Eastern
Edenton’s Inner Banks Inn is a Waterfront Getaway
An eclectic collection of buildings in Edenton invites you to forget technology and engage in great conversation, the old-fashioned way.
Bryan Mims
Central
Cypress Bend Vineyards Honors the Sweet Side of North Carolina Wine
A love for the land that has belonged to his family for generations brought Dan Smith back to Wagram, where he and his wife make sweet muscadine wine.
Eastern
Music is Never Far Away in Downtown Shelby
Bluegrass and country music played prominent roles in this Foothills city’s past. Now, thanks to two legendary native sons, the signature sounds are taking center stage in its future.
Eastern
Tar River Draws Visitors to Rocky Mount’s Brew Hub
Rocky Mount’s shuttered textile mill is once again open for business — only this time for suds, not duds. Can craft brewing power this river town?
Western
City Portrait: West Jefferson
Let the artistic spirit of this Ashe County town draw you in and wrap you up.
Home & Garden
‘A Way of Life’ Farm in Sunshine, NC Lives Up to Its Name
Jamie and Sara Jane Davis are young now, but they plan to grow old working their land in the North Carolina foothills.
Home & Garden
A New Beginning for Brush Creek Farm in Alleghany County
After the death of her husband, Frances Huber reinvented their farm, and her life.
Home & Garden
Heirloom Apples Thrive at Big Horse Creek Farm in Lansing
High in Ashe County, Ron and Suzanne Joyner are bringing back hundreds of varieties of forgotten fruit.
Eastern
City Portrait: Wilson
Here, scrap metal becomes fanciful whirligigs, and tobacco leaves — once the foundation of this eastern North Carolina city — become functional artwork.