Shops, Schools, Commercial and Non Profit Enterprises
Created in the same architectural style as the Rivermill Apartments with antique hardwood floors, beams, exposed brick and skylights, the Rivermill Marketplace offers a diverse collection of retail, office and Studio spaces.
The Rivermill Market is already home to the Rivermill Salon,
the Hawbridge School, and the Saxapahaw General Store.
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The Saxapahaw General Store is wholly unique and amazing. This "five-star gas station" our local gas station/gourmet eatery is one of the crown jewels of Saxapahaw and one of the first steps towards the green, whole, local community deliciousness of the growing Saxapahaw Marketplace. With acclaimed Chef Jeff Barney and acclaimed Baker Cameron Barnett at the helm, The Saxapahaw General Store is feeding people from near and far with fresh local fare. Stock up here on great cheeses, wines and all your basic necessities. Follow them on their website http://www.saxgenstore.com/
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Paperhand Puppet Intervention has been based out of Saxapahaw for years but have recently moved to their new studio and performance space in the Saxapahaw Community Center. The space gives Paperhand room to create the magnificent creatures -- "puppets" doesn't do justice to their evocative beauty -- that populate their productions and serve as a performance space and home base for the group; the first production there, "Hungry Ghost," was sold out in Saxapahaw!
"The special magic of Paperhand is not only the brilliance of its puppetry, but the creative energy, sense of community and spirit of good will that glow in its work." -News & Observer. Read more about Paperhand at http://www.paperhand.org/
Escape the stress of busy schedules and experience the quiet, historic village of Saxapahaw with all-inclusive getaway packages for couples, groups and corporate retreats. You relax; we handle all of the details. Lodging at the River Landing Inn, a comfortable, four-room bed-and-breakfast. Dining and wine tasting at the award-winning Benjamin Vineyards and Winery. Nature-oriented paddling with The Haw River Canoe & Kayak Co. Also offering Guided Tours - HARVEST MOON WEEKEND PADDLES AND PADDLE DINNERS: GOURMET WINE & DINING for more information visit http://www.hawrivercanoe.com/
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The Hawbridge School is a four-year public charter high school that offers an enriched curriculum in Environmental Studies and the Arts with a focus on environmental stewardship as a problem of ethics. A highly accredited faculty teaches all courses needed for the North Carolina College, College Tech, and Career Prep diplomas, and weaves the state curriculum into five experiential and project-based interdisciplinary units each year that include frequent guest lecturers and school-wide field trips. For 2008-2009 those are: Democracy, Community, Education, Health, and Creativity.
The Hawbridge School has the tools and innovative curriculum that enable students to thrive and succeed: state-of-the-art computers and online courses; a wireless network; a photography lab and darkroom; canoeing and kayaking for PE; special programs on the environment, river stewardship and sustainable agriculture; exceptional art and music programs; and math and science courses taught by Ph.D.s. Our recently-completed science lab and the "outdoor classrooms" that surround the school and abound along the Haw River provide spaces for scientific research, conducted under the direction of Dr. Norma Johnson, science teacher, with the assistance of UNC-Chapel Hill's Institute for the Environment honor fraternity and Biology Department students.
Model School for the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment and a North Carolina WILD Education Site.
http://www.hawbridgeschool.org/
