Local Resources
Take a look at some of the great things Chapel Hill and Hillsboro have to offer. These resources are designed to help you move and get settled, and to acquaint you with the area after your move.Do you know of a resource that would be perfect for this page? Suggest it here.
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
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| Homeowner deductions information - | |
| How to report moving expenses - | |
| Selling your home - | |
