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Driving into Chapel Hill, from Highway 54 and Interstate 40, you’ll come upon an area known as Meadowmont, a hospitality corridor that is home to 300 hotel rooms, a 25,000 square foot conference center, dozens of restaurants, including the award winning Bin 54, a golf course, entertainment pubs, coffee houses and walking trails.
Meadowmont is located just off Raleigh Road/Highway 54 in Chapel Hill, across from the Friday Center, minutes from UNC-Chapel Hill and Interstate 40. The Raleigh-Durham Airport is fifteen miles away and Duke is twelve miles away. The Finley Golf Course just around the corner, as is East 54 retail complex, and Glen Lennox, both known for some of the best restaurants in town. Meadowmont, built in 1999, is an interconnected community that mirrors history with its narrow, tree-lined streets and old stone walls. The 435 acres of land used for the Meadowmont development was originally owned by the DuBose family, and the family’s entire estate originally encompassed 1,250 acres. David St. Pierre DuBose and Valinda Hill DuBose built what is now known as “The DuBose House” in 1933. Mrs. DuBose
named their home Meadowmont because it was built at the top of a hill and was surrounded by meadows below. The house still sits in its original location. At 20,000 square feet, the home is a magnificent example of the Georgian Revival houses of the interwar period, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A tribute to its namesake, the Meadowmont community is a studied reflection of Southern hospitality and grace and Meadowmont Village is always just a short walk away. Restaurants include Brixx Pizza, Cafe Carolina and Bakery, Chronic Tacos, Fusion Fish and numerous retail, fitness facilities, salons, spas and healthcare. Check it out: meadowmont.net/village
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Accommodations & Meeting Space Courtyard by Marriott
(919) 883-0700 | www.courtyardchapelhill.com Driving into the Meadowmont corridor you’ll find a warm and welcoming hotel, Courtyard by Marriott. The virtues of this hotel are many: it’s close to everything, boasts impeccable service and firstclass amenities. Convenient to UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Hospital and adjacent to the Friday Center, Courtyard by Marriott Chapel Hill recently completed a full renovation that included 169 guestrooms and suites, meeting space, lobby, bar, Bistro and Starbucks with work created by local artists throughout. Their 2000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space features an Executive Boardroom, 2 meeting rooms and pre-function space with full catering available and all of the technical and business connections required by today’s busy traveler. The meeting space opens up to a large green space.
Aloft Hotel
(919) 932-7772 | www.aloftchapelhill.com With 130 guest rooms and plenty of meeting space, The Aloft Chapel Hill features every amenity you could possibly want or need to make your trip to Chapel Hill an unforgettable one. Do a few laps or simply unwind in the saltwater indoor swimming pool; blow off some steam while keeping fit at the state-of-the-art fitness center; enjoy libations and a game of pool at the WXYZ bar. Kids even get special treatment with the hotel’s Camp Aloft for Kids program. A 42-inch flat-screen TV and an iPod docking station are found in every room. Guest rooms feature modern decor and come equipped with a work desk and tea and coffee-making facilities. The bar menu features signature cocktails and a selection of beer and wine, and a 24/7 grab-and-go eatery offers a variety of snacks and drinks.
UNC Friday Center
(919) 962-3000 | fridaycenter.unc.edu Want to bring your entire conference group here? Across the avenue, there’ s the world class UNC Friday Center, Chapel Hill’s own conference center, located in the middle of one of the most respected college towns in America. The Friday Conference Center provides exceptional, flexible event and meeting spaces for a variety of purposes. Picture your event in our 25,000 square feet of space, arranged to meet your every need. The Friday Conference Center’s 25 meeting rooms and sunlit central atrium are all handicapped accessible, on one level, and can be configured in a variety of ways to suit groups of different sizes, purposes, and technological needs. The Friday Center hosts events of all sizes, including conventions, banquets, conferences and private receptions. Most of the meeting rooms feature built-in sound and projection systems, touch panel controls for lighting, assistive listening
devices and wheelchair-accessible tables. A personal media technician is on-hand throughout all events. The catering services at the Friday Center are excellent. Rocky Top Catering, a full-service caterer that takes a tailored approach to every event, customizes it all for you—menu, presentation and décor—just the way you want it. For menu planning, questions, prices, and other information, please visit Rocky Top Catering or call (919) 850-2340. For the best event experience, a complimentary day office may be reserved in advance by groups with 75 or more participants.
Parking and Transportation
Free parking for meeting participants is provided in a 540-space lot adjacent to the building. If you require assistance with any special transportation, please let us know well in advance, and we will be happy to arrange.
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Finley Golf Course
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Down the Tobacco Road The East 54 Plaza is an urban village of luxury
condominiums, apartments, shops, dining and pubs adjacent to Finley Golf Course, the Aloft Hotel and some of the best restaurants in town. While there, you’ll want to check out one of the award winning restaurants, join a friend for coffee or breakfast and check-out nearby Finley Golf Course. Tobacco Road Sports Café
(919) 537-8404 | www.tobaccoroadsportscafe.com Open for lunch and dinner, it’s a great go-to spot for families, students, businesspeople and sports-fans alike. It features five different private dining rooms, with the capability to host private and semi-private events for parties of ten to 300. The restaurant is also capable of catering any event, both on-and off-site.
Brenz Pizza Co.
(919) 636-4636 | www.BrenzPizzaCo.com Hungry for specialty pizzas, savory subs, delicious wings, and tasty salads? At Brenz Pizza Co. Chapel Hill, every ingredient, from sauce to crust, is meticulously and lovingly prepared to wow your taste buds.
Elements
(919) 537-8780 | www.elementsofchapelhill.com Fusion/Eclectic, Global, International, and Contemporary American. Elements cuisine combines classical as well as modern Asian and European cooking techniques to enhance the flavors of the local and sustainable ingredients; menu changes often to capitalize on the freshest and most seasonal fare.
Raaga Fine Dining
(919) 240-7490 | www.raagachapelhill.com Raaga features authentic delicacies from many different regions of India. They also have a great wine list. Voted “Best of the Triangle” by the News and Observer.
The Egg & I
(919) 537-8488 | www.theeggandirestaurants.com Hours: Open Daily: 7:00 am – 2:30 pm Back in 1987, Rayno and Patty Seaser wanted to create a daytime-only restaurant based on the simple premise that what guests really want is delicious food served by friendly people. From humble roots, that restaurant was born and first opened in Fort Collins, Colorado. Inspired by the 1940s American memoir written by Betty MacDonald, they named the restaurant The Egg & I and the rest, as they say, is history.
Finley Golf Course
(919) 962-2349 | www.uncfinley.com Located near this corridor, UNC Finley is one of the most pleasant courses you will ever have a chance to play. Course designer Tom Fazio has created a layout ensuring a magnificent experience to anyone from a touring pro to a high handicapper. The 18-hole course features five tee boxes that challenge every level golfer. It’s 7,328 yards of golf from the Tar Heel Tees and 5,017 yards from the red tees gives the course versatility. The Par 72 has a memorable layout, practice facility and Grill.
Glen Lennox Built in the 1950s, Glen Lennox offers both the history of Chapel Hill’s most iconic neighborhoods with wooded, winding streets, and an exciting future with places to eat, shop, work, live and play. Jujube
(919) 960-0555 | jujuberestaurant.com Jujube is a fusion Asian restaurant tucked into an unassuming shopping plaza. But it doesn’t need visibility to bring in patrons. With a model of Asian tapas, there is a bit of everything to taste at Jujube. Classics like pork and cabbage dumplings are perfectly cooked, juicy and crispy-pan-fried. A good option for mid-cost modern cuisine. And a great list of wine and beer to pair.
Bin 54
(919) 969-1155 | bin54chapelhill.com A favorite, the steaks at Bin 54 are seasoned with sea salt and fresh ground pepper, slow grilled over a hickory wood fire, rested for a quarter of the actual cooking time and finished with brown butter. Sauce is always served on the side. Bin 54 believes in serving the highest quality meats, seafood, and vegetables in a simple and honest manner. Everything served, including the bread and desserts, is made in-house with the best available ingredients. The fish is sashimi grade and the beef is a mixture of aged USDA Prime and Certified Black Angus.
Chapel Hill’s
Meadowmont Hospitality Corridor Abuzz with the energy of discovery and interaction, this area of Chapel Hill will inspire you to stick around and explore our namesake city and its scenic surroundings. Just up the road from UNC’s campus, the Meadowmont corridor is close to other area universities, RDU Airport and Research Triangle Park’s high-tech headquarters. Minutes away, Franklin Street offers laid-back cafes, enticing eateries, and a great live music scene. Or, take a trip to historic Hillsborough to stroll its small-town streets. Stay and play!
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