Every generation makes its own beach memories. Summer in the '60s was seafood and station wagons, bathing suits and board games. We didn't realize then what those long, bright days would mean to us now – sunburns and all.
Party on the Line: Recalling Southern Bell and Carolina Telephone
Telephone operators once helped connect folks across the state before “If you’d like to make a call ... ” became standard.
Our Most Maligned Mammal
Considered bird-feeder thieves by many — and even worse by some — these furry critters are still our cutest state symbol — paws down.
Snow Days
The beauty of a landscape cloaked in fluffy drifts of snow is lost on many Southerners. But for lovers of the white stuff, winter just isn’t the same without frosty flakes.
Christmas Unpacked, Unwrapped, Unforgettable
The rituals and customs of holidays past often dictate how we celebrate Yuletides of the present — for better or worse.
The History of Tobacco Barns in North Carolina
Tobacco barns once numbered a half million and were fixtures on farms across the state. Today, only about 50,000 still stand, vestiges of the tobacco industry, deteriorating reminders of the leaves’ influence on our culture.
An Essay On Rutherfordton, From A Native Daughter
Anyone who has ever lived in — and left — a small town knows what it’s like to return. In a step-by-step journey of memory, a writer recaptures her hometown and lets the groundswell of emotion remind her how much she loved it there.
Memories of Camp Yonahlossee
Before she was an acclaimed novelist, she was a camp kid. Although it’s been long since closed, author Susan Kelly’s golden-tinged memories of Camp Yonahlossee draw her back.
