"L a fresh monthly culture section. • this month: teiulte PAGE 12 Go on the road in the Tar Heel state ON THE ROAD AGAIN SPEND YOUR SPRING BREAK EXPERIENCING NORTH CAROLINA Spring Break, which begins at 5 p.m. March 7, is only 25 days away. If you haven't booked your flight to Cancun, consider saving the cash for textbooks and spend your break on the road in the Tar Heel state. Here are a few suggestions to get you started planning an adventure: ASHEVILLE Distance from Chapel Hill: 221 miles, or three and a half hours Ashevotes Mwung Hock tenge Ooasb five peaks that react, more than 6,000 feel But Cold Mountain -—made famous by the 2003 film of the same name— is the tallest peak, at 6,030 feet Seeing Jude lav. make the 10.6 mile journey up the mountain just doesn’t measure up to the real thing And.when scoping the scene downtown,. : check out the 250-niembei Asheville .Drum Circle, made fatuous for its tribal beats ■ ' j BY ALLISON MILLER SENIOR WRITER Spring Break, whether it prom ises white, sands- beaches or just not having to wake up for that 8 a.m. class, is less than a month away. But week-long vacations to Cancun or the Bahamas can be expensive. These money saving tips can help you make the most of what you have. Book your trip early If you thought you could wait until March to worn about making Students embark on aid trips 2 groups will volunteer during break BY RACHEL KUROWSKI STAFF WRITER While her roommates travel to Europe and the Bahamas, junior Michelle Lakeman will spend her Spring Break sleeping in a tent in rural Mississippi. She said she's already had the 'typical Spring Break experience” and is looking for something life changing this year. A nursing major, Lakeman is one of 23 aspiring health profes sionals from UNC heading south to help Hurricane Katrina victims get health care service. The nursing school is one of several of the University 's medical departments that will be lending their expertise during the break from classes. The nursing students, accompa nied by several UNC faculty, will work alongside health professionals in PCarlington, Miss., which still is recovering from the 2005 disaster. *! was attracted to the idea of BOONE Distance from Chapel Hill: 163 miles, or about three hours The home of Appalachian State University is aiso the home-base for outdoor adventure. Visit Blowing Rock for short scenic walks, mind-blowing views or longer hikes Also check out Grandfather Mountain (2050 Blowing Rock Highway, Linville) for the famous Mile High Swinging Bridge. Before you go. load up on sweets by the pound at the Mast General Store at 630 W. King St. N • OUTER BANKS CHAPEL HILL OC f ' BOONE V % Jr;;iQr "I , V ' SSBURY V * 3 "XUZARD LICK ' iVV ® NEW BERN WILMINGTON ? !J!j£ ? DTH/REBECCA ROlFf ANO SONIA BHANDARi RESEARCH BY ANDREW DUNN AND NATE HEWITT COLUMBUS Distance from Chapel Hill 235 miles, or about four hours A little planning ahead can help make your dream Spring Break possible without breaking the bank along the way. reservations, you thought wrong. The best hotels and airfare go fast, so if you haven’t already booked your flight and room this year, you should do so in the next week to get the best deals, said Mike Paquette, manager of STA Travel on Franklin Street. Eat locally No matter where you travel this year, if you’re going to eat out, go local. “Their best option always is to go to the local restaurants and ven- everyone working together UNC students and professors and people of the community to help bring back what Mississippi had lost dur ing the hurricane,” Lakeman said. This is the third year a group of public health and nursing majors will go to the region. *lt was an amazing experi ence,” said Natosha Anderson, who went on the trip last year. “The devastation that remains two years after Katrina is heart breaking, but the communities are incredibly strong and united. It was inspiring to work alongside communities that are striving to serve one another.” The trip costs SIOO for each participant, which covers all meals, housing in the tents and a chartered bus ride to Mississippi. They’ll be the start of anew wave of help to the region. Cheryll Lesneski, a professor in the School of Public Health and a faculty advisor for the trip, said GREENSBORO Distance from Chapel Hill 52 miles, or about one hour During the day, shop at one of many . I ■fcoistruues and art a.ioo’i--, o I in- Stieet trn downtown Gteensbuio And when | hiqhf rails, the strept cgnts up with an eJect:; nightclub and bar scene Ann rt ! you'ie shell on cask stop at Yum,Yum. ■'.l which specializes m hot dog's and ce cream Check out Tuan Stage s performance of ; John Patfick Shanley s PuYuer Prize w rmmg play "Doubt. A Parable I snawing al! week. SALISBURY Distance from Chapel Hill 100 miles oi one hour and 40 minutes K^ c