{"id":12572,"date":"2020-07-06T10:19:46","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T14:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/residency\/life-outside-the-or\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T16:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T20:51:14","slug":"life-outside-the-or","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Outside the OR"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Chapel Hill, NC<\/h2>\n<a name=\"chapelhill\"><\/a><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-7 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nThe town of Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina have a distinctive beauty and charm. \u201cThe Southern Part of Heaven,\u201d as it has long been known, is a friendly, exciting, academic community. Although the resources of the area are comparable to those of a much larger metropolitan community, the setting feels like that that of a small town.<\/p>\n<p>The mild climate with four distinct seasons and many sunny days provides numerous recreational choices. Joggers and bikers are ever-present on the streets, greenways, and trails. Tennis, pickleball, handball, squash, racquetball courts are in excellent supply. Indoor and outdoor pools provide plenty of water for lap swimmers.<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-5 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 hidden-sm hidden-xs oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LtqycCJCRKw?html5=1\" title=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>For serious athletes, there are road races and even triathlons in the local area. The <a class=\"external-link\" title=\"Parks and Recreation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.townofchapelhill.org\/government\/departments-services\/parks-and-recreation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department<\/a> has organized team sports in basketball, soccer and volleyball. Fishing and boating are popular pastimes on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrboro.com\/universitylake.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University Lake<\/a> and on the much larger <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncparks.gov\/Visit\/parks\/jord\/main.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Lake<\/a> just eight miles from Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"wc-cards-feature\">\n        <div class=\"wc-cards-feature__info\">            <h2 class=\"wc-cards-feature__title\">More About Chapel Hill<\/h2>            <p class=\"wc-cards-feature__description\">Watch a tour of the UNC Chapel Hill campus, learn more housing, and much more.<\/p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/category\/residency-program\/about-chapel-hill\/\" class=\"wc-more-link\">View All<\/a>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6bYAjDnWEu8\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/Old-Well-e1554488936679-scaled-1-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x1 size-wc_card_2x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Tour the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">Watch a tour from Undergraduate guides as they show you Carolina's campus and shares what it's like to live and study in Chapel Hill, N.C.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Tour the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2017\/oct\/04\/best-small-towns-us-chapel-hill-north-carolina-sports-music-food\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/01\/Chapel_Hill_Franklin_Street-scaled-1-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x1 size-wc_card_2x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">Chapel Hill, North Carolina | The Best Towns &#038; Small Cities in the US<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">There are plenty of attractive college towns in the US. But Chapel Hill, in the centre of North Carolina, equidistant from its mountains and its coast, blends liberal philosophy and Southern culture in a way that borders on the utopian.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Chapel Hill, North Carolina | The Best Towns &#038; Small Cities in the US\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LtqycCJCRKw\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/Life_in_chapel_hill-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x1 size-wc_card_2x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--3\">What to Do in Chapel Hill, N.C. | The New York Times<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">Collegiate Chapel Hill and free-spirited Carrboro offer a perfect combination of fine dining, fun bars and local music.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about What to Do in Chapel Hill, N.C. | The New York Times\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Durham, NC<\/h2>\n<a name=\"durham\"><\/a><br \/>\nJust a few miles away, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverdurham.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City of Durham<\/a>, another point of the Triangle Area. Durham is a blend of deep history and a new, revitalized and contemporary metropolis. Durham is a foodie mecca, ranking at the top of several lists as a best city for millennials. Downtown is walkable, with strong culture. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpacnc.com\/\">Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC)<\/a> is a highly acclaimed venue for the arts and performance. Home to the Durham bulls and many breweries, there is always something to do.<br \/>\n        <div class=\"wc-cards-feature\">\n        <div class=\"wc-cards-feature__info\">            <h2 class=\"wc-cards-feature__title\">More About Durham<\/h2>            <p class=\"wc-cards-feature__description\">From breweries to sports. Learn about the other college town in The Triangle.<\/p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/category\/residency-program\/about-durham\/\" class=\"wc-more-link\">View All<\/a>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pB8q1A7tT6I\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/life_in_durham_2-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x1 size-wc_card_2x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--2\">Life In Durham<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">Two Duke Sanford School of Public Policy MPP alums offer perspectives of life in the thriving town of Durham, North Carolina.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Life In Durham\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tROD8wlw_l8\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/Life_in_Durham-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x1 size-wc_card_2x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--2\">Welcome to Durham, NC<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">When you think about what makes Durham a unique destination, a lot comes to mind \u2013 great events; a celebrated food scene; a welcoming community. But one of Durham\u2019s special selling points is its personality \u2013 that energy that you only catch by being here.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Welcome to Durham, NC\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/E2VtCanvd8c\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/research_triangle-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x1 size-wc_card_2x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--2\">Discover the Research Triangle Region<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">Discover a region that offers a wide range of business and living environments, a strong economic climate, supportive infrastructure for corporations of all sizes, access to skilled and educated talent, and a higher quality of life than larger metro areas.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Discover the Research Triangle Region\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Raleigh, NC<\/h2>\n<a name=\"raleigh\"><\/a><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-7 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/raleighnc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raleigh <\/a>is the final point of the Triangle, North Carolina&#8217;s state capital and home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rexhealth.com\/rh\/\">UNC Health Rex<\/a>. For a city where 1\/5 of the population is in their 20&#8217;s, this &#8220;a park with a city in it&#8221; is a fitting description. The city is one of the fastest growing places in America and has a vibrant and active downtown.<\/div>\n<\/div>        <div class=\"wc-cards-feature\">\n        <div class=\"wc-cards-feature__info\">            <h2 class=\"wc-cards-feature__title\">More About Raleigh<\/h2>            <p class=\"wc-cards-feature__description\">Straight from the Raleigh Tourism board.<\/p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/category\/residency-program\/about-raleigh\/\" class=\"wc-more-link\">View All<\/a>        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wc-cards\"><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitraleigh.com\/things-to-do\/raleigh-locals-guide\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/raleigh-interstate-600x300.png\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x1 size-wc_card_2x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--1\">Raleigh Locals Guide<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">A fun guide on how to experience the unique traditions and places of Raleigh like a local! Use these lists, curated by the City of Raleigh and area residents, to uncover interesting traditions and things to do here.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Raleigh Locals Guide\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitraleigh.com\/things-to-do\/spectator-sports\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/165_3_0424_jpeg_c9acc99c-6ed2-42a6-acac-564aefedb72e-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x1 size-wc_card_2x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--1\">Sports in Raleigh<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">From edge-of-your seat NHL hockey games to buzzer-beating Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) basketball games and more, the on-court action gets taken seriously around here.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sports in Raleigh\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article><article class=\"wc-card wc-card--2x1 wc-card--zoom\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitraleigh.com\/foodie\/food-halls\/\" class=\"wc-card__link-wrap\"><div class=\"wc-card__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/MRR_9552_68d135f7-c786-4a99-b0d8-501088222cf4-600x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-wc_card_2x1 size-wc_card_2x1 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__header\"><h3 class=\"wc-card__title wc-card__title--1\">Food Halls in Raleigh, N.C.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"wc-card__content\"><p class=\"wc-card__excerpt wc-card__excerpt--4\">Raleigh's food scene? It's booming. What else is booming? Food halls. The trend to build massive venues that hold a large number of smaller restaurants\u2014anchoring neighborhoods and shopping centers has officially landed in Raleigh, N.C., with Morgan Street Food Hall and Transfer Co. Food Hall exciting foodies all over the nation.<\/p><p class=\"wc-card__more\" aria-label=\"Read more about Food Halls in Raleigh, N.C.\"><span class=\"wc-card__more-text\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read more<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/a><\/article>        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">RDU Airport<\/h2>\n<a name=\"rdu\"><\/a><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8 col-md-7 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\nWhile Chapel Hill and the Triangle area have many attractions, we are also fortunate to have the top-notch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raleigh Durham (RDU)<\/a> international airport less than 20 miles away from the medical campus.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rdu.com\/airline-information\/airline-destinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">With direct flights<\/a> to over 60 continental US destinations, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle on the west coast, as well as over 12 international destinations (London, Paris, Frankfurt, Cancun, Puerto Rico, Iceland, Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Mexico City, Panama City, and more regularly being added), it\u2019s incredibly easy to travel the world from Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-5 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/RDU_Airport.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7953 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/RDU_Airport.png\" alt=\"map from UNC to RDU airport\" width=\"300\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Other Attractions<\/h2>\n<a name=\"other\"><\/a><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h4>Arts &amp; Entertainment<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.downtownchapelhill.com\/\">Downtown Chapel Hill Entertainment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dpacnc.com\/\">Durham Performing Arts Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinaperformingarts.org\/\">Carolina Performing Arts \u2013 Memorial Hall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/music.unc.edu\/calendar\/\">UNC Music Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncbg.unc.edu\/forest-theatre\/\">Forest Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.playmakersrep.org\/\">Playmakers Repertory Company<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/artscenterlive.org\/\">The Arts Center, Carrboro<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bakovagallery.com\/\">Bakova Gallery, Hillsborough<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h4>Museums &amp; Historic Landmarks<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ackland.org\/\">Ackland Art Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/goheels.com\/sports\/2021\/12\/10\/carolina-basketball-museum\">Carolina Basketball Museum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/\">North Carolina Museum of Natural Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeandscience.org\/\">Museum of Life and Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncmuseumofhistory.org\/\">North Carolina Museum of History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncbg.unc.edu\/\">Botanical Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/moreheadplanetarium.org\/\">Morehead Planetarium<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncbg.unc.edu\/coker-arboretum\/\">Coker Arboretum and McCorkle Place<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ncbg.unc.edu\/battle-park\/\">Battle Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.preservationchapelhill.org\/\">Preservation Society of Chapel Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h4>Sports &amp; Exercise<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/carrboroyoga.com\/\">Carrboro Yoga Company<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orangetheory.com\/en-us\/locations\">Orange Theory Fitness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotworx.net\/studio\/chapel-hill-east-54\">HOTWORX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.o2fitnessclubs.com\/gyms\/chapel-hill-elliott-road\/\">O2 Fitness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.triangleyoga.com\/\">Triangle Yoga<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.netsportsnc.com\/\">NetSports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rainbowsoccer.org\/\">Rainbow Soccer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/durham\">Durham Bulls Baseball<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pdga.com\/course-directory\/course\/unc-chapel-hill\">Disc Golf<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finleygolfclub.com\/\">Finley Golf Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ymcatriangle.org\/chapel-hill-carrboro-ymca\">YMCA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/hurricanes\/\">Carolina Hurricanes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durhamncsports.com\/facilities\/triangle-curling-club\/\">Triangle Curling Club<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapelhillcountryclub.com\/\">Chapel Hill Country Club<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hillandalegolf.com\/\">Hillandale Golf Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hvcc.org\/\">Hope Valley Country Club<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h4>Shopping Malls<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/downtownchapelhill.com\/whats-open\/\">Downtown Chapel Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universityplacenc.com\/\">University Mall, Chapel Hill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.streetsatsouthpoint.com\/en.html\">The Streets at Southpoint, Durham<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightleafdurham.com\/\">Brightleaf Square<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Markets<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durhamfarmersmarket.com\/\">Durham Farmer\u2019s Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carrborofarmersmarket.com\/\">Carrboro Farmer&#8217;s Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverdurham.com\/directory\/durham-night-market\/\">Durham Night Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechapelhillfarmersmarket.com\/\">Chapel Hill Farmer&#8217;s Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncagr.gov\/divisions\/marketing\/farmers-markets-agricultural-centers\/state-farmers-market-raleigh\">North Carolina State Farmer&#8217;s Market (Raleigh)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h4>Parks &amp; Recreation<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncparks.gov\/eno-river-state-park\">Eno River State Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enoriver.org\/features\/hiking\/\">Eno River Hiking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncparks.gov\/william-b-umstead-state-park\">Umstead State Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dukeforest.duke.edu\/\">Duke Forest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofchapelhill.org\/government\/departments-services\/parks-and-recreation\/recreation-facilities-schedules\">Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.triangletrails.org\/american-tobacco-trail\/\">American Tobacco Trail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofchapelhill.org\/government\/departments-services\/parks-and-recreation\/greenways\">Chapel Hill Greenways<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.durhamncsports.com\/facilities\/piney-wood-park\/\">Piney Woods Pickleball<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wake.gov\/departments-government\/parks-recreation-open-space\/all-parks-trails\/lake-crabtree-county-park\">Lake Crabtree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gardens.duke.edu\/\">Duke Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h4>Food &amp; Beverage<\/h4>\n<p>Tons of <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownchapelhill.com\/whats-open\/?active-tab=bars-restaurants\">restaurants and bars<\/a> can be found on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill and Main Street in Carrboro.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Interactive Map<\/h2>\n<a name=\"map\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<!-- iframe plugin v.5.2 wordpress.org\/plugins\/iframe\/ -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1SjxDWxFG1xvglvm0BAYqikBvykWp_MdF&#038;hl=en&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For serious athletes, there are road races and even triathlons in the local area. The Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department has organized team sports in basketball, soccer and volleyball. Fishing and boating are popular pastimes on University Lake and on the much larger Jordan Lake just eight miles from Chapel Hill. Just a few &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitraleigh.com\/foodie\/food-halls\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Food Halls in Raleigh, N.C.\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79967,"featured_media":0,"parent":12555,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"featured-item":[],"class_list":["post-12572","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Life Outside the OR | Department of Anesthesiology<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The town of Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina have a distinctive beauty and charm. \u201cThe Southern Part of Heaven,\u201d as it has long been known, is a friendly, exciting, academic community.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UNC Anesthesiology | Life Outside the OR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The town of Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina have a distinctive beauty and charm. \u201cThe Southern Part of Heaven,\u201d as it has long been known, is a friendly, exciting, academic community.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Department of Anesthesiology\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UNCAnesthesia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-11T20:51:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/08\/Anes-Res-Life-Outside-the-OR-Facebook.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"UNC Anesthesiology | Life Outside the OR\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"The town of Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina have a distinctive beauty and charm. \u201cThe Southern Part of Heaven,\u201d as it has long been known, is a friendly, exciting, academic community.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/08\/Anes-Res-Life-Outside-the-OR-Twitter.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@UNC_Anesthesia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/\",\"name\":\"Life Outside the OR | Department of Anesthesiology\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/RDU_Airport.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-07-06T14:19:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-11T20:51:14+00:00\",\"description\":\"The town of Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina have a distinctive beauty and charm. \u201cThe Southern Part of Heaven,\u201d as it has long been known, is a friendly, exciting, academic community.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/RDU_Airport.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/RDU_Airport.png\",\"width\":2300,\"height\":1802,\"caption\":\"Map showing distance between RDU Airport and UNC (18.2 miles)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Education\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Residency Program\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Life Outside the OR\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/\",\"name\":\"Department of Anesthesiology\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Life Outside the OR | Department of Anesthesiology","description":"The town of Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina have a distinctive beauty and charm. \u201cThe Southern Part of Heaven,\u201d as it has long been known, is a friendly, exciting, academic community.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"UNC Anesthesiology | Life Outside the OR","og_description":"The town of Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina have a distinctive beauty and charm. \u201cThe Southern Part of Heaven,\u201d as it has long been known, is a friendly, exciting, academic community.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/","og_site_name":"Department of Anesthesiology","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UNCAnesthesia\/","article_modified_time":"2025-06-11T20:51:14+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":628,"url":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/08\/Anes-Res-Life-Outside-the-OR-Facebook.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_title":"UNC Anesthesiology | Life Outside the OR","twitter_description":"The town of Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina have a distinctive beauty and charm. \u201cThe Southern Part of Heaven,\u201d as it has long been known, is a friendly, exciting, academic community.","twitter_image":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/08\/Anes-Res-Life-Outside-the-OR-Twitter.jpg","twitter_site":"@UNC_Anesthesia","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/","url":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/","name":"Life Outside the OR | Department of Anesthesiology","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/RDU_Airport.png","datePublished":"2020-07-06T14:19:46+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-11T20:51:14+00:00","description":"The town of Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina have a distinctive beauty and charm. \u201cThe Southern Part of Heaven,\u201d as it has long been known, is a friendly, exciting, academic community.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/RDU_Airport.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/470\/2020\/07\/RDU_Airport.png","width":2300,"height":1802,"caption":"Map showing distance between RDU Airport and UNC (18.2 miles)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/life-outside-the-or\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Education","item":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Residency Program","item":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/education\/residency-2-2\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Life Outside the OR"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/","name":"Department of Anesthesiology","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links_to":[],"_links_to_target":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79967"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12572"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20227,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12572\/revisions\/20227"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"featured-item","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/anesthesiology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured-item?post=12572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}