02 August 2007
Farmers' Markets
We have a number of Farmer' Markets in CHCHP. How are they doing? The one on Thursday in Southern Village seems to be getting smaller. Is it viable? Are the others successful? What are the trends? What can we all do to help?
Bus routes
I wonder how often the Chapel Hill bus routes change? Wouldn't be a great add-on to their site to be able to offer general comments about new or changed routes, and specifically to comment on changes that would improve individual routes?
Sam W Hitt Medicinal Plant Gardens
I stumbled upon this garden while waiting for a bus yesterday. Every place is rapidly getting its own webpage or more! I wanted to know more about the garden and who was Sam HITT. Clearly someone was expecting I and others might be interested.....
Studio 91 wine bar?
There is a sign in their window in Meadowmont saying their wine bar is now open. Nothing here yet on their website.
American Tobacco Trail
The Trail is referred to often as being in the Triangle, which it is, but how can one WALK from Chapel Hill to the Trail? What is the shortest distance and and best route to do this? Or a bus? This News & Observer story says that the Trail will "connect the Triangle" and reports that the Trail may be finished in summer 2010.
Local at Whole Foods
Whole Foods plans to feature its local products:
"Friday, August 3rd
It's Local! a Celebration of North Carolina4:00–7:00pmStop by and sample the wonderful local produce, seafood, cheese, breads and beer, among other items which North Carolina has to offer. We will be showcasing growers and producers whose products are featured everyday, all year long in our store.
Saturday, August 11th
It's Local! a Celebration of North Carolina11:00–3:00pmStop by and sample the wonderful local produce, seafood, cheese, breads and beer, among other items which North Carolina has to offer. We will be showcasing growers and producers whose products are featured everyday, all year long in our store.
Friday, August 31st
It's Local! a Celebration of North Carolina4:00–7:00pmStop by and sample the wonderful local produce, seafood, cheese, breads and beer, among other items which North Carolina has to offer. We will be showcasing growers and producers whose products are featured everyday, all year long in our store."
"Friday, August 3rd
It's Local! a Celebration of North Carolina4:00–7:00pmStop by and sample the wonderful local produce, seafood, cheese, breads and beer, among other items which North Carolina has to offer. We will be showcasing growers and producers whose products are featured everyday, all year long in our store.
Saturday, August 11th
It's Local! a Celebration of North Carolina11:00–3:00pmStop by and sample the wonderful local produce, seafood, cheese, breads and beer, among other items which North Carolina has to offer. We will be showcasing growers and producers whose products are featured everyday, all year long in our store.
Friday, August 31st
It's Local! a Celebration of North Carolina4:00–7:00pmStop by and sample the wonderful local produce, seafood, cheese, breads and beer, among other items which North Carolina has to offer. We will be showcasing growers and producers whose products are featured everyday, all year long in our store."
01 August 2007
Great Harvest Bread Co - New Owners
This just received in a broadcast e-mail from the owners, announcing a sale of the business:
"It is with mixed emotions that Joan and I announce the sale of our Great Harvest Bakery to Martin and Rebecca McCorkle.
Most important to you is that Great Harvest in Chapel Hill will remain Great Harvest and continue to strive daily to give you the best bread in the Triangle while maintaining a high standard for community involvement.
The final closing of the sale and transfer of operations to Martin and Rebecca is scheduled for the 14th of August.
Martin and Rebecca started their training four weeks ago, but Joan and I will assist them for at least one week to ensure a smooth transition.
It’s very difficult for us, the Krueger’s, to find the words to express our gratitude for your support over the last 5 years. Like any thriving business, Great Harvest is nothing without you. We plan to continue to live in Chapel Hill for the foreseeable future. I will be looking for other employment just so Joan doesn’t have to put up with me around the house.
Other than that, our “retirement plans” are wide open."
"It is with mixed emotions that Joan and I announce the sale of our Great Harvest Bakery to Martin and Rebecca McCorkle.
Most important to you is that Great Harvest in Chapel Hill will remain Great Harvest and continue to strive daily to give you the best bread in the Triangle while maintaining a high standard for community involvement.
The final closing of the sale and transfer of operations to Martin and Rebecca is scheduled for the 14th of August.
Martin and Rebecca started their training four weeks ago, but Joan and I will assist them for at least one week to ensure a smooth transition.
It’s very difficult for us, the Krueger’s, to find the words to express our gratitude for your support over the last 5 years. Like any thriving business, Great Harvest is nothing without you. We plan to continue to live in Chapel Hill for the foreseeable future. I will be looking for other employment just so Joan doesn’t have to put up with me around the house.
Other than that, our “retirement plans” are wide open."
Fresh Market coming to Chapel Hill
Fresh Market will be replacing the Harris Teeter on Route 54, opposite Glen Lennox. If you want to see what's coming, there is one in Cary, and two in Raleigh - here and here.
31 July 2007
Best wiki use in CHCHCP?
What's the best use of Wiki technology that produces real value for the people of this area?
Finding shops and services
There are many online options open to us when trying to find a shop, a restaurant, another business or service in CHCHP. What are some of the best? This one from the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership is particularly good. What are the best for the rest of the area? How well do they work? Is this the best one for Hillsborough?
Connecting CHCHP......
How good a job are we doing in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Pittsboro (CHCHP) at connecting ourselves to all that the web and e-mai can do? How good a job are we doing of connecting ourselves to one another, especially our friends and neighbors, our governments, our schools, and our businesses and services? We will try to report periodically on how this seems to be changing......
The area's best websites?
Who has done somethng really special - specifically - with their website that should put it among the area's very best?
The best online maps of CHCHP?
Who has used some combination of technology and design to come up with the best and most valuale online maps relating to CHCHP?
Best blogs of Chapel Hill?
What are the best blogs that relate in some way to Chapel Hill - other than those simply done by people who live here (we can list them separately!)? Who is putting the blog technology to use to help CHCHP (Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough and Pittsboro) be a better place to live?
Whole Foods selling local food
Whole Foods has a sign out front saying that they are selling many food items that they buy locally. Wouldn't it be nice to see on a map what and where these are?
Age pays!
For those moving beyond the 50 mark, there are a number of ways in which local merchants are rewarding all those years. Kohl's offers a 15% discount, at least from time to time, to those 62 or over. The Lumina theater in Southern Village offers a lower ticket price for those 60 or over. The first day of every month is Senior Day at Belk but I think this applies only to the 65 or over crowd. I'll try to add more in this post and some links for details.
Trader Joe's
Lots of activity at the old Southern Season/new Trader Joe's site. Surely, we can find some details of what they are doing, what they are planning, and how the timetable is evolving. I think the expected opening is to be before Christmas? So far, there is nothing on the Trader Joe's site about "coming soon" to Chapel Hill.
06 July 2007
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