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!
Our State Knows Best: Jazz
Listen up! Four experts share their best tips for beginners getting into jazz, the North Carolina musicians who most inspire them, and the records that are essential to any good collection — plus, how to avoid the “jazz police.”
5 North Carolina Shops Serving a Hot Cup of Tea
Whether you prefer a mug in the morning or pinkies up with scones in the afternoon, it’s always the right time for tea.
The State of North Carolina’s HBCUs
For 155 years, our state’s historically Black colleges and universities have produced activists, scientists, educators, and artists. From the Greensboro Four at NC A&T State University, who advanced a civil rights movement, to NC Central University alumnus André Leon Talley, a former Vogue editor, some of the nation’s brightest leaders have been molded in North Carolina.
Our State Knows Best: Seagrove Pottery
Take a seat with three master potters to find out how to start your own pottery collection, their favorite pieces to make, and what it’s really like behind the wheel.
34 of North Carolina’s Most Unforgettable Museums
Satisfy your curiosity by visiting some of our state’s wild, wonderful, and yes, sometimes (lovably) wacky museums, big and small.