Walk Carrboro

For over 25 years (and counting) The ArtsCenter has always kept the Carrboro community informed and entertained with all it has to offer.  As a perfect playground for the imaginations of all ages, The ArtsCenter provides everything from concerts, plays, art exhibits, and various classes. And who would have thought their facility on East Main Street use to be a grocery store!

The ArtsCenter is a not-for-profit organization, and thanks to the many donations that they receive there is never a dull moment there!

Be sure to check out all of the musical plays, concerts, and classes this summer on their website.

Keep Arts Centered

Photo by Keith Weston

Music on the Weaver Street Market lawn, cool and relaxing drinks on the Milltown patio, or even laughing the night away at a DSI show…

What more could you add to a perfect Carrboro summer? Contests and prizes, of course!

In July watch out for ways you can participate and win in WalkCarrboro’s Summer Contest which include:  Retweet Tuesdays and Thursdays, Photo Contests,  and a Carrboro Scavenger Hunt.

So be sure to follow WalkCarrboro on Twitter and become our fan on Facebook so that you don’t miss out on great prizes from: Tyler’s Taproom, DSI Comedy Theater, The Beehive hair salon,  Carrboro Raw, and many more!

Eat. Shop. Laugh. Repeat.

ALL summer long you can check out the staff at DSI Comedy with these AWESOME  Walk Carrboro t-shirts.  The folks at DSI love Carrboro and want you to love it too!

And be sure to check out DSIcomedy.com for hilarious comedy shows ALL summer long. In fact, grab dinner at Southern Rail and Tyler’s Taproom this summer on Thursday nights, bring your receipt to DSI and see Standup Comedy at 9PM for ONLY $2. You can also be the proud owner of an American Apparel WalkCarrboro TEE for just $15 at DSI.

But hurry, supplies and sizes are limited. Laughs are not.

Fan DSI on Facebook, http://facebook.com/DSIcomedy

Follow DSI on Twitter, http://twitter.com/DSIcomedy

Did you know that Carrboro is considered “The Paris of the Piedmont”?

MORE QUESTIONS: Did you know Carrboro was rumored to be a living destination for the Gosselin family from Jon & Kate Plus 8? (GLAD WE DIDN’T GET CAUGHT UP IN THAT DRAMA) Or did you know that when consumers 16 years or older spend $200 or more in Orange County, then local sales rise to about $500,000 in sales tax revenue that can fund as many as 10 local police officers or teachers? WE KNOW! WHEN YOU BUY LOCAL you help preserve the unique character the Carrboro community has to offer.

Business trends throughout the country show that small communities truly benefit from their local shops, and customers find better value in those shops as well. There is nothing more personal (unless it’s a bear hug from your grandmother) than to shop at a local store that sells things that you won’t be able to find anywhere else, and has employees that will most likely be able to remember your name on your next visit.

Plus the jobs that your dollars support in these stores STAY in the community,  which doesn’t happen with major national chains that consolidate suppliers elsewhere.  And the profits stay local amongst the owners who are more invested and interested in spending for the community. So the next time you are “Walking” Carrboro, stop by a local shops or restaurants and see what it has to offer.

It’ll be an experience you cannot find anywhere else, literally.

Check out what Businessweek has to say on the importance of buying local.

And the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber Buy Local campaign.

DSI Comedy Theater has a Hot NEW Summer Schedule starting Thursday.

THURSDAYS at 9PM
DSI moves Latenight Standup show from Friday 11PM  to Thursday nights at 9PM!

There will be new comic auditions at 8, Doors open for the public at 8:30PM. Tickets are just $10 but for the months of June and July you can bring your dinner receipts from participating WalkCarrboro restaurants and bars to get in for ONLY $2.

FRIDAYS at 8, 9:30, and 10:30PM
The weekly FREE comedy show, MISTER DIPLOMAT, will be moving to a new time at 10:30PM with month-long runs at 9:30 starting with PT Scarborough Is A MOVIE and new opening acts each week. Friday nights for the summer will kick off at 8pm.

Friday 6/04 8PM Community Jam
Friday 6/11 8PM Carolina’s Funniest Comic
Friday 6/18 8PM Harold Night
Friday 6/25 8PM Student Showcase

SATURDAYS 7:30 and 9:30PM
Check out IMPROV SLAM, the modern improv comedy battle. A Family-friendly show starts at 7:30pm and an Adult show starts at 9:30pm ALL SUMMER LONG! Both shows are fun, fast-paced and completely different Every Week.

Check out DSI Comedy Theater website. Fan DSI on Facebook | Follow DSI on Twitter

Check out the NC Comedy Arts Festival growth article.

Read coverage for the 2006 IndyAward.