STORY BY KATIE QUINE | PHOTO BY LOGAN CYRUS
Just north of Charlotte, Davidson feels a world apart from the skyscrapers and bustle of the Queen City. Davidson, known for its stroll-friendly streets and vibrant college town attitude, is worth discovering.
STORY BY KATIE QUINE | PHOTO BY SARA LOGAN WILSON
Once a mill community, this Alamance County gem has become a cultural and culinary hideaway.
STORY BY KATIE QUINE | PHOTO BY STACEY VAN BERKEL
Lexington isn’t merely a whistle-stop town where you get your fill of sweet tea and hush puppies. The Davidson County city continues to grow, making it the perfect place for a day trip.
STORY BY KATIE QUINE | PHOTO BY DUFFY HEALEY
Just beyond Raleigh’s reaches, Wilson offers a slower pace, Southern sweet talk, and good eats.
STORY BY KATIE QUINE | PHOTO BY TIM ROBISON
Supplying both outdoor adventure and downtown charm, Brevard is the ideal spot to spend a day in the mountains.
STORY BY KATIE QUINE | PHOTO BY EMILY CHAPLIN AND CHRIS COUNCIL
The accolades for this town keep coming. See for yourself why Edenton is one of the nation’s prettiest small towns by planning a day trip.
STORY BY KATIE QUINE | PHOTO BY LESLIE KOEHN
As far southeast as you can go in North Carolina, a little town with a lot of seafood has a legendary allure that will draw you in, wherever you are.
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The ocean isn’t the only draw at Carolina Beach, where the boardwalk will remind you of simpler times and childhood summers. Revisit your youth with our fun-filled guide.
STORY BY KATIE QUINE | PHOTO BY ERIN ADAMS
A town defined by what it once made is figuring out what to make of today. Figure out what Hickory is made of for yourself on a day trip.
STORY BY OUR STATE STAFF | PHOTO BY EMILY CHAPLIN
There are adventures to be had around every bend of Highway 64 West. Plan some of your own with our guide.
STORY BY OUR STATE STAFF | PHOTO BY BRENT CLARK
What was formerly a mill town is now being revitalized as an artist’s community. Plan a day trip to this charming Triangle hideaway with our guide.
To commemorate our 90th anniversary, we’ve compiled a time line that highlights the stories, contributors, and themes that have shaped this magazine — and your view of the Old North State — using nine decades of our own words.
From its northernmost point in Corolla to its southern terminus on Cedar Island, this scenic byway — bound between sound and sea — links the islands and communities of the Outer Banks.
Us? An icon? Well, after 90 years and more than 2,000 issues celebrating North Carolina from mountains to coast, we hope you’ll agree that we’ve earned the title.
After nearly a century — or just a couple of years — these seafood restaurants have become coastal icons, the places we know, love, and return to again and again.
