For years, sledding down Monkey Hill in Macon County has been a popular winter activity. Now, it’s the inspiration for the area’s annual Snow Fest.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
Mt. Olive Pickles
When met with a surplus of produce, Southerners turn to Ball jars of brine. In one Wayne County railroad town, this led to the launch of a booming business — and a small town’s identity.
Our State’s 5 Most Popular Stories of 2023
From nine nostalgia-inducing hot dog joints to a visual tour of NC Highway 12, these stories about our state were readers’ top favorites this year.
Hendersonville’s Bounty of Bethlehem
For 40 years, dedicated volunteers have brought holiday cheer to this mountain town’s residents through food and fellowship.
A Chef’s First Christmas in Banner Elk
A Greensboro chef looks back at a family Christmas unlike any other: In a tiny Banner Elk apartment, as a young college student, she hosted a holiday feast of epic proportions.
A Grandmother’s Guidance
One part love, one part generosity, one part powdered sugar: At Christmastime, a granddaughter bakes heirloom cookies from memory using the treasured tools of the women whose legacies she carries on in the kitchen.
This Soup for the Soul is a Greek Christmas Staple
Each holiday season, a Triangle-area family — and Greeks around the world — ring in Christmas with a food tradition dating back to the 15th century.
Holidays on the Half Shell
Some of the season’s most anticipated moments start by coincidence. For one family in Raleigh, a simple appetizer grew into a full-blown oyster roast — and a pearl of a tradition.
One Chef Celebrates the Holidays’ Global Evolution
It’s often said that America is a nation of immigrants. As one North Carolina chef sees it, this means that our holiday celebrations are constantly evolving.
