The Atlantic’s most notorious buccaneers once plied the waters off our coast and hunkered down in our mainland cities. We joined Carl Cannon, aka Blackbeard, during Beaufort’s annual Pirate Invasion to see his portrayal of the most infamous pirate of them all, and to learn more about the history of piracy on our shores.
Split-rail fences don’t shout “keep out.” They lean, they shift, they invite. And in western North Carolina, they remind us that some lines are meant to hold, not harden.
Each May, spring climbs nearly 3,000 feet to the seat of Alleghany County. Here, as the rhododendrons blush, a beloved mountain town welcomes visitors with its food, art, and flourish of color and creativity.
Brief but delicious, soft-shell crab season is cherished by diners as well as the folks who work around the clock to put these native pinchers on our plates.
When it comes to poultry, the best is raised close to home.
