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The little town is about an hour north ofRaleighand 35 minutes north ofDurham.

The town hosts summer outdoor concerts and a popular hot sauce festival in September.

Oxford, North Carolina

Credit:Above the Trees Photography / Visit Downtown Oxford

Uptown also has a live jazz band and a rotating schedule of DJs appearing weekly.

Rotating and visiting exhibitions fill the adjacent Harris Exhibit Hall.

granvillemuseumnc.org, 1 Museum Ln.

& 110 Court St., Oxford, NC 27565

Walk Through Local Historic Districts

Lovehistoric architecture?

The store has a penchant for making the ordinary special with house events and eclectic sundries.

Attracting over 24,000 visitors annually, this event is the highlight of the citys calendar.

Mix and mingle with pepper fanatics from around the county while tasting hundreds ofhot sauces.

There are several blocks worth of hot sauce vendors from all over North Carolina and the United States.

Crawl through the townssocial districtand enjoy small plates.

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Listen To Some Music

Throughout the summer, the town hosts several Music on Main concerts.

There are activities to entertain the kids, too.

Innkeepers Cheryl LeMay and Kevin Lloyd, Jr. opened the B&B in 2013.

Old oak and pine trees dot the verdant acre of land surrounding the property.

peacepointeretreat.com, 5505 Antioch Rd., Oxford, NC 27565