The late, legendary Doc Watson’s annual four-day, roots-based music festival — now our biggest, most beloved music festival — is back at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro for its 33rd year on September 16 through 19. Hundreds of regional and national acts, from North Carolina’s Jim Lauderdale to Sturgill Simpson, Amythyst Kiah, LeAnn Rimes, and Mavis Staples will perform across 13 stages. To prepare, listen to a selection of featured artists.
Tastes change over time, but our editor in chief knows that, eventually, the classics always come back in style.
Maybe it’s been years since you last solved an algebra equation or wrote an essay, but learning never stops, no matter your age. Expand your knowledge on a “field trip” to these eight destinations across the state. And don’t worry — you won’t be graded!
Find the furniture and decor that speaks to you at 26 shops we love from mountains to coast.
From UNC Chapel Hill’s Wilson Library — housing what’s believed to be the largest library collection in the country devoted to a single state — to personal troves of duck decoys, pottery pieces, trains, tractors, and more: Meet the passionate collectors who curate the past and present, the serious and curious, the tangible items that tell the story of life in North Carolina.
