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MAY 2021
From Elizabeth Hudson: You Make My Heart Sing
For our editor in chief, the familiar songs of trilling birds sound like home.
Occoneechee Speedway Is the Track That Time Forgot
Occoneechee Speedway was born at the same time as NASCAR, lived a short but spectacular life, and then faded away into the woods in Hillsborough. The forest that hid it for decades has given it new life as a hiking trail.
Back in the Day: An Atomic Honeymoon
How one North Carolina couple spent three nights in the bomb shelter at the Executive Mansion in 1961.
A Guide to Downtown Southport
At the mouth of the Cape Fear River, this coastal town’s colorful cottages and majestic live oaks have made it a picturesque setting for many feature films.
The 1970s: A Political Sea Change
The election of two young politicians to state’s top offices — including the first republican governor in generations — signals new ideas on the horizon.
Quiz: Studying Success
From boatbuilding to filmmaking, North Carolina’s public community college system — the third largest in the nation — provides diverse opportunities to all of its students.
The Perfect Pitch
In the right tent, you can camp just about anywhere. For the Ramblin’ Family, a nylon palace was a home away from home and a shelter through gusty nights in the High Country.
The Medicine Museum
In Nash County, doctors, nurses, and the remedies they once used to heal patients across North Carolina are memorialized in a repository for all things curative.
