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Greyhound
buses
stop downtown at 138 E Franklin St in front of the Carolina Coffee Shop. There's a downtown
welcome center
at 179 E Franklin St (Tues-Sat 10am-4pm, tel 919/929-9700,
) or, if that's closed, you can try the Chapel Hill/Orange County
visitors bureau
at 501 W Franklin, (Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm; tel 1-888/968-2060,
). Chapel Hill has few places to
stay
, and is often booked up; one of the most popular spots is the 1920s
The Carolina Inn
at 211 Pittsboro St, on campus (tel 919/933-2001, fax 919/962-3400,
; $160-200). The
Hampton Inn
, 1740 Hwy-15/501 (tel 919/968-3000, fax 919/929-0322; $75-100), is a comfortable motel just out of town.
For
food
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Crooks Corner
, 610 W Franklin St (tel 919/929-7643), serves cordon bleu Southern cooking such as shrimp and grits or fried chicken and greens in smart surroundings.
Four Eleven West
, 411 W Franklin St (tel 919/967-2782), is an excellent modern Italian restaurant. One of the best breakfast spots is
Elmo's Diner
, in the Carr Mill Mall in Carrboro at 200 N Greensboro St (tel 919/929-2909). Adjacent to the mall is the community-owned
Weaver Street Market
, 101 E Weaver St (tel 919/929-0010), featuring an inexpensive, tasty vegetarian buffet where you pay by the weight. For Chapel Hill
nightlife
, stay on Franklin Street:
The Cave
, 452 W Franklin St (tel 919/968-9308), has live music from bluegrass to indie, with
Local 506
, 506 W Franklin St (tel 919/942-5506), the next step up. Over in Carrboro, the
Cat's Cradle
, 300 E Main St (tel 919/967-9053), has a reputation for booking the best bands on the national touring circuit, while the cozy 300-seater ArtsCenter, 300-G E Main St (tel 919/929-2787), stages plays, dance shows and concerts. Other useful information
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