Local Resources
This directory of local resources will assist you in gathering valuable information about the area.
| Schools | |
| ASD (American School Directory) - Browse through all our nations schools | |
| Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools - Public School Web site for Chapel Hill and Carrboro. | |
| Durham Academy - Private school from grade school through high school located in Durham, NC. | |
| Orange County Schools - Web site for the Orange County public school system | |
 School Information - free school profiles |
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| St Thomas More - private Catholic school located in Chapel Hill | |
| State dept. of education - school reports, statistics, demographics.... | |
| Mortgage | |
 Mortgage 101 - Mortgage information, interest rates, mortgage calculators, quick-and-easy pre-qualification forms, and much more. |
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| Architects | |
| Architects USA - A listing of architects in the Triangle area. | |
| Area Information | |
| Chatham County - Information on Pittsboro and Chatham County | |
 Community Information - free community profiles |
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| Local Information - research local area info, stats, and events | |
| Money Magazine - Money Magazine's survey of the best places to live. Guess where the Triangle rates? | |
| Orange County Government - Orange County information on Departments, Services, Economic Development, agencies and agendas. | |
| Town of Chapel Hill - Official Web Site for the town of Chapel Hill including departments, community resources and agendas. | |
| Town of Hillsborough - All about the town of Hillsborough. Shopping, Chamber of Commerce, where to stay, etc. | |
| Arts & Entertainment | |
| Carolina Film and Video Festival - Annual film and video festival at UNC Chapel Hill web site. | |
| Institute of Outdoor Drama - Information on Outdoor Historical Dramas, Passion Plays and Outdoor Musicals across the country including those in our local area. | |
| Long Leaf Opera Company - Excellent resident Opera Company in Durham with a wide variety offerings from contemporary to classical. | |
| North Carolina Festivals - Street fairs and festivals all across the state of North Carolina. We aren't called Variety Vacationland for nothing. | |
| Paul Green Foundation - One of the South's and North Carolina's greatest writers. Paul Green was the father of Outdoor Historical Drama and a Pulitzer Prize wining playwright. The foundation honors his life and work. | |
| Business | |
| RTP - Information on the Research Triangle Park and its companies | |
| Communities | |
| Meadowmont - Chapel Hill's newest village | |
| Southern Village - Just south of the "Southern part of Heaven" is the new community of Southern Village with homes, shops, schools, and by the way our office at Coldwell Banker Realty Ctr. | |
| Concierge services | |
| Home staging and redesign - home staging to make your home more attractive to potential buyers or redesigning your home with items you may already have to create a more comfortable and pleasing environment. | |
| Family Resources | |
| Family Village Resources - Resource information for special needs children and adults. | |
| History and Tourism | |
| Chapel Hill Historical Society - The Chapel Hill Historical Society web site which describes the beginings of the town and gown. The society has focused on preserving historic properties. | |
| Historic Hillsborough - The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough provides information on the town that was originally the state capitol. Guided walking tours of the town. | |
| History of Carrboro - The story of this small historic neighbor of UNC and Chapel Hill. | |
| Orange County Tours - Trolley tours, walking tours and riding tours of the campus at UNC, Chapel Hill, Historic Hillsborough plus things to see in Orange County. | |
| Hobbies | |
| Creative Memories Scrapbooks - Turn those wonderful family photos into beautiful and creative albums. This hobby has become all the rage. | |
| The Original Ornament - A paradise for those who love to bead. Beginners and experts will find plenty to help them make beautiful jewelry. | |
| Houses of Worship | |
| Judea Reform Congregation - Jewish Temple in Durham with helpful links to other sites in the area. | |
| Newman Center - UNC campus Catholic student center web site. | |
| St Matthew's Episcopal Church - Historic Church built in 1826 located in Hillsborough. Active congregation since 1752. | |
| Institutions of Higher Learning | |
| Duke University - Private University in Durham. Among the top schools in the nation. | |
| NC State - North Carolina State University. Part of North Carolina's 16 campuses. Located in Raleigh, NC. | |
| UNC Chapel Hill - Information on the state of North Carolina's flagship university. It is part of a sixteen campus system. | |
| UNC Greensboro - University of North Carolina, Greensboro Campus web site | |
| Local Newspapers | |
| Chapel Hill News - Local newspaper for Chapel Hill produced on Fridays & Sundays with local Real Estate display section. | |
| Daily Tar Heel - Student newspaper for UNC Chapel Hill | |
| Raleigh News & Observer - Raleigh daily and Sunday paper | |
| The Herald Sun - Durham City/County newspaper. | |
| Local Weather | |
| Local Weather - forecasts, weather patterns, radars.... | |
| Local media | |
| UNC TV - Public Television Station at UNC. Local Channel 4. | |
| WRAL TV - Channel 5 from Raleigh | |
| WTVD - ABC Television affilitate located at Channel 11. | |
| Maps | |
 Mapquest - maps, driving directions, road trip planner.... |
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| Places to Stay | |
| Apartments - While you are looking for that perfect home you may wish to rent an apartment. Find it here! | |
| Bed and Breakfast Association - Bed and Breakfast Inns in the central North Carolina region. The site has a map and list of members of the association. | |
| Carolina Inn - Four Diamond Hotel in the middle of Chapel Hill on the edge of the UNC campus. Owned by UNC and operated by Doubletree Hotels. | |
| Chapel Hill Hotels - A list of hotels and motels in the Chapel Hill area with phone numbers. | |
| Hillsborough House - Web site of Historic Inn in Hillsborough. | |
| Radisson Governors Inn - Large hotel near RDU International airport. | |
| Points of Interest | |
| Maple View Farm - Orange county dairy farm with a country store that offers fresh milk, butter and ice cream. Tours available to the public on Farm Day or whenever you can catch a member of the Nutter family. | |
| Morehead Planetarium - Study the stars at the Morehead Planetarium at the UNC chapel Hill campus. While you are there walk through the beautiful rose garden in front of the building. | |
| Relocation Links | |
| Chapel Hill Real Estate - Yahoo! Real Estate offers a wealth of to help with every aspect of your move | |
| Moving Center - Moving Estimates, Truck Rental, Moving Supplies and Storage | |
 National Weather - find weather info anywhere in the US |
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| Official City Sites - find area info sites across the world! | |
| US State Departments of Education - see the list of all 50 states | |
| USPS' Movers Guide - help for planning and executing your move | |
| Restaurants | |
| Neighborhood Restaurants - Listings of the Triangle area restaurants from fast food to good food. | |
| Shopping | |
| Bookstore - Bulls Head Bookstore is the student store for UNC Chapel Hill | |
| Cedar Creek Gallery - If you like fine pottery and crafts you will love this web site. Better yet you'll love shopping at this out of the way Gallery in Creedmoor. | |
| De Gusibus - Everything to do with wine. Located in University Mall shopping center in Chapel Hill. | |
| Triangle Area Bookstores - A listing of bookstores in Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh. | |
| Triangle area shopping - Where to go for everything. | |
| Womancraft - Premier crafts including pottery, clothing, jewelry, glass, art and much more created by local artisans. Located in Eastgate shopping center. | |
| Sports | |
| Atlantic Coast Conference - Web site for All the ACC sports activities and stories | |
| Tarheel Sports - Find your favorite UNC Tarheel Sporting Events and more. | |
| Tax Information | |
| First-time homeowners - | |
| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Selling your home - | |
