The women in the weaving room at the Crossnore School & Children’s Home bring a century’s worth of artistry to life with their looms.
OCTOBER 2016
Legends of the Fall
Black walnuts' story doesn't begin until they hit the ground.
Big Horse Creek Farm in Lansing
High in Ashe County, Ron and Suzanne Joyner are bringing back hundreds of varieties of forgotten fruit.
Coastal Serenity at the Inn on Pamlico Sound
Finding waterfront hospitality and a home away from home on Hatteras Island.
City Portrait: Salisbury
In Rowan County, a few dozen working-class folks invested a little bit of money in a fledgling grocery store. Decades later, their investments were worth millions, and helped preserve their small town.
Tastes Like Home: Sorghum Syrup
Sorghum syrup has a long tradition in North Carolina’s mountains.
Sierra Nevada Brewery, an Old Company with Modern Practices
Sierra Nevada’s luxurious brewery near Hendersonville is a destination where the beer is the star, and the environment plays a strong supporting role.
The Carolina Coffee Shop in Chapel Hill Offers Meals with a Side of Memories
The Carolina Coffee Shop has served breakfast, lunch, and dinner for nearly a century, but it’s the stories told by generations of loyal customers that people remember most.
Persimmons are North Carolina’s First Frost Fruits
A windfall in more ways than one, persimmons are a prize that rewards patience: The fruit isn’t sweet and juicy until it hits the ground. But oh, is it worth the wait.
