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.
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?
City Portrait: West Jefferson
Let the artistic spirit of this Ashe County town draw you in and wrap you up.
‘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.
A New Beginning for Brush Creek Farm in Alleghany County
After the death of her husband, Frances Huber reinvented their farm, and her life.
Big Horse Creek Farm in Lansing
High in Ashe County, Ron and Suzanne Joyner are bringing back hundreds of varieties of forgotten fruit.
City Portrait: Wilson
Here, scrap metal becomes fanciful whirligigs, and tobacco leaves — once the foundation of this eastern North Carolina city — become functional artwork.
Pharmacy Fizzes Offer Refreshment at the Counter
A handful of drugstores in North Carolina still offer this timeless service: a lunch counter with a sweet remedy for the heat of summer.
The Sleeping Giant on Lake Mattamuskeet
A former hunting lodge at Lake Mattamuskeet symbolizes Hyde County’s heyday — and maybe its future.
