Each month, folks cast their votes in our monthly, North Carolina-themed match-ups, The Our State Great Debate. Below are the five topics that received the most votes and stirred up the most, ahem, passionate discussion. And if you haven’t already, you can still make your voice heard!
Required reading: Carolina in My Mind and Shag, You Say? Oh, Behave!
Required reading: City Portrait: Boone and A Storied Retreat in Blowing Rock
Required reading: The Story of Pepsi and The History of Cheerwine
Required recipe: Pop Goes the Cake: Soda-Infused Recipes
Required reading: 25 Essential North Carolina Barbecue Joints
Required recipe: Mom’s Prized Pineapple Pig Pickin’ Cake
Required reading: Hellmann’s vs. Duke’s: Committing Mayo Mutiny
Mark our words: Whether they nod to North Carolina or were penned by its residents, these notable, quotable passages remind us of the power of speech inspired by our state.
When one stream flows into another, the two chart a new course for the future — together.
When the weather outside is frightful, one chef serves loved ones dishes so delightful.
A historic Rose Bowl pitted Duke University against Oregon State in Durham. Then, in the dark days of World War II, those same football players — and a legendary coach — joined forces to fight for freedom.
