A slow day in Carrboro

A slow Saturday in Carrboro

• Morning: the Carrboro Farmers' Market on the Town Commons, 301 W. Main St (Saturdays, all year).
• Late morning: coffee at Weaver Street Market, 101 E. Weaver St, a few minutes' walk from Areté.
• Afternoon: a float, contrast therapy or massage at Areté, 213 E. Braxton Foushee St.
• Evening: dinner downtown, then a show at Cat's Cradle on E. Main St.

Areté is open Tuesday to Friday 10 AM – 6:30 PM, and Saturday and Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM. Closed Monday.

What do guests say about Areté?

Rated 4.9 from 74 Google reviews (October 2026).

"This is a gem of a retreat, nestled behind the new library in Carrboro. My wife and I both tried it and were very pleased."

Manley W., Google review

Questions visitors ask

What is there to do in Carrboro, NC?

Carrboro is a small, walkable town next to Chapel Hill. On Saturday mornings, go to the Carrboro Farmers' Market on the Town Commons. Get coffee or lunch at Weaver Street Market and sit on its lawn. See a show at Cat's Cradle. Walk the Bolin Creek Trail. Then slow down with a float, a sauna or a massage at Areté, a few minutes' walk from downtown.

What's a good date idea in Carrboro or Chapel Hill?

Book a two-person contrast therapy session at Areté ($90 as of October 2026): an infrared sauna and a 51°F cold plunge, together, in a private room. Or book a couples massage. Then walk to dinner in downtown Carrboro or on Franklin Street.

What's something unique to do near UNC-Chapel Hill?

Try a float tank. At Areté you float in about ten inches of warm water with about a thousand pounds of Epsom salt, in a quiet, dark, private room. It is about a mile from UNC's campus, in downtown Carrboro. A first 60-minute float is $65 as of October 2026.

What can I do in Chapel Hill or Carrboro on a rainy day?

Everything at Areté is indoors and private: float tank, infrared sauna, cold plunge, massage, red light therapy and halotherapy. Book online the same day, or call 919-636-9899.

Is there a float tank near Chapel Hill, Durham or UNC?

Yes. Areté Float + Wellness is at 213 E. Braxton Foushee St in Carrboro, about a mile from UNC's campus and a short drive from Durham. Areté opened in February 2018 as the first float studio in the Triangle.

Where do I park?

Areté has two lots. Use the paved lot on E. Braxton Foushee Street, or the gravel lot off Maple Ave. Ext. (drive all the way in and use the spaces marked Reserved).