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LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA

Living in North Carolina

Meet Our Makers

Each year, Our State celebrates the very best in North Carolina craftsmanship with the Made in NC Awards. Meet the five talented artisans who won top honors in 2020 — and watch them at work.

by Our State Editors
Our State Knows Best

Our State Knows Best: Jazz

Listen up! Four experts share their best tips for beginners getting into jazz, the North Carolina musicians who most inspire them, and the records that are essential to any good collection — plus, how to avoid the “jazz police.”

by Caroline Farrell
Living in North Carolina

Oh, the Places We’ve Been

When a writer’s oldest daughter heads to college, a flood of memories from their travels around North Carolina causes him to reflect — and to write a letter so they’ll never forget.

by Todd Dulaney
Our State Knows Best

Our State Knows Best: Antiquing

Find out what four experts have to say about antiquing like a pro, how to spot the “good stuff,” and the emerging trends that are on their radars.

by Katie Kane
Features

A Most Welcome New Year

Possibilities and new beginnings await us in 2021 — and, ready or not, it all starts on January 1.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Living in North Carolina

A Handmade Holiday

Popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners, clothespins and construction paper: Made with love by little hands, the most precious ornaments cost almost nothing, but the memories they hold are priceless.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Made in North Carolina

Made in NC: Goat Lady Dairy

A legendary Climax dairy farm’s natural-rind goat’s milk cheese — which pairs perfectly with charcuterie — won the top prize in the Food category of the 2020 Made in NC Awards.

by Katie Schanze
seagrove pottery
Our State Knows Best

Our State Knows Best: Seagrove Pottery

Take a seat with three master potters to find out how to start your own pottery collection, their favorite pieces to make, and what it’s really like behind the wheel.

by Caroline Farrell
Made in North Carolina

Made in NC: Nicholas Nichols Knives

A Leland bladesmith’s masterfully crafted chef’s knife made with wood salvaged from the deck of the USS Battleship North Carolina won him the top prize in the Home & Garden category of the 2020 Made in NC Awards.

by Katie Schanze
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