Community Spotlight: Carrboro comfort

Come as you are to this laid-back town

by Elizabeth Shugg

Carrboro’s citizens can’t pin down their town. It’s funky, soulful and inspiring. Creative, vibrant and joyful. It’s also busy, in a slow-paced sort of way.

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Fifteen501 Treasure: A crafter’s paradise

The Scrap Exchange promotes creativity through re-use

by Danielle Jackson  

In the heart of Durham’s Central Park District lies an unassuming former tobacco warehouse. Inside is a crafter’s paradise, filled with everything imaginable for any type of creative project.

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A real eye pleaser

The Shops at Eastgate gets a facelift

by Danielle Jackson

Eastgate Shopping Mall’s ideal location on East Franklin Street at the Highway 15-501 Bypass has made it a Chapel Hill mainstay since its creation in the 1960s.

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Delight in Durham

Annual festivals converge downtown this fall

Whether it’s the 21st annual Bull Durham Blues Festival or the 35th annual CenterFest Arts Festival, there’s something for everyone in downtown Durham this fall.

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Hurricane Tracker: Nations united

by Mike Sundheim

For years, the United States flag has had plenty of company in the rafters of the RBC Center in Raleigh. For obvious reasons, it is accompanied by a banner representing the other country that serves as home for National Hockey League (NHL) franchises: Canada. But the stars and stripes of the U.S. and the giant red maple leaf of Canada are not the only national symbols on display on Edwards Mill Road.

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