Marvel at panoramic views of Lake Lure and the Blue Ridge Mountains from atop the chimney, look up at the tallest waterfall in a North Carolina state park, and fall in love with the Hickory Nut Gorge.
Editors’ Picks
Green & Tender: On Fathers, Sons, and Mowing the Lawn
In North Carolina, spring brings the scent of fresh-cut grass and memories of helping Dad mow the lawn.
From Elizabeth Hudson: The Special Sauce
Nostalgic burger joints are like time machines, delivering something extra special that keeps us coming back.
Greensboro’s Hamburger Square
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.
Burger Time
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.
