NEW STUDENT EDITION Page 16 / Friday, August 29, 2008 Did you Know? ' ^ E xit 140 Scenes from the movie "Bull 'k Durham" were filmed in the Burlington Athletic Stadium. tiv Welcome to Burlington is home to the Burlington. NC Burlington Royals Baseball Team The fast food chain "Biscuitville" is , V Alexa Mi Ian based in Burlington. f'v Burlington is right down the I" road from former American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry grew up. ■■ U FOOD Labcorp, a clinical laboratory, has its headquarters and several offices in Burlington and is the I :>N largest employer in Alamance :;K DINING •.^ County. The Village Grill 580 Huffman Mill Road lA’ The relaxing atmosphere makes The Village Grill a fun place to eat with a variety / siv of menu items including beef, chicken, seafood, salads and sandwiches. Most s items on the dinner menu are less than $20 and prices on the lunch menu are lower. You can also pick up take-out from The Village Grill and special order whole pies, such as their signature key lime pie and chocolate chess pie. ■ ^ Sal’s Italian Restaurant and II Pizzeria SLOW 402 Huffman Mill Road This Italian eatery offers friendly service and a variety of pastas, pizzas, steaks, Ahead salads and subs. Sal’s provides college students with good food at an affordable $ price. They can also accommodate large groups on short notice. SHOPPING ‘I Alamance Crossing Target 1475 University Drive Crazy Fire Mongolian Grill Conveniently located roughly five 220 Huffman Mill Road iii'v minutes from campus. Target is an Target affordable place to get everything :l^ Crazy Fire accepts Phoenix Cash and offers a different kind of dining experience. k"' You go through a buffet line and put all of the meat, vegetables, noodles and from food and clothes to DVDs and sauce you want in a bowl before passing it on to the cooks and watching them electronics. It has good quality products Bed Bath and Beyoni without getting too expensive, and its 1|‘ prepare it. f 5 08 College line offers a great selection of bedding, dishes and dorm decor. , Cook Out 414 Huffman Mill Road I Cook Out’s late hours and 44 milkshake flavors make it an Elon Bed Bath & Beyond favorite. This drive-through restaurant has burgers, hot dogs, fries, 1463 University Drive i r» V hushpuppies and more. Their signature milkshakes include chocolate Though some of its products can be a bit on thepricei cherry, Oreo mint, peanut butter fudge, peach cobbler and cheesecake side. Bed Bath & Beyond has a wide enough selection chocolate chip. that there are plenty of affordable options for the average college student. Like Target, Bed Bath&BeyoK has a college line featuring sheets, kitchenware and storage. It also has a number of shelving options for extra organization that are easy to assemble. ! « Alamance Crossing I s * ; Entertainment 3330 Garden Road } , You can park your car and walk i ) t # v ,■ around this visually appealing K “ : shopping center that opened in Burlington last year. Shops include JC Penny, Barnes & Noble, Bath m ■ U 'v , & Body Works, Foot Locker, New York & Company and Victoria’s Secret. Restaurants include Red i'< ;! ItN ■ Robin, Mimi’s Cafe, Red Bowl Asian Bistro, Qdoba Mexican Grill and Cold Stone Creamery. Visit www. r t v alamancecrossing.com for the t S'' complete list. » i ' ’. » -: ’ -. ■ ;'v Try our OTHER ENTERTAINMENT Pigskin Pig Pickin' l\f Carousel Cinemas at Alamance Crossing H*:- 1090 Piper Lane 3519 This brand new theater in the heart of pedestrian- Pt.BBQ,siaw, Tailgat^pecial m friendly Alamance Crossing features 16 screens, a S. Church St. wide variety of concessions and an arcade. Visit http:// rolls, & choice of ^ carouselalamancecrossing.com for showtimes and Burlington, more information sides plus NC 27218 i!= Country Club Lanes West Plates, utensils ■H 3010 S. Church St. This bowling alley has 42 lanes, 10 billiards tables, 4 dart boards, two arcades all that you need and a snack bar. Country Club Lanes is open until 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays Tues-Sat and its Web site, www.cclbowhng.com, offers printable coupons for discount to tailgate! rates. 11-8 !j: Lazer X 3356-A S. Church St. ^ » i ' Right down the road from Elon, this laser tag facility has an arcade and snack bar 336- 584-9399 and is open until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. It’s easy for a large group to W:. rent out the space and group discounts are offered. H o t Dogs & l i j ".