Across North Carolina and through the years, artists of all stripes have contributed to an ever-evolving genre of music that’s defined by its edginess and energy.
HISTORY
Cabbage Concoction
In 1985, a Harnett County couple invented a creative concoction of cabbage and New Coke that they dubbed “Mountain Caviar.”
Whispering Pine in Cashiers
One of the first settlers in Jackson County built a house for his family that still stands more than a century and a half later. Those who called the place home left their mark — and their memories — on the wooden walls.
The Life & Times of Our State Magazine
To commemorate our 90th anniversary, we’ve compiled a time line that highlights the stories, contributors, and themes that have shaped this magazine — and your view of the Old North State — using nine decades of our own words.
38 Legendary North Carolina Seafood Restaurants
After nearly a century — or just a couple of years — these seafood restaurants have become coastal icons, the places we know, love, and return to again and again.
7 Vintage Games, Crossword Puzzles, and Quizzes from the Our State Archives
Think you’re a North Carolina trivia master? Test your knowledge with retro games from way back when.
North Carolina’s Forgotten Forest
Is it possible to lose track of 50,000 trees? Within the sprawling expanse of Pisgah National Forest, an army of red spruces hid in plain sight for more than 70 years.
Greetings From Asheville: The Land of the Sky
In the late 1800s, a simple, powerful slogan lured newcomers to the sublime beauty of Buncombe County. More than a century later, the Asheville skyline still beckons.
Queen City Neon
For a Mecklenburg County photographer, a high school project became an adult passion: documenting nostalgic signs and billboards across Charlotte.
