Knock Out Rose: A Knock Out Introduction
In 2000, a landmark rose appeared suddenly in nurseries, beginning its rise to become the best-selling rose of all time.
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Off the Beaten Track
The farther west you wander down Franklin and Rosemary Streets the sooner you’ll discover hidden gems.
The two altruists
Thousands of years ago a friend moved into our fire circle.
What should I do with my jar of coins?
“I’m rich!” Baldwin, our 9-year-old grandson, exclaimed as we poured out the contents of the tin can.
Read Your Garden Catalogs—Correctly
The other day I brought along a garden catalog to while away the time spent waiting in a doctor’s office.
Chelsea will Face Wrexham at Kenan Stadium Chapel Hill on July 19
Chelsea and Wrexham — will meet on Wednesday, July 19, in the first international soccer match in Kenan Stadium history.
Tinka Jordy is a Hillsborough resident who loves sharing art with others
For the last 28 years, the figurative ceramic sculptor Tinka Jordy has been inviting the public to enjoy the simple beauty of art set in a garden.
Favorite plants in April
This month my favorite plants are a combination of those saying goodnight before settling down for a long sleep and those that have reawakened with a bang.
On grieving: “Life loves on”
On May 6, our community will have a chance to explore coping creatively with grieving when two historic Chapel Hill churches sponsor a community-wide event.
Between two worlds
I admit it: I still have a VCR. And several audio cassettes.
Birdy family life continues
Last month, I focused on the start of the birds’ breeding season; it is now well underway in our area.
Taking the lane
The largest group of would-be bike riders consists of the “interested but concerned.”
MOVIE NIGHT! Danish Priests, French Noblemen, and Eldritch Horror
Every other week, our Movie Night! column previews the best upcoming films showing in Chapel Hill – for those who still like to go out to the movies.
Please do your research
The longer I garden, the less I know about plants—it really is that simple.
Spring in Chapel Hill
When we think about spring in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough it’s easy to conjure up an image of stunning azaleas, dogwoods in bloom, red buds.
Playing the brain game
It’s not just our bodies that can get out of shape, our brains can get flabby, too.
The Mighty Hellebore
I’m a curmudgeon when it comes to hellebores. Their non-stop promiscuity is tiresome.
Hillsborough Plans Its Future by Preserving Its Past
We live in a world where progress and preservation are understood as ideas competing against one another.
MOVIE NIGHT! Environmental Justice, Videogame Legends, and Michael Jordan
Every other week, our Movie Night! column previews upcoming films showing in Chapel Hill theaters – for those who still like to go out to the movies.
Analysis: Home sizes in southern Orange County
There may be nothing more polarizing in southern Orange County right now than the proposals and discussions related to zoning, land use, etc.
Juggling with solar panels
As a woman of a certain age, I’m finding it difficult to be with it or as the French would say, au courant.
The Carolina Inn Celebrates Its 100th Birthday
A year from now, The Carolina Inn Hotel, one of the most iconic homes-away-from-home in Chapel Hill, will mark its 100th birthday.
Of banks large and small, their holdings, and you
It’s easy to hate on banks. Everybody loves to do it. We just can’t make up our minds which ones to hate the most.
Favorite plants in March
March is a fabulous month in the South whereas it’s cold, gray, and dreary in northern climes.
When the Bill Comes Due
When all the technology we had was a landline and a transistor radio, our bills were simple.
Braxton Foushee
Sharing a meal with Carrboro resident Braxton Foushee, in a public restaurant, is as pleasurable as it is busy.
MOVIE NIGHT! Korean Homecomings, Ferocious Dragons and Reluctant Assassins
Every other week, our Movie Night! column previews the best upcoming films showing in Chapel Hill theaters – for those who still like to go out to the movies.
Don’t Give Up
Nature has a way of confounding me at times.
Rivals for Avian Real Estate
You may have noticed that spring has sprung earlier than usual in 2023.
Building the Road to Zero
The ruling idea in U.S. transportation culture is that roads should be built to allow drivers to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible.
Learning More About Where We Live
I thought I knew the South, but this trip has deepened my understanding. Maybe I should say it has woken me up.
Local Businessman Jim Heavner Weighs in on a Changing Chapel Hill
Jim Heavner is Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s first media mogul. If WCHL was the village’s sound, then Heavner was its voice.
The Dead Ringer
Like a homing beacon from the past, a century-old snapshot appears in the mail from an old cousin.
Plant With a Strategy of Lessons from the Leaf
One of the most overlooked attributes in the garden is the leaf.
It’s Time to Update
We are installing a new operating system. Please do not shut down this website during the process.
Trails in Orange County Lead to Better Mental Health
If being in nature is shown to relieve depression and anxiety, why don’t we do it more often?
Quiet Girls, Publishing Professionals and Cretaceous Dinosaurs
Every other week, our Movie Night! column previews the best upcoming films showing in Chapel Hill theaters—for those who still like to go out to the movies.
The Camellia: A Good Reason to Live in Chapel Hill
One of the main motives to move to Chapel Hill is that it’s a splendid place to raise and nourish … camellias.
Surplus Sids
Surplus Sids, on Main Street in Carrboro, is a Rorschach Test for the passing tourist, the newly matriculated student, and even longtime residents.
From $239,900 to $6,000,000: What Can You Buy Now in Southern Orange County?
It is March, and we are entering the spring housing market.