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Your browser is not supported for this experience. We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Our Welcome Center is open and many of our businesses are operating as usual. However some of natural areas, attractions and our businesses did suffer damage during Tropical Storm Chantal, particulary in the Eastgate Shopping Center and University Place.

Before visiting any business, greenways and attractions, we encourage you to contact them directly or check their social media pages first. Nestled in the rolling hills of the Carolina piedmont, these progressive communities are one of the most welcoming sections of the state.

In fact, Orange County is currently home to half of the state's gay and lesbian elected officials, a trend that started inwhen Chapel Hill Town Council Member Joe Herzenberg became North Carolina's first openly gay elected official. Chapel Hill also has a registry.

Prefer a more potent potable? The area features dozens of public murals, sculpture art, and there are a myriad of galleries and art tours. The Triangle Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area might host more festivals than any community in the nation. Photo by HuthPhoto. Petrow agrees.

Chapel Hill public art celebrates Pride. We are Welcoming Visitors! Contact Us. Privacy Policy. Here's a sampling of some of the things you can see and do in Orange County.