The March 2026 Issue

Visit a renowned writer’s home, catch a show, and wander Little Rainbow Row with our springtime guide to Flat Rock.

Across the Carolina coast, silvery strands offer texture, shelter, and quiet wonder.

This uptown passage reflects its origins as an early settlement rooted in the Foothills, where welcoming community spaces weave new stories into old.

Sample local flavors, uncover vintage treasures, and revel in architectural charm as you meander along this central passage.

In Candor, the Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway is reawakening an appreciation for railroads and “slow travel” with a glittering fleet of restored train cars.

Much like her female protagonists, an award-winning novelist longed for a place that felt like home. In North Carolina, she found her happy ending.

In North Carolina, prescribed fires clear out overgrown forests and make way for new life.

From woodsmoke to salt air, certain scents carry memory, tradition, and comfort across North Carolina.

In this Wayne County town, residents don yellow and green to celebrate the flower that put them on the map.

From a reclaimed community center to a long-forgotten cemetery, the Cumberland County land Ammie Jenkins tended keeps telling her story.

In a season that calls for tidying, our columnist welcomes a freshly picked mess into her kitchen.

Sheri Castle’s recipe gussies up traditional greens with dried fruit, bacon, and a very short simmer on the stove to keep the color fresh and vibrant.

A collection of serveware and linens reminds our chef of the woman who cared for her at the dinner table and beyond.

With a crisp and airy texture and floral flavor, these ethereal meringues would be welcome at any spring gathering.

When spring days waffle from blustery and cold to sunny and warm, Chef Lynn Wells turns to a comforting soup brimming with fresh vegetables and plenty of ham.

Topped with crunchy Ritz Crackers and slivered almonds, this old-school casserole was a favorite dish that Chef Lynn Wells’s mother made.

A cake first made in Depression-era kitchens using household staples now helps us savor the season, no green thumb necessary.

The names on Adopt-A-Highway placards belong to neighbors who show up, suit up, and help keep North Carolina beautiful.

At Friendswood Brooms in Leicester, the craft of broom making is passed down, hand to handle, through generations.

What began as a fix for gummed-up textile machines has grown into a family-run company with a devoted following, still made in the same quiet corner of Rockingham County.

After decades of pollution brought an Onslow County waterway to the brink, citizens, scientists, and Jacksonville city leaders worked together to restore their river.

From Canton to the Outer Banks, these artisans use local ingredients — from Ocracoke figs to Foothills moonshine — and foolproof family recipes to make every scrub, soak, and lather feel like home.

In hidden cemeteries from Buxton to Avon, Dawn Taylor cleans and restores weathered gravestones, ensuring that the lives they mark are not lost to the wind or the water.

At a Rockingham County retreat center, stillness opens the door for clarity and renewal.

Our State’s managing editor and her husband discover an attic room filled with pottery, hidden treasures that had been waiting overhead for decades.

In the sandy shells, worn ticket stubs, and chipped mugs he can’t seem to part with, a sentimental saver finds a map to memories and meaning.

March in North Carolina is a fickle thing, but a writer in Greensboro takes advantage of the first warm days to scrub his porch and roll out the red carpet for spring.