Chapel Hill
As one of the 3 towns that make up the Triangle, Chapel Hill is a bustling place to live, work, or visit. (The Triangle is made up of Raleigh, Durham, & Chapel Hill and is home to North Carolina’s three main universities.) Chapel Hill offers variety activities that can be enjoyed by all ages.
No trip to Chapel Hill would be complete without a trek
around the University of North Carolina campus. The 700
acres campus is well kept and guest will enjoy taking walking
tour while listening to a pre-recorded guide (available
at the visitor’s center). As you amble across the campus,
you can see the Morehead Paterson Bell Tower, visit the
Carolina Athletic Memorabilia Room, see the Dean E. Smith
Center on Skipper Bowls Drive, or spend time at the Morehead
Planetarium. The Planetarium has been used by NASA as a
training center for astronauts. The Planetarium has a rare
projector that cast almost 9,000 stars onto the inside of
the planetarium’s 68 foot dome. It has a 350 seat theatre
as well as exhibits, art galleries, a science shop, rose
gardens and a sundial. Every weekend there are special shows
for children. As you walk through the oak trees that line the campus,
you will come to the Ackland Art Museum. The Ackland has
work from America, Europe and Asia. You will see paintings,
sculptures, drawings, photographs and furnishings. The Ackland
is also home to Renaissance art and NC pottery and folk
art pieces. Other campus museums and activities include
 the
NC Collection found in the UNC’s Wilson Library. The collection
has NC memorabilia as well as items from 16th & 17th century
England. If the Performing arts bring a smile, then check
out the PlayMakers Repertory Company at the UNC Paul Green
Theatre.
Not far from the UNC campus is the North Carolina Botanical Garden. The Botanical Garden, with its 600 acres of naturally preserved land, is the largest natural garden in the southeast. Here you will find miles of walking trails and plant collections from North Carolina and other southeastern states. Also in the garden are herb gardens, aquatic plants, and even carnivorous plants.
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