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NOVEMBER 2021

Travel

14 Can’t-Miss Cabins & Cottages in North Carolina

Whether you’re looking for an escape to peace and solitude or a glimpse into the lives of our forebears, these cozy cabins and charming cottages are worth a visit to stay, play, or learn.

by Rebecca Woltz
Editor’s Column

From Elizabeth Hudson: Going Back

On a day trip to the Deep River in Randolph County, our editor in chief reflects on deep roots and family ties.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Columns

Keep Cozy or Kick Back? Cabins vs. Cottages

Both are charming. Both have Southern hospitality to spare. But when it comes right down to it, what’s the best way to unwind in North Carolina — keeping cozy in a cabin or kicking back in a cottage? Two writers tell all.

by Drew Perry & Susan Stafford Kelly
Ramblin' Man Columns

On Turkey Time

Preparing the perfect Thanksgiving entrée — especially outdoors, in the fickle weather of a North Carolina November — is a delicate process that cannot be rushed. Just ask the Ramblin’ Man.

by T. Edward Nickens
Guides

A Guide to Charlotte’s Central Avenue

A Charlotte business owner put down roots near this vibrant central corridor after finding a sense of home in its tasty international cuisine and welcoming multicultural community.

by Katie King
Restaurants

That’s Amore: Luna Pizza Café in Greenville

An ECU professor became a student of traditional Italian pizza-making, bringing his refined skills and love of good food back to his college town to open a café called Luna.

by Emily Wallace
Guides

4 Items for Your November To-Do List

Eat, shop, learn, and celebrate what North Carolina has to offer this month.

by Our State Staff
Book Review

North Carolina: Land of Water, Land of Sky

In his new travelogue, Chapel Hill author Bland Simpson tells stories of North Carolina through nature’s lens.

by Cat Warren
Back In The Day

Bunking with Babe

In the early 1930s, legendary slugger Babe Ruth took a hunting trip to Craven County.

by Jimmy Tomlin
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