Downtown
While the course has you running down Franklin Street, please take time to come back to the heart of Chapel Hill. For more information on some great offers, click here.
University Mall
Our Expo host has a great selection of shopping and dining! Many merchants and restaurants want to take care of you and have extended great offers. Interested? Click here. Download the list of offers.
Hotel Partners
Our three hotel partners have their own personalities and their own great ways to unwind for you. Specials for our runners? That too. Click here.
An amazing mile of over 300 businesses…
Catapult into the drama of the performing arts and experience classical music, theatrical comedy & drama and artistic films at one of our 5 arts venues for all ages and interests.
Spend the day visiting one of our 7 museums or cultural centers; explore local history, visual arts, sports memorabilia, nature and the galaxies.
Listen to an eclectic mix of tunes virtually every night of the year at one of over 25 live music venues! Bars and clubs host open-mic nights, dance parties, comedy, and special performances.
Take your taste buds on a trip around the world in one of over 80 restaurants downtown, including 2 recent James Beard Foundations winners; or sample hand-crafted beer in our 2 local breweries.
Check out our collection of independent boutiques and top brand stores for unique fashions and gifts. Find exactly what you’re looking for at one of our more than 60 specialty retailers.
These businesses are offering incredible race weekend specials to celebrate your race with you! Please don’t forget to take your race number with you when you go to qualify for this offer!
For more information on what to do, what to see and where to be seen race weekend, check out www.downtownchapelhill.com.
Getting there is easy! Downtown offers a variety of convenient parking options, including short-term metered spaces and longer-term public parking decks and lots. Some businesses offer validated and valet parking and others offer free parking for their customers. Rest your legs….After your race, we recommend the valet locations noted by red circles 5 and 13 on this map www.downtownchapelhill.com/parking/
Look for Tar Heel 10-Miler Signs around the Mall to receive special offers and discounts from our stores and restaurants. Just show your race bib to receive your discount until Sunday, April 22. Download the list of offers.
Alfredo’s Pizza:
Pasta Special: Spaghetti Marinara with Garlic Knots, $4.95. Pick up or Dine in only.
Animation & Fine Art Galleries:
Take 10% off all framing!
Cameron’s:
Take 25% one non-sale item!
Classic:
Take 20% off all items storewide except UNC licensed items.
Engravables:
Take 50% off all monograms. Get a free monogram with a purchase of any hat.
Gerrie & Company:
Take 25% off all merchandise store wide!
Joe Van Gogh:
Take $1 off any coffee drink on our menu. (Located near Dillard’s)
Kitchenworks:
Take 10% off your total purchase.
Le’s Sanctuary Nail Spa:
Race Special: Manicure & Pedicure, $30, or try our Deluxe Pedicure (cooling gel, mineral mask and longer foot massage) $30. Shellac (gel color) manicure $25.
Mitchell’s Hair Salon:
Take $5 off any hair service. Not good in combination with other offers.
The Red Hen:
Take 20% off any one item!
GNC:
FREE goodie bag full of great samples! While supplies last.
JewelRecycle:
FREE jewelry cleaning. Limit 3 pieces.
Red Bowl Asian Bistro:
50% off Entrée—Buy 1 entrée & 2 beverages, get second entrée of equal or lesser value 50% off. Dinner only, dine in only, Sushi and Bento Box not included. One offer per table. Not valid with other offers.
Simply Silver:
Enter to win a handcrafted silver Tar Heel necklace with earrings valued at over $200. No purchase necessary to enter. One entry per person. Need not be present to win.
The Print Shop:
Take 20% off all Eco Care Framing.
The Virginia Gail Collection, Home Furnishings & Interior Design:
Take $10 off any purchase of $40 or more. Enter to win a $250 Gift Certificate good toward interior design services or products.
Village Burger:
One order of free fries and a soft drink with the purchase of any burger!
GOOD LUCK!
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Relax and unwind in understated elegance at Roberts At The Franklin, the hotel’s distinguished lobby bar and patio. The quintessential gathering place in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill, Roberts is the perfect setting for social get-togethers before dinner, after theatre, during and after the game or as a special place for an informal business meeting with a client. Roberts At The Franklin offers an exclusive wine list, superb cocktail and martini menu, as well as light fare including appetizers, sandwiches and decadent desserts.
Step into Aloft Chapel Hill’s w xyz bar and you’ll know why this isn’t just another bar. Our w xyz bar serves up first-class fun with everything from pints to pinot noirs as well as a collection of signature drinks prepared by our mixmasters. Munch on a tasty treat from our snack-attack menu while listening to some mood music and be sure to attend our cant-miss events!
Buon Appetite! Il Palio Ristorante‘s culinary artisans create Italian-inspired cuisine showcasing the freshness, excellence and diversity of North Carolina producers. Passionate choices are made to ensure the dining experience in the private and semi-private rooms tantalize all of the senses. Meticulous attention to all details of service is self-evident. Il Palio is the only Four Diamond Italian restaurant in North Carolina with over 400 bottles maintained in the wine cellar. Where Italy meets North Carolina.
Bring in your Race Bib and Receive a free Bibb Salad appetizer with purchase of an entree. Valid 4.21.12 -4.22.12.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Buy one fulldome planetarium show ticket, get one same- or lower-price ticket FREE. Offer valid for public shows only on April 21-22, 2012. Must show Tar Heel 10-Miler 2012 race bib. Limit one free ticket per bib. Not valid for group visits or in combination with other offers. Check Morehead’s website at www.moreheadplanetarium.org for show schedules.
250 E. Franklin Street (UNC Campus)
919-918-1155
Kidzu Children’s Museum
Buy one admission, get one free to runners that bring their bids to Kidzu.
Offer good one time ONLY. Offer expires June 30, 2012
123 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
919-933-1455
Uniquities
10% discount to runners that show race bib during weekend of April 21 and April 22.
452 West Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
919-933-4007
Aveda Institute Chapel Hill
10% off services when you bring in your Race Bib and book by April 30, 2012.
200 W. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
919-960-4769
www.avedainstitutechapelhill.com
East End Chapel Hill
Anyone that shows up with their race bib, will receive 15% off any menu item (Not to be combined with any other offers. Does not apply to alcoholic beverages)
201 E. Franklin Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Bandidos Cafe
20% off food purchase race weekend if you show your race bib. One discount per bib.
159 1/2 E. Franklin Street, Chapel HIll, NC 27514
919-967-5048