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There are plenty of fun July 4th fireworks celebrations in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham this year.     In Chapel Hill, at UNC’s Kenan Stadium, the fireworks display starts at 9:30 pm.  Plan to stay a while for the live music. It’s great! The Horace Williams House in Chapel Hill, has an old fashioned celebration- patriotic music, flags, bubbles and lemonade. Bring your own blanket and lemonade.

In Durham, fireworks begin after 9pm at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.  Admission is free. This year there is no game beforehand so plan accordingly.

Here are some ideas for other ways to celebrate July 4th:

Durham County has the Festival for the Eno . This is a weekend event with local crafts, yummy foods and entertainment for all ages! The city of Durham also hosts it’s annual Independence Day parade in downtown Durham. Check it out!

At Carrboro Town Hall and Weaver Street Market, there will be kids entertainment with clowns, puppets, face painting and more.  There is also a 4 mile charity race through town in addition to activities for kids. 

July 4th 2007 looks to be a fun filled day and night with activities and fireworks displays for the whole family all throughout the Triangle area.

Let us know what you did that was fun so we can post it!

Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Durham have many benefits and opportunities for retirees.  Carrboro was ranked one of the top 5 places to retire by U.S. News and World Reports.  There are a variety of retirement options from single family homes, assisted living, in home health care and nursing homes that make the Triangle area a sought after location for retirement.

Durham offers a vibrant arts and cultural community! The Durham Symphony is a fabulous treat to hear when they perform- which they do alot! You can’s say enough about The American Dance Festival ( Dancers in residence and performing during the summer at Duke University ). Pilobolus, Hubbard St Dance Co, and of course, Chuck Davis !. There is even our newest museum, The Nasher Museum of Art, which has the most interesting exhibits and programs available for youngsters of ALL ages!

One of the great things about Durham ( which you may already know about ) is it’s nickname  the “City of Medicine” We are fortunate to have such a fine medical institution with top rated Duke Medical Center.

There are local Senior Centers in all of these great cities ( Raleigh, Durham, CHapel Hill-Carrboro ) and most offer top notch facilities and programs.  Many retirees also spend their time volunteering and find the  Chapel Hill Transit offers safe, clean buses, with frequent and convenient stops at many apartment buildings, shopping malls, the UNC campus and even areas in Durham.  

UNC Hospital is Chapel Hill’s top rated medical center.It is known for being  one of the country’s top teaching institutions and is very senior friendly offering bus and van transportation routes to the hospital and a very convenient scheduling system for appointments.

For those more active seniors, there are public golf courses,  private country clubs and several lakes.  For outdoor lovers, there are also groomed trails and paved walkways.  There are great places for running and biking as well.   

North Carolina beaches are a two hour drive to the east.  The Smokey Mountains are a four hour drive to the west.  With so many things to see and do all year round, you can see why more seniors are moving here every day.