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LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA

Living in North Carolina

The Our State Great Debate

Calling all North Carolinians! Cast your vote in our monthly match-up.

by Our State Staff
Our State Knows Best

Our State Knows Best: Homebrewing

Find out what two experts have to say about the art of making beer, the ingredients needed for a perfect batch, and how to become a homebrewing master.

by Rachel Malmin
Arts & Culture

A Raleigh Neon Studio Perfects the Art of Light

Making neon signs is part art, part science. Since 1986, Nate Shaeffer has been bending glass to bring its special light to life.

by Scott Huler
Living in North Carolina

Childhood Dreams

As he looks to the future of North Carolina’s protected natural areas, the director of the State Parks system draws inspiration from his youth growing up in Kinston, and from his wide-ranging experience listening to children.

by Jeremy Markovich
Living in North Carolina

Sweet Carolina

From sweet Southern phrases to sweet tea, in North Carolina, smelling, feeling, eating, and being sweet starts early.

by Our State Staff
Living in North Carolina

The Caretakers of Egg Land

Behind the second-largest franchisee of Eggland’s Best is a fourth-generation family business in Nash County known for its generosity and carefully tended flock.

by Rebecca Woltz
Living in North Carolina

A Lesson at Morrow Mountain

A father takes his young son on the camping trip of his dreams and faces a bittersweet truth: At a certain age, sons move beyond the dreams of their dads and begin to realize dreams of their own.

by Jeremy Markovich
Our State Knows Best

Our State Knows Best: Hiking

Find out what three hiking experts have to say about hitting the trail, the gear they’d never leave behind, and North Carolina’s must-do mountain treks with stunning views.

by Hallie Milstein
Living in North Carolina

For the Love of Books

Celebrate National Reading Month in North Carolina with a distinguished book club, a beloved author, a unique library, a book review, and more.

by Our State Staff
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