STORY BY SUSAN STAFFORD KELLY
Spreads go head-to-head. Or bread-to-bread.
STORY BY OUR STATE STAFF
Mustard, onions, chili — and memories: North Carolina hot dog joints are reminiscent of simpler times.
STORY BY OUR STATE STAFF
Are these legendary spots on your barbecue bucket list?
STORY BY HEIDI CORYELL WILLIAMS
The flood of 1916 broke every record in the book. The death and destruction it caused in western North Carolina defined flooding for an entire generation of survivors, and their stories live on nearly 100 years later.
STORY BY OUR STATE STAFF
Our native flora, fauna, cultural traditions, and more make up a one-of-a-kind collection.
Memories of spuds are firmly rooted in one chef’s mind, just like the Watauga County potatoes she once unearthed.
The poignant voices of gospel music seem to rise from the soil of eastern North Carolina. The genre’s lineage is as rooted to the land as the crops growing in its fields.
In winter, when the weather is just right, water turns ethereally symphonic — if you stop to listen.
Far away from the summer buzz, Corolla quietens into a sleepy, seaside village during the winter. Here, on this strip of sand, visitors find themselves immersed in the northernmost reaches of our state’s coast, where the coldest season is a chance to celebrate solitude.
