It might be that Governors Club is your target once you've narrowed your focus in the North Carolina Heartlands. The Chapel Hill community is a good mix of small town charm and large city vitality. The entire triangle area is much the same. It is also rich in activities--educational, cultural, historical and recreational. From golf to fly fishing to stock car racing to symphonies, the opportunities are endless.

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Morehead planetarium opened in 1949 and since then has attracted more than three million visitors. Chapel Hill is home to the largest botanical gardens in the nation's southeast, sitting on 330 acres with one of the nation's most extensive collection of herbs and more than three miles of walking trails. The North Carolina Symphony, believed to be the nation's only state-supported symphony, calls the triangle area home and performs more than 430 times a year.

For the more sports-oriented among Governors Club residents are windsurfing and fly fishing on Jordan Lake, baseball with the Durham Bulls, golf (North Carolina takes golf very seriously), and nearly 200 miles of hiking and biking trails in the triangle area. ACC basketball is very important, in part thanks to the rivalry among the three local universities, all of which are strong in the sport. Canoeing, kayaking, tennis and soccer are also both popular and easily accessible.

The Governors Club community, begun in 1988, continues to grow. An award-winning community encompassing 1,600 acres, it offers a private golf club and access to many courses in the area. Named the number one place to retire by Fortune Magazine and the number one place to live by Money Magazine, the triangle area and Chapel Hill are a place to seriously consider living.