Steer wrestling, a practice credited to legendary cowboy and rodeo star Bill Pickett, usually involves leaping onto a steer from the back of a specially trained horse. At the Madison
Put ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until puffed and golden. Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes. With a flexible spatula, remove strata to
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Cary: Lazy Daze Festival
What: Celebrate the last days of summer at one of the largest juried art fairs in the country in Cary on August 24 and 25. There will be arts and crafts, food, and dozens of vendors — including Our State!
What: Remember the Lumina Pavilion? This annual event commemorates the old dance hall. Dance the night away to three big-band groups in a ballroom at the Blockade Runner Resort in Wrightsville Beach.
When: August 25
Where: 275 Waynick Boulevard, Wrightsville Beach, NC
What: Taste fare from more than 50 food trucks, listen to live music, and enjoy craft beer. Just be sure to save room for dessert — we hear there’s an ice cream sandwich truck.
When: August 25
Where: Downtown Greensboro at Greene Street, Market Street and Elm Street
What: Sample beers from 64 regional and national craft breweries, listen to live music, play games, and eat tasty food at this festival at the High Country Fairgrounds.
This tiny city block in downtown Greensboro once had a gigantic reputation. Not so much for its charbroiled beef patties — though they, too, were plentiful — but for its colorful characters and their wild shenanigans.
In the 1950s, as Americans hit freshly paved roads in shiny new cars during the postwar boom, a new kind of restaurant took shape: the drive-in. From those first thin patties to the elaborate gourmet hamburgers of today, North Carolina has spent the past 80 years making burger history.