Shakori Hills Music Festival April 22-25

The Shakori Hills music festival is on April 22-25th in Pittsboro, NC (about 45 mins south of Elon). Its an amazing 4-day grassroots event featuring lots of local and regional bands. The festival has a lot of dancing, local food, art and crafts. http://www.shakorihills.org/

Its a giant camping event, so you can pitch your tent, or park your car and sleep in that too.

A 4-day pass is $90, and daily passes to the festival range from $22-37 depending on the day you choose.

Or you can go for free by volunteering your time to help promote their solar cell project in the crowd while the bands are playing.

http://www.shakorihills.org/solarize-shakori-project/

Getting off the BioBus at Stop #3

Dear downtown Burlington,

I'm so glad we've finally met. I feel like this will be quite a mutually beneficial acquaintance.

If you get off the BioBus at stop #3 (S. Spring St. at May Memorial Library), there are a number of pretty fantastic places to wander in and out of, especially if you're looking for food, coffee, cheap furniture, random antiques, thrift store clothing, a florist, a movie, or just interesting outdoor places to hang out on pretty days.

I'm a fan of all the random boutiques and inexpensive trinket shops and thrift stores around just about every corner. Ah, for example:

There are a couple restaurants on Front Street, including:

I just recently got the Mussaman Curry with tofu at Anna's Thai cafe. It was super creamy because not only do they add peanut butter to the sauce, but avocado too. The thick sauce also had tons of cashews, potato and onions in it. It was pretty deliciously spicy too. The inside of the restaurant is bigger but just as classy as Dan Thai and Simply Thai, however some rooms have a better atmosphere than others. It a place thats definitely worth checking out if you love thai food. You can even order delivery and take out ONLINE here.

On the corner of W. Davis Street and Spring Street, you can find a new NY Style pizza shop on, a fun, retro-themed coffee and pastry shop called the Perk-O-Later, or enjoy a peaceful yoga class, all within a single block.

The Perk-O-Later had a lifesized Elvis in the window as well as a giant frosted cake with records mushed into the frosting. I would've popped in for some steaming coffee but it was closed for the day already when I walked by at 1:30pm. Your best plan to get to this place during business hours would be to drive yourself, since its never open when the BioBus is making rounds. Their business may likely suffer because of this.

The outside of the yoga studio looked pretty intriguing, with the plastic laminated OM symbol hanging atop the heavy wooden door.

I've heard the owner of The Pizza Corner is from New York City. Its authenticity was confirmed when I saw that the slices they serve are about three times the size of your face and the crust this super thin....so I'm thinking this place is a pretty safe bet. Grab a slice or a gyro or a calzone and tell us what you thought of it!

There are also some other random places to look around and spots to sit outside if you and some friends are blessed with a sunny day and some spare time.

A Florist

Haute couture, most definitely.

The old Paramount Theater still shows movies and hosts events and performances seasonally.

This is the outdoor amphitheater right next to Anna's Thai Café.

While the BioBus is now going to downtown Burlington Monday-Thursday from 2:30pm-6:30pm to transport service learning classes and volunteers to their non-profit organizations safely and in an attempt at doing so in a greener way, you should go explore the downtown area in your spare time or after you've finished logging service learning hours at the office this spring.

We have a bright future together, downtown Burlington.

love,

the bored and underwhelmed Elon student

check this e-net post or this one for more info on how to get there!

Brickstyle wants to know your impression of the downtown area, as it is working hard to become a more exciting place for foot traffic as a place for people to gather. With the BioBus running most afternoons now, Burlington has their fingers crossed that Elon students will help bring some energy to the streets of downtown.

Alamance County Co-op: An organic edition to Burlington dining

Have you found it impossible to find food that is organic and sustainably grown in the Burlington area? Coming soon is the Alamance Co-op Grocery. Located in downtown Burlington, the Co-op is going to provide groceries and a café using local, small, sustainable farmers. A consumer at the Co-op will know exactly where the food came from, and how it was raised. The groceries will include produce, a deli and salad bar, bakery ideas, meats, beer and wine, and body care. There will also be a café part that will offer sushi, an organic coffee bar, bar food, all in a nice outdoor ambiance. The Co-op promotes the local community and economy, and will provide Burlington with a fresh new healthy alternative to the millions of fast food restaurants that crowd the streets. Unfortunately, the anticipating customers will have to wait until 2010 when the Co-op will officially open.

Here is the website for ownership and employment opportunities, as well as, more information about the Co-op! http://www.companyshopsmarket.coop/index.html