Posts Tagged ‘Chatham County’
Here’s the Scoop on the Farmers’ Market Scene in Chatham County
One of the best things about living in North Carolina is the access to fresh, locally-grown produce from farms across the state. North Carolina is an agrarian state, meaning a significant portion of our economy comes from farming, including cotton, sweet potatoes, okra, greens, tomatoes and (lately) wine. Another NC agricultural product, tobacco, formed the backbone…
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Four Ways to Enjoy Live Music This Summer in Chatham County
In the heat of summer (pun intended), you can often find families and friends enjoying one another’s company outdoors. One of the best ways to have a good time this summer is to listen to live music, and Chatham County has many options! Local restaurants usually feature live music on the weekends, and you’ll find styles…
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Three Reasons Why Distilleries Are Becoming Popular in the Triangle
The locally-sourced food movement has grown beyond food to include beverages, and it’s making a big impact on the Triangle. If you fancy the idea of whiskeys and vodkas made from N.C.-based ingredients, you’re in luck! The News & Observer recently published a piece about the boom in popularity of distilleries in North Carolina. You can…
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Five Ways to Enjoy the Water This Summer in Chatham
Chatham County has plenty of things to do in the summers, including water-related activities to cool off from the hot sun! If you’re tired of June’s high temperatures, take a break by heading to a summer camp, swimming lessons, canoeing adventures or hiking around Jordan Lake. Here are five ways you can enjoy the water…
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Two Ways to Make a Memorable Summer for Your Kids
One of the best things about Chatham County is the family-friendliness of the area. Not only have Chatham County and the Triangle won many awards for family-friendliness (Forbes ranks Raleigh as the No. 1 city for raising a family; Chapel Hill is No. 1 on real estate blog Movoto’s list of best small cities for education;…
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Come to the Milo Holt Western Celebration
Do you like cowboys and cowgirls? What about John Wayne and other Hollywood Western heroes? If so, you should head to Siler City in Chatham County May 15–16 for the Milo Holt Western Festival, a Western-themed, family-friendly festival that celebrates Western movies! Who is Milo Holt? There’s nothing quite like a good Western film. A throwback to…
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You Won’t Bee-lieve the Fun at Pollinator Day
Photo Credit: North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center Did you know bees and other pollinators are needed to produce 80 percent of our flowering plants and one third of our human food crops? I didn’t either. Educate yourself about these important insects at Pollinator Day in Chatham County! Why should you come? Glad you asked! It…
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Your 2015 Guide to St. Patrick’s Day in Chatham County
Every year on March 17, the Irish (and the Irish-at-heart) celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Originally a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland, the holiday has become an international festival celebrating Irish culture with parades, dancing, special foods and a whole lot of green. In Chatham County, the party starts tonight, as St. Patrick’s…
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36 Hours in Pittsboro
The New York Times recently published a piece called “36 Hours in Raleigh, N.C.,” and it got me thinking: our neighbor city up the road has lots to do, but so does Pittsboro. With places like the Carolina Tiger Rescue, SilkHope Winery, and Fearrington Village, I bet you can have enough fun in Chatham County…
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Pittsboro Gets a Distillery
Pittsboro, NC — North Carolina has almost 100 craft breweries. But Pittsboro is on the cutting edge of the craft food movement with the announcement that Devil’s Distillery is moving in to town. Devil’s Distillery Devil’s Distillery is a collaboration between Andy Zeman, a winemaker in Alamance, and Piedmont Biofuels in Pittsboro. The new distillery will…
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