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March 2009 Table of Contents
This Month
Features
11 Perfect Weekends
Indulge in something you love; plan some time with that special someone. Armed with tips for where to stay and what to eat, all you have to do is pack.
Scenery, Blue Ridge Parkway By Kent Priestley
From Doughton Park to Craggy Gardens
Baseball, Wilson By Chris Gigley
Wilson Tobs, Carolina Mudcats, and more
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Shopping, Charlotte area By Lori K. Tate
Art, local produce, a piece of the past
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- The Bradford Store
- Charlotte Antique & Collectibles Show
- Mint Museum of Craft + Design shop
- Renfrow Hardware
Arts, Durham By Miriam Sauls
Durham Performing Arts Center, Nasher Museum, and more
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Golf, near Grandfather Mountain By L.A. Jackson
Four courses with spectacular views
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History, Bath/belhaven By Diane Silcox-Jarrett
Historic buildings, vintage collectibles
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Performing Arts, Southwest mountains By Carol L. Timblin
Outdoor drama, plays, concerts, music on the street
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- Flat Rock Playhouse
- Hendersonville Little Theatre
- Brevard Little Theater
- Old Colony Players
- Brevard Music Center
- Hendersonville Symphony
Bird-watching, Hickory By Katie Baer
Guided walks, on-your-own hikes at Riverbend Park
Food, Crystal Coast By Misti C. Lee
From seafood favorites to bistro fare
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Family Fun, Triad By Maria Johnson
Animals, discovery, toys, and outdoor fun
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- SciWorks
- Doll & Miniature Museum
- Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem
- Old Salem Toy Museum
- Greensboro Children’s Museum
- Natural Science Center
- Greensboro parks
Romance, Wilmington By Kathy Grant Westbrook
Dining, dancing, and carriage rides
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More features
Great Walks: Campbell Creek By Lynn Setzer
A long walk through Raven Rock State Park offers ample time to enjoy the state’s great outdoors.
Master of the Pit By Bob Garner
Wilson’s Ed Mitchell dedicates himself to preserving the rich barbecue flavors born of time-honored cooking traditions.
2009 Our State Reader Photo Contest
Calling for entries.
Fancy footwork By Charles Blackburn Jr.
The leap from athlete to dancer was a long one for Gene Medler, but, for nearly 30 years, he’s been bringing rhythm tap to both students and audiences.
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Sky Lines — a photo essay
Etching their decorative edges against North Carolina skies, spires and chimneys, rooflines and peaks lift our eyes heavenward. Photography by Ray Strawbridge
Departments
Welcome to Our State
By Vicky Jarrett
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Tar Heel Treasures
Quaker pruning hook By Jacqui Mehring
Tar Heel Literature
The Lucky One; George Rabb: The Civil War Memoir of a Catawba County Tar Heel; Between the Creeks: My Sapony Adventures
Tar Heel Towns
Murfreesboro By Katherine Kopp
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Tar Heel History
Winston-Salem’s Maynard Field By Jennifer Bean Bower
Tar Heel People
Science kit creator Connor Bernstein By Kathy Grant Westbrook
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Carolina Artists
Kaleidoscope maker Alice Houser By Mary Ellen Hammond
Tar Heel Gardening
Bells of Ireland By L.A. Jackson
Tar Heel Tastes
Goody Goody Omelet House By Kathy Grant Westbrook
Carolina Kitchen
Biscuit sandwiches By Charlotte Fekete
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Agenda
Emerald Isle’s St. Patrick’s Festival; State Troops and Volunteers — A Photographic Record of North Carolina’s Civil War Soldiers
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