Our editor in chief remembers how the month of May was especially poignant for her parents who shared birthdays just a few days apart — and how she carries on her father’s tradition of making her mother’s birthday special, year after year.
From the mustangs that roam the Outer Banks to iconic equines we know and love, how well do you know the beloved horses of North Carolina?
Not just part of your route, covered bridges offer a portal into a time long past. Here are four historic ones to visit in North Carolina.
Spring blooms, summer adventures, fall leaves, and winter fireplaces: Throughout the year, an interior designer’s Waynesville cottage showcases her favorite things.
In Wake County, a native of Scotland teaches others how to craft beautiful bagpipes — and the art of playing them.
Generations of Roanoke Islanders have watched films and shared boxes of popcorn at this historic cinema that’s welcomed audiences since 1918.
All aboard! A garden railway educates visitors about train safety while welcoming guest locomotives to get in on the fun.
Amid the Smoky Mountain haze in Cherokee, an unusual island of green invites visitors to get lost in another world.
In the hills of North Carolina, a young Daniel Boone strengthened his fishing and hunting skills. Each spring, a Davie County town pays tribute to his family’s influence.
This Orange County author has spent a lifetime imagining complex women to star in her novels. Between the lines of her award-winning books, you’ll find pieces of her own story.
Near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, the owner of a Peruvian fusion restaurant approaches cooking like an artist, using peppers and spices from his home country to create colorful, flavorful meals.
In Watauga County, a roadside shop named for the owner’s mother is the place to find Appalachian foods, hospitality, and peanuts — perfectly boiled and salted right on the front porch.
Each spring, a bright pink pontoon boat delivers homemade sweets to boats and docks in Montgomery and Stanly counties.
Our State’s recipe developer re-creates the dishes she shared with cousins on spring days in Salisbury.
Toss shredded cabbage, carrots, and green onion in a tangy-sweet dressing for this extra-North Carolina version of coleslaw.
Baked with a crumbly cornbread topping, this decadent squash casserole is a people-pleasing way to use up summer squash.
Pack your pita with cooling cucumber, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes to put refreshing Greek salad flavors in handheld form.
This simple pie gets its fruit-like acidity from a splash of apple cider vinegar, and you probably have all the ingredients you need to make it right now.
Surrounded by lush forestland and filled with plush amenities, a resort town in Macon County hits the sweet spot for an upscale, down-to-earth getaway.
Five sumptuous stays. Five exceptional dining choices. Here’s how (and where) to channel this Macon County town’s refined sense of luxury.
Whether you’re on the deck of a boat or wearing waders in a mountain stream: For those who fish for fun or sport, there’s nothing like that telltale tug.
At the top of the hill at the Burke County Fairgrounds, a torch is passed to a new generation of racers who must face their fears, drive straight, and compete for a Derby Day trophy.
Inspired by his early years on his friends’ family farm, a Rocky Mount native started an organization that supports farmers — including those same childhood friends — while making fresh food more accessible in eastern North Carolina.
Throughout its history, Winston-Salem’s Piedmont Airlines stayed one step ahead of the competition by coming up with innovative ways to satisfy its customers, like a one-of-a-kind beverage that former passengers and employees still thirst for.
Wherever they go — from Ocean Isle Beach to Morehead City and beyond — a family spends Memorial Day gathered ’round a table loaded with shrimp and sausage, potatoes and corn.
Remember plucking honeysuckle blossoms off the vine for that single drop of nectar? Every spring, diners clamored for a Chapel Hill restaurant’s honeysuckle sorbet, nearly as fleeting as the real thing and every bit as sweet.
Chef Bill Smith’s wildly popular honeysuckle sorbet garnered a cult following each spring at Crook’s Corner in Chapel Hill. Now, you can make it for yourself.
There’s more to Triple Falls than cascading good looks. Admirers from three different areas of expertise offer a chance to see one of Transylvania County’s most iconic natural wonders from new perspectives.
At a visual arts school in Winston-Salem, calligraphy students learn more than just how to form letters — they discover the music of the handwritten word.
In a state blessed with majestic mountains and a sun-kissed coast, a writer discovers that the charm of the Coastal Plain is there for those who know where to look.
Reflecting on the most graceful creature he knows, an outdoorsman is buoyed by the memory of tundra swans descending on our Coastal Plain — until the great white birds wing through our skies once again.
Inside the North Tower at Mission Hospital in Asheville, one of the state’s largest collections of locally commissioned art brings the healing power of color and light to those who need it most.
In the 1980s, two friends in Elizabeth City extended a hand and a fresh flower to visitors who arrived by boat. Today’s Rose Buddies continue the tradition of offering a gracious welcome in the Harbor of Hospitality.
Colorful discoveries abound year-round at the Museum of Life and Science.
With loving support from her grandmother, a Catawba County woman learned to play the instrument of the angels. Now, as a founding member of the North Carolina Harp Ensemble, she helps others create the sounds of their dreams.
For three years, a group of volunteers in Chowan County gathered each week in the parish hall of the historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edenton to stitch symbols of faith into pillows of grace.
As a Chapel Hill icon celebrates its centennial year, a writer reflects on the stately hotel’s long history as “the university’s living room.”
