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.
LIVING IN NORTH CAROLINA
A Most Welcome New Year
Possibilities and new beginnings await us in 2026 — and, ready or not, it all starts on January 1.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Made in NC: Honeygirl Meadery
Sunshine-golden mead made in Durham with local wildflower honey won the top prize in the Drink category of the 2020 Made in NC Awards.
The Museum That Tells Princeville’s Story
A new mobile museum helps visitors understand the deep history of the country’s first incorporated African American town, its faith born of resilience, and, most important, its hopes for the future.
A Holiday of Our Own
A writer looks back on the Thanksgiving tradition that’s stayed with him since grad school. In those days, when it felt like everything was changing, he and his friends found comfort in a new sense of home.
