Arts
NC Primer: Scene in NC
Two major movies filmed partly in North Carolina continue to excite fans years later.
Susan Stafford Kelly
Susan Stafford Kelly was raised in Rutherfordton. She attended UNC-Chapel Hill and earned a Master of Fine Arts from Warren Wilson College. She is the author of Carolina Classics, a collection of essays that have appeared in Our State, and five novels: How Close We Come, Even Now, The Last of Something, Now You Know, and By Accident. Susan has three grown children and lives in Greensboro with her husband, Sterling.
Life
North Carolina’s Amazing Lakes
The mountains and the sea may bookend our state, but the story in between is all about our lakes: cool, calm, and always nearby, just waiting for the fishing trips and cannonballs that make summer complete.
Drink
NC Primer: Pop Quiz
Yes, the state beverage is milk, but our native sodas bring the fizz.
Western
The Spirit of High Summer
High Hampton’s mountain charm, relaxed atmosphere, and rich legacy have set the vacation standard for generations.
Life
Ice Cream Social
Old-fashioned churns are about working together: Each turn of the crank brings us all one step closer to sweet, frozen bliss.
History
NC Primer: Arrgh State
North Carolina remembers its most fearsome pirate — and one who tried his best, bless his heart.
Dining
Promise’ Land Market in Morehead City
In Carteret County, a market between the sidewalk and the sound pays tribute to coastal history.
Western
Celebrating Identity
Mike Crowe Jr. shares the story of his tribe at the Museum of the Cherokee.
Guides
Message On A Bottle
At Sutler’s Spirit Company in Winston-Salem, Scot Sanborn leads an unconventional, personalized approach to bottling gin.