Tag Archives: diane summerville

Old South Comfort Food

Posted on January 10, 2011 by ourstate

As soon as she saw her mother’s well-used cookbook, Gail Cauble Gurley knew she wanted to preserve it as a link to a childhood she remembers fondly.
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Posted in February 2011, Food, People, Recipes | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Charlotte’s Crime of the Century

Posted on December 15, 2010 by ourstate

When gangsters hit a mail truck on the Queen City’s peaceful streets, they had no idea whose territory they had invaded.
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Posted in Central N.C., February 2011, History | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Shirley Smith’s Pound Cake

Posted on December 15, 2010 by ourstate

It’s a good bet that all the recipes in the McLeansville Baptist Church Ladies’ latest cookbook are delicious. But one comes with an especially sweet story.
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Posted in Food, January 2011, People, Recipes | Tagged , , | 14 Comments

Means to a Beginning

Posted on September 20, 2010 by ourstate

When JoAnn Small opened ARTspace in April, she had the simple ambition of cleaning out her attic. Six months later, the studio gallery has evolved into a popular arts spot that she hopes to see grow.
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Posted in Art & Artists, Arts & Culture, Arts & Entertainment, Coast, October 2010 | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Brilliant Oasis

Posted on September 1, 2010 by ourstate

The Triangle is home to nearly 200 science and technology enterprises. Some of the world’s brightest minds work here and come here to do business. In the midst of this world of activity, some of those bright minds have created a brilliant oasis.
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Posted in Art & Artists, Piedmont, Science & Technology, September 2010 | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Carolina Chocolate Drops Songbook by Dom Flemmons, Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson

Posted on July 1, 2010 by ourstate

The Carolina Chocolate Drops have collected the music and words to 12 of their favorite old-time classics.
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The Lies We Told by Diane Chamberlain

Posted on July 1, 2010 by ourstate

In a tale marked with unexpected turns, acclaimed author Diane Chamberlain uses a complicated relationship to explore motivations and emotions.
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Moon Coastal Carolinas by Jim Morekis

Posted on July 1, 2010 by ourstate

Moon Coastal Carolinas offers detailed maps, easy-to-use tabs, and historic tidbits to guide visitors to some of the best places to play, stay, and eat.
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Ready to Ride

Posted on June 1, 2010 by ourstate

Bikes line up for fun and a good cause with the Scoot-n-Hoot Poker Run in Iredell County.
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The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen

Posted on April 1, 2010 by ourstate

Emily Benedict comes to fictional Mullaby, North Carolina, in search of answers regarding her recently deceased mother’s past.
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