Travel to UNC Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) is conveniently located about 20 minutes drive from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). For those of you who are traveling from Europe, RDU has direct flights from Paris, London, Frankfurt, Dublin, and Reykjavik. For shared-ride service, Uber and Lyft are widely used in the US.
Meeting Venue
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On-campus Housing (Dorm) Information
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Target in Chapel Hill
If you forget to pack some essentials, head to the Target store https://www.target.com/sl/unc-franklin-st/3241
Downtown Chapel Hill and Carrboro
UNC campus is located in the quintessential college town of Chapel Hill, and Carrboro is the neighboring town where many graduate students and faculty members live. Franklin St. is the main street along which you find many restaurants and bars. For more information, visit https://www.visitchapelhill.org/
Fine Dining nearby (~5 min Uber/Lyft ride) : Reservation highly recommended
Elements www.elementsofchapelhill.com
Hawthorne & Wood www.hawthorneandwood.com
Il Palio www.ilpalio.com
Lantern www.lanternrestaurant.com
Oakleaf www.oakleafnc.com
Tandem www.tandemcarrboro.com
Other local favorites
Glasshalfull www.glasshalfull.net
Tesoro www.tesorocarrboro.com
ACME www.acmecarrboro.com
Spotted Dog thespotteddogrestaurant.com - Vegetarian/Vegan favorite
Napoli www.napolicarrboro.com - Napolitan Pizza
Rise https://risebiscuitschicken.com/locations/carrboro/ - Popular biscuit chain (closes at 2pm).
Local favorites close to or on the campus
Crossroads @ Carolina Inn https://www.carolinainn.com/dining-crossroads-chapel-hill
Top of the Hill www.thetopofthehill.com - Brewery restaurant closest to the campus
Carolina Coffee Shop www.carolinacoffeeshop.com
Al's Burger Shack www.alsburgershack.com
Vimala's Curryblossom www.curryblossom.com
Momo's Master www.momosmaster.com Himalayan
Sutton's Drug Store www.suttonsdrugstore.com
TRU www.trudeli.com
Talullas www.talullas.com Turkish
Information for a weekend getaway after ES27
You might consider a weekend getaway to mountains or beaches in North Carolina. Chapel Hill is located about a three-hour drive from the Appalachian mountains and a similar distance from Carolina's coastal beaches, including the Outer Banks.
Appalachian Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains: Asheville area, Blue Ridge parkway
Great Smoky Mountains: NC area
Carolina Beaches / Outer Banks