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181Events this week
27Free things to do
85New spots
79New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Chapel Hill

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 181 events, day by day →

The Jealous Vampire

Thursday 6:30am · Cloer Family Vineyards

Non-Certification CPR/AED Training $70

Thursday 8am · Save A Life Safety Training Center

Walk Through the Seasons

Thursday 10am · Prairie Ridge Ecostation

Sensory-Friendly Raleigh Fall Crawl

Thursday 5pm · ABS Kids · Free

Trivia and Game Night

Thursday 6:30pm · Clubhouse GSO

New in Chapel Hill

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Flyleaf Books

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Bookish plans, sorted: Flyleaf Books is Chapel Hill’s friendly, locally owned shop stacked with new reads, signed copies from local authors, well-loved used gems, and curated recommendation lists that actually hit.

flyleafbooks.com ↗

CLEANEST FADE

Beauty

Fresh fade alert: If your sides are creeping and your beard's freelancing, Cleanest Fade keeps Chapel Hill lined up with precise fades, tapers, and blends, sharp beard shape-ups, steam towel shaves, plus color, scalp treatments, and steam facials, all with quick online booking when you need to look…

cleanestfade.com ↗

Mr Tokyo Japanese Restaurant

Restaurants

All-you-can-eat sushi: Mr Tokyo Japanese Restaurant serves made-to-order sushi and hibachi with an all-you-can-eat option, so you can commit to your go-to roll and still experiment.

mrtokyojapanese.com ↗

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Most read in Chapel Hill

The five stories Chapel Hill readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. New stores are opening in Crabtree Valley Mall, Durham and Chapel Hill

    New businesses are opening in the Triangle area this fall, including custom apparel and embroidery shops in Durham and Chapel Hill.

    Full story at newsobserver.com ↗

  2. I thought my experience canceling internet was bad. It took one reader 62 days

    Renee Umsted, affordability reporter for The News & Observer, has begun a weekly feature on consumer news in the region.

    Full story at newsobserver.com ↗

  3. The DTH sues UNC for SCiLL report’s release. Judge says decision unlikely to come this week.

    The Daily Tar Heel and a coalition of North Carolina media outlets have sued UNC for the release of the results of a $1.2 million investigation into the School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL), which is set to split from the College of Arts and Sciences this month to become UNC’s 15th independe…

    Full story at dailytarheel.com ↗

  4. This Legendary College Town Music Venue Has Been A North Carolina Favorite For Over 55 Years

    Cat's Cradle, a legendary music venue in Carrboro, North Carolina, has been a fixture in the local college town of Chapel Hill for over 55 years.

    Full story at aol.com ↗

  5. A tiny North Carolina pasta counter earned a Michelin honor. It opened with just 18 seats

    Three restaurants from the North Carolina Triangle have been included in the Michelin Guide, earning “Bib Gourmand” honors.

    Full story at kansas.com ↗

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