Located near Chapel Hill and the
University of North Carolina, Carrboro has a reputation as one of
the most liberal communities in the Southern United States.
One of Carrboro's attractions is the Carrboro Farmer's Market, which
features local organic produce, locally produced cheeses, baked
goods, and handmade crafts. Created in
1977, the Carrboro Farmers' Market was one of the earliest to
link farmers directly with their customers. The Carrboro Farmers'
Market requires that everything sold must be grown or produced
within a fifty-mile radius of Carrboro.
Millennium Fountain, Carrboro,
North Carolina
Carrboro has a thriving arts scene.
The town is known for the Carrboro Music Festival, an all-day event
which celebrates local music with performances throughout the
downtown area. The music festival began in 1998 as the Fête de la
Musique, and was held on the summer solstice. In 2002, the name of
the event was changed to the Carrboro Music Festival. In order to
increase attendance, the event was moved to the fall, avoiding the
summer heat. Carrboro is also home to the two-day annual Carrboro
International Poetry Festival created by former Carrboro Poet
Laureate
Patrick Herron.
Carrboro is home to two music venues
that host national and regional acts. The Carrboro ArtsCenter hosts
nationally known roots music acts, such as
David Lindley,
Leon Russell, and
Dr. John. The ArtsCenter also holds art classes, dance classes,
and art exhibitions. Not far away, The Cat's Cradle typically hosts
more rock acts than the ArtsCenter, but a number of musicians have
played both venues.
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Did you know
that...the best place to start your visit is "Your REALTOR Jackie Lynaugh". She has the keys to open
the doors to the town. Call for your appointment with Jackie at
919-618-2184 or
email Your Realtor, Jackie
CARR MILL MALL & WEAVER STREET MARKET
Carrboro is the kind of small southern town where the
past and the present seem to be fused together. Weaver Street Market is
the heart of Carrboro. Its the place to gather, to meet, to shop.
Fittingly, it just in front of the old Carr Mill building, a relic
from an industrial past, in the present serving as a shopping mall full
of eclectic stores. Down the street, The ArtsCenter is one-stop-shopping
for anything about the arts. Next-door is the Cats Cradle, the
institution that helped the area earn its designation as the next
Seattle when it comes to the music scene.
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