Coast

Saved by the Beach

But the wind at the beach is constant, and lighting a cigarette is a challenge.
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Porchscapes: The Colors of Beaufort, North Carolina by Mary Warshaw

Porchscapes is a culmination of the histories of the houses, street vistas, and the people who lived there.

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The Saltwater Cure

“It was my first lesson in learning about salt water’s capacity to mend.”
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Sunrise Celebration

As Easter morning breaks over Creswell, the small farming community crosses religious and ethnic lines to celebrate the holiest of Christian holidays.
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Live Oak

Beautiful and powerful, these monsters of the maritime stand as iconic symbols of the South.
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Paddling the Black

Regardless of the span of the journey, a trip on the eastern river is always an excursion into majesty.
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Plying the Pamlico

For nearly three decades, the Pamlico River took our writer’s family to wild places and etched itself into their memories.
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Camden County Jail

Botched escapes and two fires highlight the history of the prison-turned-museum.
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Elizabeth City

With the largest collection of Antebellum homes and buildings in the state and rich traditions like the Rose Buddies reception, the county seat of Pasquotank hums with history and community.
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