This shopping and dining district runs all the way from East to West Franklin, parallel to the UNC Chapel Hill campus. The expected mix of cool college guys and gals stroll the original cobblestone sidewalks, but the eclectic mix of shops and restaurants, most independently owned, draw everyone from young families to retirees. Shop for hip fashions, jewelry and sports gear, then pull up a chair on the quaint patio at Top of the Hill and imbibe in some of its signature Herbed Fried Chicken. Accepted credit cards vary.
• Hours: Shop and restaurant hours vary