Pittsboro Gets a Distillery

By pwsadmin | November 21, 2013

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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Picturing Chatham County

By pwsadmin | November 8, 2013

Pittsboro, NC — I love beautiful pictures, but I’m not in any way a photographer. That’s why I was thrilled to run across the Chatham County NC group on Flickr. Seeing the World on Flickr Flickr, a photo sharing website, has been around since 2004. It’s mostly a hangout for people who are serious about their photography.Over…

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Chatham County Halloween 2013

By pwsadmin | October 17, 2013

Pittsboro, NC — Halloween in Chatham County means corn mazes, hay rides and haunted houses. Oh yes, and haunted trains. Here are some ideas for the spooky season west of Jordan Lake. Huckleberry Trail Farm Corn Maze Just about 9 miles from downtown Pittsboro is Huckleberry Trail Farm. This autumn, enjoy 3 corns mazes, a hay ride,…

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Three Rivers Arts Festival

By pwsadmin | October 4, 2013

Chatham County, NC — It’s been a busy autumn, but not too hectic to plan a visit to the Three Rivers Arts Festival on October 19 and 20, 2013. Three Rivers Arts Festivals In the southeastern corner of Chatham County (in fact, right on the border) is an area called Three Rivers. The annual Three Rivers Arts…

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Chatham County Charms this Wekend

By pwsadmin | September 24, 2013

Pittsboro, NC — Lest you think nothing ever happens in Chatham County, next weekend has three worthy events: a Pumpkin Festival in Bear Creek, Front Porch Music in Bynum and Friday Night at Charlie’s Barn. Chatham County Charms Don’t get me wrong: I love going to a Durham Bulls game, Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary and all…

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63rd Chatham County Fair, Sept 19-21

By pwsadmin | September 13, 2013

Pittsboro, NC — One of the highlights of the autumn is the Chatham County Fair. Now in it’s 63rd year, the Chatham County Fair has an old-timey, farm and family focus that’s a breath of fresh air. 2013 Chatham County Fair The 2013 Chatham County Fair runs from 5 PM Thursday to 10 PM Saturday, September 19-21.…

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Two Mega Developments in Chatham Country

By Julie Roland Realty | July 30, 2013

Pittsboro, NC – Two developments on opposite ends of Chatham would change the landscape and the economic character of the county. What do you think about it? Chatham/Randolph Megasite On the west side of the county, just past Siler City, is the Chatham/Randolph Megasite. It’s a huge tract of land suitable for automobile manufacturing. Yes, autos. Right here…

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Recipe: Chatham County 4th of July Tart

By Julie Roland Realty | July 1, 2013

Pittsboro, NC — Whether it’s a cook-out or a twilight trip to see the fireworks, everyone loves a good 4th of July party. And no patriotic party is complete without festive desserts. One of my favorites is a colorful tart, made to resemble the flag with the fruits of the season. If you know where to…

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