Food
15 Perfect Pies
Creamy coconut custard, legendary chocolate chess, lemon topped with billowy meringue — we love pie! Here are a few of our favorite recipes.
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Life
Meet the Maker
Meet the Maker is a series that celebrates talented North Carolinians. See our latest episodes and catch up on season one below.
Guides
Carolina Calendar: April 2019
Search for a vintage treasure at a festival or discover a new artist at a concert — the spring season is all about adventure.
Home & Garden
50 Years of Furniture Tradition: Part 2
An influential force in North Carolina’s furniture-making community, LEE Industries in Conover collaborates with talented regional artisans and craftspeople within a 50-mile radius to create truly local pieces.
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Tell Us About Yourself, and You Could Win a Stay in Nags Head
In our continuing effort to better know our readers — past, present, and future — Our State is conducting a short survey.
Food
11 Our State Recipes You Loved in February
This month’s most popular recipes were fluffy, flaky biscuits and decadent desserts.
History
50 Years of Furniture Tradition: Part 1
In the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, LEE Industries plays an integral role in the local furniture-making community, whose proud craftspeople continue a tradition that has been passed down for generations.
Guides
Carolina Calendar: March 2019
It’s never too early to dream of spring. Pick up a vase at a pottery sale or art show — it will be full of flowers before you know it.
Central
A Wine Lover’s Weekend Escape to the Yadkin Valley: Part 1
Whether you’re a dedicated wine lover or budding wine connoisseur, we can help you plan your very own winery-hopping weekend away.