UNC students working on Franklin Street. The margaritas at Bandido’s. Murals in hidden places. The photos covering the walls of Sutton’s Drug Store.
Some things have not changed in downtown Chapel Hill.
Long-time photographer Karen Tam, who has worked for The News & Observer and The Raleigh Times, and freelanced for The Associated Press, spent a recent Friday afternoon capturing the goings-on.
See the photos here.
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A worker heads to Cold Stone Creamery on Franklin Street on a recent Friday afternoon. Photo by Karen Tam
The blue and yellow flags for “Experience Downtown Chapel Hill.” Photo by Karen Tam
Photo by Karen Tam
Photo by Karen Tam
Photo by Karen Tam
Photo by Karen Tam
Photo by Karen Tam
Inside Sutton’s Drug Store. Photo by Karen Tam
Photos and Tar Heel uniforms line the walls of Sutton’s. Photo by Karen Tam
Signs pointing toward Amber Alley. Photo by Karen Tam
Photo by Karen Tam
An employee at Bandido’s Mexican Cafe’s makeshift takeout window. Photo by Karen Tam
Left to right: Gabriella Coody and her son, Christian, with Bandido’s server Arturo Basquas. Photo by Karen Tam
Photo by Karen Tam
A mural inside Wallace Parking Deck. Photo by Karen Tam
Photo by Karen Tam
Photo by Karen Tam
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