Old South Tour Company’s iconic belle leads Southport visitors to smart and spooky haunts.
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An Ode to a Southern Staple: Grits
Some grits recipes are passed down for generations. Other flavorful preparations are created in the kitchens of innovative chefs. Then there are those newfound traditions born from curiosity and happenstance.
The Generator Society of Bald Head Island
Nineteen families found a raw barrier island in the 1970s and made it theirs. They took advantage of the hardscrabble, primitive playground that was Bald Head Island and developed a vision for this place that still holds true.
Brunswick County’s Maco Light Has Haunted Generations
For years, a crossroads in Brunswick County was the site of a ghostly spectacle. One day, a man searched for the legendary light — and found it.
Pops Peterson: Impressions of a Life Well Spent
He works every day, and he plays every day. He’ll try almost anything, and he’ll never change some things.
Breakfast in North Carolina: Purple Onion Cafe
Stopping at the Purple Onion Cafe is a ritual for Megan Harrison’s family on their frequent trips to their beach . . .
Sunset Beach Bridge: The Little Bridge that Could
A new 65-foot tall concrete bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway will be more convenient for anyone heading to or from Sunset Beach, but many miss the floating bridge that swung for the last time in 2010.
Live Oak
Beautiful and powerful, these monsters of the maritime stand as iconic symbols of the South.
Concerts at the Courthouse
Judge Ola Lewis brings music to justice’s doorstep, giving Brunswick County residents a place to gather, whether they’re on trial or not.
