From Elizabeth Hudson: Carolina Glee Club
On spring mornings, our editor in chief’s spirit is buoyed by the sound of birds.
On spring mornings, our editor in chief’s spirit is buoyed by the sound of birds.
Brewing has a long history in our state — even longer than you might think! Here’s a toast to those who paved the way for great beer, and to those who carry on the tradition.
This neighborhood was designed in 1890 as a picturesque “streetcar suburb.” It feels much the same now as it did back then.
When it comes to helping the environment, these folks are making a difference — on Earth Day and every day.
Getting away from it all isn’t easy, but the rewards are many: The simplicity of a cabin kitchen. The joy of togetherness. The day’s first cup of coffee, sipped as the sun rises over the mountains.
Joy, creativity, and local ingredients — plus a dash of inspiration from around the world — infuse every bright and colorful meal at this restaurant in Lincolnton.
Sometimes, it is easy being — er, eating — green. Especially when there’s a jar of pickled asparagus in the fridge.
This light, fresh dish is springtime in a salad.
Serve these buttery shortbread cookies with a dollop of apricot jam.
This easy-to-make slaw is tangy, crunchy, and refreshing.
A family brings new life, fresh stories, and a renewed sense of purpose to an abandoned general store near Boone.
In a woodworking studio, instruments lost to history are making music once again, while their craftsman finds his true calling.
By welcoming Haitian immigrants, Mount Olive put its motto into practice. Now, a big-hearted community is even bigger.
Mechanics at a small shop in Belmont restored a beloved bike that followed a family from their old home in Cuba to their new one in Charlotte.
A 200-year-old textile mill is reinventing life on the Tar River for a new generation in Rocky Mount.
In Greensboro, the historic architecture of a former cotton mill has been reimagined for loft living — proving that building community never goes out of style.
Ramona came to Dean Dosher as a kind of daydream, so he built her from memory and vintage parts. Now, when he pilots her along the Lockwood Folly River, the journey is a homecoming and a discovery.
Across North Carolina, folks have opened their living rooms and yards to friends and neighbors for house concerts that bring communities together through the intimacy and fellowship of song.
After 18 holes of golf — or just a day of shopping — dinner, drinks, and camaraderie at these Sandhills spots are just what the caddie ordered.
As the nation mourns the loss of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., college students in Durham take action on campus.
When the trees part and the trail slopes down to flowing waters, a hiker must decide: Try your luck and leap from rock to slippery rock — or take a deep breath and ford the stream?
In 1954, Billy Joe Patton, an amateur golfer from North Carolina, qualified for the sport’s most storied tournament. He almost won.