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February 2008 Table of Contents
This Month
Features — 75 Things Every North Carolinian Should Do
Start with a quick look at everything from 4 great venues for mountain fun to 3 best barbecue picks. We round out the list with a closer look at some highlighted adventures. ... It all adds up to 75 things you should do while on Tar Heel time.
Play: Have a good time.
- Attend a College Rivalry Game By Kathy Grant Westbrook
- MerleFest By Karl Kunkel
Learn: Examine our history and creatures of habitat.
Capitol City Museums By Janet C. Pittard
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Relax: Find that inspired rejuvenation.
Uninhabited Masonboro Island By Marla Hardee Milling
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- Wrightsville Watertours and Taxi
- Poet’s Walk at Ayr Mount By L.A. Jackson
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Shop: Browse and buy our state’s treasures.
On the Waterfront By Misti C. Lee
Eat: Enjoy tasty treats.
- Outer Banks Fudge Company By Molly Harrison
- Stand-and-Serve Eateries By Various Contributors
For web links to the attractions included in our 75 Things checklist, click here (70kb pdf).
More features
Sounding Good By Lydialyle Gibson
Two radio stations distinguish themselves by bringing exposure to local artists.
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Piece and Goodwill: A Photo Essay
Antique and modern quilts are the storytellers of their times.
By Anne Laure Camilleri
Twister
Dangerous and unpredictable, tornadoes have victimized our state throughout its history.
By John Hairr
2008 Reader Photo Contest
Have a great photo you’ve taken of a North Carolina scene? Send it in to our reader photo contest. For complete details, click here.
Departments
Welcome to Our State
By Vicky Jarrett
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Our State Quiz
What’s in a Name?
With thousands of mountains, towns, and bodies of water, North Carolinians have had to be inventive when it comes to playing the name game.
By Alan Hodge
Tar Heel Treasures
Threads Through Time
Granny Donaldson’s colorful "cow blankets" were a unique part of the Appalachian cottage industry.
By Marla Hardee Milling
Tar Heel Literature
An interview with Margaret Maron: The author of 13 murder mysteries that center around Judge Deborah Knott discusses what she’s learned about her native state through the writing process and her latest book, Hard Row.
By Megan Williams
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75th Anniversary
King Arthur
The late Billy Arthur shared his wit and curiosity with North Carolinians for nearly 70 years. With this article that was originally published in 2001, we pay a heartfelt tribute to a man of extraordinary achievements, who had exceptional talent and a sense of humor that simply couldn’t be contained.
By Amy Jo Wood
Tar Heel Towns
Carrboro
A nationally recognized farmers market, an acclaimed music venue, and a welcoming spirit give this progressive town’s 17,000 residents plenty to brag about. By Kathy Grant Westbrook
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Tar Heel History
Chetola Resort
What once served as a playground for Coca-Cola King Luther Snyder and his grandchildren would later become a lap of luxury for travelers.
By Marla Hardee Milling
Tar Heel People
Pastry Pride
Anne Grimes brought an old-fashioned, eastern North Carolina favorite to millions of tables through a business she launched in her carport.
By Bill Thompson
Carolina Artists
A Doll’s House
Master doll maker Dee Dee Triplett mixes wit and a well-balanced understanding of the human figure in her woodland studio.
By Mary Ellen Hammond
Carolina Counties
Wilkes County
Once they discover the colorful past and a vibrant present of this western county, many visitors turn their getaway into a full-time residency.
By Jimmy Tomlin
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Tar Heel Memories
The Neighbors on 11th Street
A welcoming group of residents bring surprises that warm the heart as well as the belly.
By Jerrie Oughton
Tar Heel Gardening
Beat the Blight
Keep camellia petals pretty in late winter and for seasons to come.
By L.A. Jackson
Tar Heel Tastes
Golden Era
A meal at Hayes Barton Cafe and Dessertery will take you back to a simpler time — the 1940s, to be exact.
By Diane Silcox-Jarrett
Carolina Kitchen
Cuckoo for Coconut
Even though the nut doesn’t grow here, its sweet insides are right at home in Tar Heel recipes.
By Erica Derr
Agenda
"Groundhogology"; Shipwreck exhibit; Hooked rugs on display; Concert tribute to Distler
and Brahms
By Lynne Gantz
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