Uh. I'll be honest. Mebane... there's not much to do. The people seem to be kind and there is a strong police presence.
Don't get me wrong. It seems like a great place to live.
However, for a 21 year old practically living alone? Not as much. Most of my friends are spread across the country (I've got a bunch in the Northeast, some in the Pacific Northwest, some in the midwest...one in Hong Kong - hi Michelle!) and I've only got a couple in North Carolina from high school. Out of these two friends, one is in Boone working at a camp, and the other has a full-time grownup job.
While I'm originally from Greensboro, during the first five weeks of my internship I'm in Chapel Hill with a coworker of my mom's.
This isn't the Chapel Hill you're probably thinking of. Carolina/Franklin Street/the big Duke rivalry is down thataway about ten miles. The area I'm staying in is the backwoods of Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. It is very remote. So remote that the doors remain unlocked at night, and there aren't curtains on the windows. There is nobody around.
Typically on my days off I go to either Greensboro to see my family and pony, or I go to Cary to see my boyfriend.
However, the more I hang out in Mebane, the more I get to know it.
1) Froyo!!! If you haven't gotten into the craze, do yourself a favor. Stop reading this blog. Get in your car. Drive to the nearest froyo place and get yourself a delicious frozen yogurt.
Back? Enjoy it? See why I do! It helps me get a sugar fix and it's slightly healthier than, say, ice cream. I usually load mine with strawberries, blackberries, and some peanut butter.
In Mebane there is a place called Icy Sweets and it's surprisingly delicious. It's not New-Agey with strange flavors such as Mango Melon or Papaya With Sparkles. It has mostly normal flavors. I usually get vanilla and chocolate swirl.
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While I still think it's very expensive and have never bought anything from there, my older sister has bought a Ralph Lauren shirt for over $50 or $75 off.
3) La Fiesta!! I think this is my Spanish/Puerto Rican heritage talking. I absolutely LOVE ethnic food of all types. My last quarter of college, I took a class called "Foods of the World" where we basically ate all types of food from places such as Africa, Korea, Vietnam, and Mexico. I was thrilled every Wednesday. Hey, free food, right?
Anyway, if you live in North Carolina for any period of time there are three places that one has to go to. Cookout. Carter Brothers. And, of course, La Fiesta (which means party!). The food is delicious. I've had better, of course, but they have awesome deals where you can get margaritas for like four bucks and it can be any flavor you want. Mmm margarita. Mmm, delicious food!
4) Sheetz. I'm not kidding. It sounds bizarre. A gas station? Now just you wait. Sheetz is like the Wawa of the south. Or is Wawa the Sheetz of the north? Is FastTrac the Sheetz of Rochester?
I digress. Anyway. Sheetz. The employees are awesome and really nice, the food is delicious for being gas station food, and it's super clean! I stop by Sheetz every week to get gas and occasionally a snack if I'm driving a long distance.
Every place has its gems. You just have to look in the right places.
Isn't there a Bojangles nearby? Just kidding.
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