WRITTEN BY ELIZABETH HUDSON | PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT RAY PHOTOGRAPHY
In Ocean Isle Beach, a downsized space makes room for an upsized life.
WRITTEN BY SUSAN STAFFORD KELLY | PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT RAY PHOTOGRAPHY
A modern-day maritime village: At the mouth of the Neuse River,
a cozy waterfront community unites around boating,
architectural beauty — and “docktails.”
WRITTEN BY SUSAN STAFFORD KELLY | PHOTOGRAPH BY FAITH TEASLEY
At one couple’s dream vacation home on Lake Pinehurst, stunning backyard views — and fun — are par for the course.
WRITTEN BY KATIE SCHANZE | PHOTOGRAPH BY JACK SOROKIN
Choose your own adventure at this chic, historic loft in downtown Asheville.
WRITTEN BY LOUISE JARVIS FLYNN | PHOTOGRAPH BY TIM ROBISON
Some of the most sought-after homes in Highlands aren’t new mansions with a view. Instead, they’re drafty old log cabins built by a man whose artistry has long outlived him.
WRITTEN BY OUR STATE STAFF | PHOTOGRAPH BY EMILY CHAPLIN
We’ve rounded up 25 of the dreamiest places to retire, relocate, and relax from the mountains to the coast.
In North Carolina, spring brings the scent of fresh-cut grass and memories of helping Dad mow the lawn.
Nostalgic burger joints are like time machines, delivering something extra special that keeps us coming back.
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.
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.
