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JANUARY 2014

Western

What It’s Like to Climb Mount Mitchell on a Clear Day

Eight out of 10 days, this view from the top of Mount Mitchell is obscured by clouds. But anytime you stand here, at the highest point east of the Mississippi River, and gaze outward, your perspective will change.

by Matt Crossman
Recipes

My Perfect Tar Heel Pound Cake

For a quintessential North Carolina dessert, try James Villas’s Perfect Tar Heel Pound Cake recipe.

by James Villas
Recipes

Wrightsville Beach Oyster Stew

If you're looking for a hot, fresh meal, give Juliet Lee's Wrightsville Beach Oyster Stew recipe a try from the Seaboard to Sideboard Entertains cookbook.

by Community Cookbook Series
Columns

Where the Strong Grow Great: North Carolina State Toast

North Carolina is the only state with an official toast, and that deserves … well, a toast!

by Scott Huler

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