The 7 College Towns You Should Visit This Fall

Posted Nov 19, 2018
Chapel Hill, home to the University of North Carolina, really shines in the fall. A popular destination for leaf-peepers, this pocket of North Carolina is also home to buzzy breweries, like Steel String, and hearty local fare, like The Pig, where UNC alum and chef Sam Suchoff cooks up everything from dry-rubbed, smoked ribs to a Vietnamese pork cheek sandwich. (Architectural Digest)

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