It's that time again:  the annual Southern Season inventory sale.  Everything in the store is reduced 25%-70%!  A fantastic time to stop by and stock up on all of the amazing treats, cookware and goodies at this fantastic Chapel Hill resource.  You can also shop on-line at www.southernseason.com.  And if you're one of the few who's never been to the store, suffice it to say that it's one of the best places to buy food and cookware in the country, with entire sections devoted to coffee, chocolates, and sauces, for example.  Amazing gift baskets, too. The store is located at University Mall on Estes Drive in Chapel Hill.

Harris Teeter shoppers, it's time to register your VIC card for your favorite school.  By registering at the beginning of the school year, a portion of each purchase is donated by the company to the school, or schools of your choice.  To register for the 2008-2009 school year, visit http://www.harristeeter.com/community/together_in_education/tie.aspx

A gorgeous transitional home that's flooded with natural light.  Soaring ceilings, an open floor plan, and beautiful finishes make this house shine. BIG rooms include a huge master bedroom & master bath, and large kitchen/breakfast with bay window and newer appliances. Lovely Family Room with maple hardwoods. Beautiful ½ acre lot with wooded privacy at back. Tremendous deck for entertaining.  HVAC and roof '04, and new exterior paint, too!  Great location near major highway, shopping, Duke & UNC, and fantastic schools:  Creekside, Githens and Jordan.  Come see this special home.  3BR plus loft, 2.5BA, 2409 square feet. For more information, please visit www.wendytanson.com.

What a find!  Almost 9 acres of pastoral, bucolic bliss, in the Chapel Hill Schools.  Rolling hills, gorgeous Neville Creek, and the perfect mix of open land & woods grace this property.  And the house!  Don't judge this book by its cover.  The home was completely gutted, remodeled, and added to in late 2006.  Gorgeous finishes throughout, including ginger glazed maple cabinets in kitchen & baths, granite counters, crown molding thru home, archways, and state of the art wiring.  A special property!  4BR, 3.5BA, 3240 square feet.  For more information, visit www.wendytanson.com.

Another great gastronomic experience to add to the Chapel Hill/Carrboro eating scene:  Neal's Deli.  Located on South Greensboro Street next to the Open Eye Cafe, Neal's can satisfy that burning craving for hot pastrami on rye, salami subs and excellent egg salad.  Prices are reasonable, and there are a few tables inside for seating.  Check out the menu and restaurant info at http://www.nealsdeli.com/.

Open, light filled contemporary with vaulted ceilings, abundant natural light, and gorgeous ½ acre lot backing to woods. Large kitchen with updated appliances, breakfast bar, big pantry. Open Living/Dining Rooms with soaring ceilings & skylights. Hardwoods throughout main living spaces . Screen porch and sunroom with endless pool for year round swimming/exercise. True one-level living. $4000 allowance to repaint. Fantastic location near shopping, highways, schools. Walk to neighborhood swim/tennis. 3BR, 2BA, 1935 square feet.For more information, visit www.wendytanson.com.

Gorgeous, updated home on half acre in walking distance to Chapel Hill Schools!  Great cooks kitchen w/new granite, stainless appliances, big pantry, desk. Gleaming hardwoods on main floor. Light filled rooms flow easily from one to another. Fantastic screen porch w/vaulted ceiling and skylights. Beautiful, cul-de-sac lot offers serene views and great privacy. Wooded & peaceful. 4Br, 2.5 BA, 2401 Square feet. Located in The Highlands on a quiet cul-de-sac.  Listed at $395,000. For more information, please visit www.wendytanson.com.

Area academics continue to be outstanding!  Several high schools in Chapel Hill and Durham made Newsweek's annual ranking of the top 5% of high schools across the U.S.  Four such schools, Chapel Hill High School, East Chapel Hill High, Durham's Jordan High and the Durham School for the Arts, were ranked in the top 1% of all high schools.  The rankings are based on taking number of Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and/or Cambridge exams and dividing them by the total number of graduating seniors.   Chapel Hill and East came in at 242 and 148 respectively.  Jordan and the School of the Arts came in at 305 and 311, respectively.  For more information and to see the full roster of top U.S. high schools, visit http://www.newsweek.com/id/39380.

Gorgeous traditional home on huge lot overlooking woods & stream. Updated Kitchen with new granite, stainless steel appliances. Stunning wide-plank maple floors on main floor.  Four bedrooms up, plus first floor office/bedroom. Great lower level has kitchenette & full bath; prefect for rec room, in-law suite or apartment. Amazing new deck extends length of home. A beautiful, private and peaceful setting in the heart of Chapel Hill.  5BR, 3.5 BA, 2781 square feet, plus 460 unfinished in storage & workshop.  Offered at $468,000.  For more information, please visit www.wendytanson.com.

Gorgeous, classic brick ranch with charm and style. Archways, hardwoods, moldings and more give this home personality and warmth. New flooring throughout much of home, newer appliances, new interior and exterior paint. Master bath just renovated with new counters, cabinetry, lighting and flooring.  Other upgrades include new dishwasher, new ceiling fans, gas logs added to family room, new Master Bedroom closet with custom organizers, new security system, new exterior doors, new hardwoods in Family Room, new vinyl tiling in Kitchen, new range hood, new storm doors, more! Beautiful, 1/2 acre lot has wooded privacy at back, plus a deck and a brick patio with FP. Basement workshop area, too. 3BR, 2BA, 1686 square feet. Superb location in Hope Valley! Listed at $199,000.  For more information, visit www.wendytanson.com.