North Carolina Botanical Garden https://ncbg.unc.edu Historic Downtown Carrboro Walking Tour https://www.townofcarrboro.org/2491/Walking-Tour Hillsborough’s three Self-Guided Walking Tours Hillsborough’s African American History: A Walking Tour, Walk through Historic Hillsborough and

Shopping at Chapel Hill’s Rumors Boutique

Gardens & Cemeteries. https://www.historichillsborough.org/hillsboroughs africanamericanhistoryawalkingtour

Shopping

For shopping ideas, visit: https://www.visitchapelhill.org/things-to-do/shopping.

Make Your Reservation

Visiting Orange County this spring or summer?

Do residents have visiting friends and family coming? Find an accommodation at https://www. visitchapelhill.org/hotels

Follow the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/visitchapelhill Twitter: https://twitter.com/visitchapelhill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visitchapelhill

Hillsborough BBQ Company

Iza Whiskey & Eats

Sutton’s Drug Store

Sample of Open Area Restaurants (Updated as of 3/31/2021)

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411 West (dine in, outside, takeout, curbside) Alfredo’s Pizza Villa (dine in, patio, takeout, curbside, delivery) Al’s Burger Shack (takeout, curbside) Bandido’s (dine in, takeout) Bartaco (dine in, patio, curbside, delivery) Beer Study (curbside, delivery) Benny Cappella’s (inside, outside, takeout, delivery) Big Belly Que (patio, takeout, curbside) Bin 54 (dine in, takeout, curbside, Bin 54 Basket) Blue’s on Franklin (dine in, patio, takeout) Bonchon (dine in, takeout) Boro Beverage (takeout, delivery) Bottle Rev (inside & outside seating, curbside) Brandwein’s Bagels (takeout, patio) Breadman’s (dine in, patio seating, takeout, curbside) Brenz Pizza (takeout, delivery) Brixx (dine in, patio, takeout, curbside, delivery) Bruegger’s Bagel (dine in, patio, takeout) Buns (dine in, takeout) Caffe Driade (patio seating, takeout) Carolina Brewery (dine in, outside, takeout, curbside, delivery) Carolina Coffee Shop (dine in, outside, takeout) Casa Maria (dine in, patio, takeout) Casual Pint (patio, takeout) Cha House (dine in, outside, takeout) Chimney Indian Kitchen (dine in, take out, curbside, delivery) China Wok in Timberlyne (curbside, delivery) Chipotle 2 locations (dine in, patio, takeout) Cholanad (dine in, outside, takeout, curbside) Chopt (dine in, patio, takeout, delivery) Coco Bean Cafe (outdoor, takeout) Cold Stone Creamery (dine in, takeout) Cosmic Cantina (takeout, delivery) Crab House (dine in, patio, takeout, delivery) Crook’s Corner (dine in, patio, takeout) Crossroads at the Carolina Inn (dine in, patio, takeout) Curry Point (takeout) Deli Edison (takeout, picnic tables available) Elaine’s on Franklin (order, pick up at Carrboro United) Elements (dine in, takeout) Epilogue Books & Cafe (dine in, outside, takeout, delivery) Fiesta Grill (takeout) First Watch (dine in, takeout) Four Corners (dine in, takeout, delivery)

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Fusion Fish (dine in, patio) Gizmo Brew Works (inside) GRK YEERO (takeout, curbside) Hawkers (dine in, patio, takeout) Hawthorne and Wood (dine in, patio, takeout, curbside) Heavenly Buffaloes (dine in, outdoor, takeout, delivery) Hibachi & Company (takeout, delivery) Honeysuckle Tea House (dine in, outside) Il Palio (dine in, outside, takeout) Imbibe (takeout, delivery) Italian Pizzeria 3 (IP3) (dine in, outside, takeout, delivery) Japan Express (takeout) Jed’s Kitchen (dine in, takeout, delivery) Jujube (dine in, patio, takeout) Just Salad (dine in, outside, takeout) Kipos (dine in, patio, takeout) Kitchen (curbside) Kurama (dine in, takeout) La Residence (dine in, outside) Lantern (pop up meals) La Vita Dolce (patio, takeout, curbside) Lime & Basil (takeout, delivery) Linda’s (dine in, outside, takeout, delivery) The Loop (dine in, takeout) Lucha Tigre (takeout, patio, curbside, delivery) Magone Italian Grill (dine in, outside, takeout, curbside) Mama Dip’s (dine in, outside, takeout, curbside, delivery) Margaret’s Cantina (outside, takeout, curbside) Market and Moss (dine in, patio, takeout, curbside) Med Deli (dine in, outside, takeout, delivery) Merritt’s Grill (outside, curbside) Might As Well (dine in, outside, takeout, delivery) MinGa (takeout, delivery) Mint (dine in, outside, takeout) Moge Tee Chapel Hill (dine in, take out) Monterrey (dine in, outside, takeout, delivery) Mr. Tokyo (dine in, takeout) New Hope Market (patio, takeout) Oishii Japanese Restaurant (takeout) Old East Tavern (dine in, patio, takeout) Pho Happiness (dine in, outside, takeout, delivery) The Pig (takeout, picnic tables outside) Pita Grill (takeout, curbside) Pizza Press (dine in, outside, takeout, delivery) Purple Bowl (outside, takeout) Que Chula (dine in, outdoor, takeout, delivery)

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Rasa Indi Chinese (dine in, outside, takeout, curbside, delivery) Rasa Malaysia (takeout, curbside, delivery in Southern Village) Red Lotus (takeout, curbside, delivery) Root Cellar (takeout) Rumi Persian Cafe (takeout) SAGE Vegetarian Cafe (takeout, curbside) Shanghai Dumpling (dine in, takeout) Spicy 9 (dine in, takeout, delivery) Squid’s (dine in, patio, takeout, curbside) Stoney River (dine in, takeout) Summit Coffee Co dine in, outside, (take out) Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen (drive-thru) Sup Dogs (dine in, outside, takeout) Sutton’s (dine in, takeout) Tallula’s (dine in, outside, curbside) Tandoor Indian (takeout, curbside, delivery) Time Out (dine in, outside, takeout, delivery) Top of the Hill (dine in, patio, takeout) Trilogy (dine in, outside, in theater) Trolly Stop (outside, takeout) Trophy Room Graduate Hotel (dine in, outside, takeout) TRU Deli & Wine Bar (dine in, outside, takeout) Twisted Noodles (takeout, curbside, delivery) Vegan Flava Cafe (takeout) Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe (takeout, curbside) Weaver Street Market (takeout) Yaya Tea (takeout) Yogurt Pump (takeout)

Carrboro

In addition to these restaurant options, don’t forget Carrboro United hub days now at University Place.

• 401 Main (dine-in, take out, outside seating) • Acme (covered outdoor patio, takeout) • Aidan’s Pizza (takeout, curbside, delivery) • Akai Hana (dine in, patio, curbside) • Amante’s (dine in, patio, takeout, delivery) • Armadillo Grill (dine in, outdoor dining, takeout, curbside) • Carrboro Pizza Oven (dine in, takeout, curbside, delivery) • Carrburritos (takeout, patio available – no service) • Cham Thai Cuisine at Carrboro (takeout) • Coronato (patio, takeout, curbside) • Craftboro Brewing Depot (patio, takeout, curbside) • Dingo Dog Brewing Company (outside, takeout) • Glasshalfull (takeout, curbside) • Gourmet Kingdom (takeout) • Gray Squirrel (patio, takeout) • Hickory Tavern (dine in, patio, curbside, delivery) • Honeysuckle Café (dine in, patio, takeout) • Iza Whiskey & Eats (dine in, outside) • Jade Palace (takeout, delivery) • Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas (outdoor, curbside) • Monterrey (dine in, takeout, curbside, delivery) • Napoli Pizza (takeout) • Neal’s Deli (curbside) • Oakleaf (dine in, outdoor, curbside) • Open Eye Cafe (outside, takeout, curbside) • Pizzeria Mercato (takeout, curbside) • Present Day on Main (outdoor, takeout, curbside) • Provence (closed until Spring) • Rise Southern Biscuits (outside, takeout, curbside) • Spotted Dog (outside, takeout, curbside) • Steel String Brewery (outside, curbside) • Tandem (dine in, outside, curbside) • Thai Station (dine in, patio, takeout, curbside)

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Vecino (dine in, outdoor) Venable (dine in, outside, takeout) Weaver Street Market (takeout)

Hillsborough & Northern Orange County • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

American Hero (dine in, takeout) Antonia’s (dine in, outside, takeout, delivery) Big Bob’s City Grill (takeout) Botanist & Barrel (inside, outdoor, takeout, curbside, delivery) Hillsborough Bake Shop (closed until late Spring) Hillsborough BBQ (dine in, outside, takeout) House at Gatewood (dine in, outside, takeout) Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries (dine in, takeout, delivery) Ixtapa (dine in, patio, takeout) J&F Kitchen (takeout, curbside, delivery) Jay’s Chicken Shack (dine in, outside, curbside) Los Altos Mexican Restaurant (dine in, outside, takeout) Maple View Farm (outside lawn available, takeout) Napoli (takeout, curbside) Nomad (dine in, outside, takeout, curbside) Pancuito (pick up meals) Pueblo Viejo (takeout, delivery) Radius Pizzeria (patio, takeout) Samantha’s Pupusas (takeout) Saratoga Grill (closed for renovations) Steve’s Garden Market (takeout) The Dog House (drive thru) Village Diner (dine in, outside, takeout, curbside) Vinny’s Italian Grill (dine in, takeout) Weaver Street Market (takeout) Whit’s Frozen Custard (outside, takeout) Wooden Nickel (dine in, outside, takeout) Yonder Southern Cocktails & Brew (indoor, outside, takeout)

For online restaurant list, visit https://www.visitchapel

hill.org/restaurants.

Resources COVID-19 Restrictions in Orange County: https://www.orangecountync.gov/2332/ Coronavirus-COVID-19 Current State of Operations at University North Carolina Chapel Hill: https://www.unc.edu For a Complete List of Options:

• https://www.visitchapelhill.org • https://visitcarrboro.com

• https://visithillsboroughnc.com

• https://downtownchapelhill.com

• https://www.visitchapelhill.org/events