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North Carolina Churches Offer a Place for Prayer and Reflection
Features

Local Churches Offer a Place for Prayer and Reflection

Across North Carolina, buildings of worship anchor our communities, standing steadfastly as safe havens and sacred spaces.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Pickup Trucks are Rusty, Trusty Staples of the South
Features

Rusted & Real

Pickup trucks aren’t about looks. They’re about hard work, country roads, and getting to where you need to go, no matter how rugged the route.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
fountains of youth
Features

Outdoor Spickets are the Fountains of Youth

In North Carolina, that outside faucet is called a “spicket,” not a spigot, and it provides more than just water. It’s the source of childhood memories of summer.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
ramblin man roan balds
Features

Ramblin’ Man: Blazing a New Trail on the Roan Balds

Hiking the Appalachians is a memorable experience. Add to the hike the promise of one of life’s major milestones, and the trip becomes unforgettable.

by T. Edward Nickens
starlight cicadas
Features

Starlight and Cicadas: Summer Nights in North Carolina

You’re never too old to get swept up in the magic of a summer night in North Carolina.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Features

Forever Green

Make your wreath as fancy as you please, but remember: The enduring sign of holiday hospitality is a simple circle.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Carolina Classic

Our Preference for Porches

The most perfect part of a house combines the comforts of home and nature.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Christmas Tree
December 2013

Oh, (State) Christmas Tree!

A Fraser fir, always and only. Folks who’d stoop to taking home something like a Scotch pine? Amateurs.

by Drew Perry
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