Bynum Front Porch Music Series

Deep in the woods, down a small country road, behind an old country store, is one of North Carolina’s most authentic musical experience – Bynum Front Porch Friday Night Music Series. This summer’s shows feature blues, bluegrass, country, griot, celtic and old time hootenanny.

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Spring Camping on Jordan Lake

Jordan Lake camping  photo by Justin Wyne via a Creative Commons License. Pittsboro, NC – I love camping. It’s an instant vacation. And 5 minutes from my house in Monterrane are 5 great camping areas on beautiful Jordan Lake.

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Eagle Watching on Jordan Lake

Pittsboro, NC – Living in Chatham County, right next door to Jordan Lake, is heaven to a nature lover like me. The lake offers just about everything an outdoorsy person could want, including amazing opportunities to bird watch. An outstanding birding location year-round, Jordan Lake seems to attract more stellar rarities, such as Long-billed Murrelet,…

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Monterrane – the Neighborhood for Nature Lovers

Pittsboro, NC – One of the things I love best about living in Monterrane is being surrounded by nature. There’s an abundance of birds and wildlife, walking trails and parks. All the homes have a conservation buffer. Haw River is to the west and Jordan lake to the east. It’s paradise for nature-lovers.

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Pittsboro Skatepark?

Pittsboro, NC – You know you live in a good town when private citizens take the initiative to create something good for everyone. That’s why I love the grassroots effort to build a Pittsboro Skatepark. What’s a Skatepark? Skate parks are facilities specially designed for skateboarding and skate sports. The often have half-pipes, ramps and…

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Holiday Dinner on the Farm

Imagine having Thanksgiving dinner on a real old-time farm, with heaping plates of steaming food, everything so fresh the taste explodes in your mouth. Imagine no more. Just a short drive from Pittsboro, right here in Chatham County, is The Inn at Celebrity Dairy. They’ll be hosting lots of great holiday events including Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner on the farm.

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