We've always enjoyed this beautiful area - and it's close to Durham which has fun places to visit as well!
This is where Ryan went for undergraduate and Audrey for graduate school. Ryan says it's THE most beautiful-est campus...in the world. But in all seriousness, it's a wonderful area to walk around and has a lot of history considering it is the first public institution in the United States. Franklin Street is the main street on campus that has great food and beverage options (some are listed on the wedding website as well).
Fullsteam Brewery is a favorite local brewery of ours, it has a great selection of craft beer like Rocket Science IPA (Ryan) and Southern Basil saison (Audrey) just to name a few. They also have a large selection of board and card games so that you can finally settle that debate about who is the best at Monopoly and who is the ultimate ping pong master.
A nice spot for a laid back atmosphere with a large selection of beer on draft as well as bottles of beer and wine