Talk is the hallmark of a snow day in Carolina. It starts early, in ripples, and at some point, the weather’s all you’re likely to hear about. We just want to be prepared. And surely, on some level, we’re looking forward to a day off. Under the right circumstances — weekday, short to-do list, stocked fridge, power stays on, everyone’s home together — a snow day is a gift, a reprieve, a pass to do nothing except enjoy the quiet.— Katie Saintsing
On bread, milk, and North Carolina’s complicated relationship with winter weather.
A Creston resident reads the world around him — rather than charts and graphs — to forecast the weather.
When the big storm hits, throw a soul-warming dish on the stove and another log on the fire. Our State staff members provide their favorite snow day recipes made with ingredients already in the pantry.
In North Carolina, spring brings the scent of fresh-cut grass and memories of helping Dad mow the lawn.
Nostalgic burger joints are like time machines, delivering something extra special that keeps us coming back.
This tiny city block in downtown Greensboro once had a gigantic reputation. Not so much for its charbroiled beef patties — though they, too, were plentiful — but for its colorful characters and their wild shenanigans.
In the 1950s, as Americans hit freshly paved roads in shiny new cars during the postwar boom, a new kind of restaurant took shape: the drive-in. From those first thin patties to the elaborate gourmet hamburgers of today, North Carolina has spent the past 80 years making burger history.
