does NC like Californians?! advice needed!!

eadad
Sun, 27 May 2007 17:27:24 +0000

monsheree

First word of advice…wear comfortable shoes and clothing…the campus is big and beautiful and as my wife likes to say…“uphill both ways”…LOL

Unfortunately Chapel Hill in the summer does not have quite the feel that it has during the school year when Franklin St. is wall-to-wall students. Take the time to walk both the upper and lower quads, the pit will be relatively quiet but if you can, imagine it filled with students and activity as it is during the school year. Check out the Rams Head and walk or drive the entire area of the campus…see Kenan Stadium and the Dean Dome and try to picture the sports fields filled with intramurals and pick-up soccer or touch football games.

Chapel Hill may be as close to college nirvana as there is and hopefully you’ll get a chance to meet some students to visit with.

Have breakfast at Breadman’s on Rosemary St, lunch at Spanky’s (Franklin and Columbia) and for a nice meal, dinner at 411 West (turn left on Franklin St from Columbia and go about 3 to 5 blocks on the left side) then (if over 21) stroll across the street to West End Wine bar for a nice glass of wine in a place described my S as “pretty chill.”

A favorite for students (over 21) and also a great spot for meals during Parent’s weekend is Top of the Hill with its second floor outdoor patio which is directly across Franklin St from Spanky’s. Hope this helps.

Enjoy Chapel Hill, wish I was going this week!