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april 2015

Guides

Thirst in Flight: Craft Beer in North Carolina

Eight North Carolina breweries brought home medals from the 2015 Great American Beer Festival, including Wicked Weed Brewing, Triple C Brewing, and Gibb's Hundred Brewing Co. In this four-part video series, we explore the evolving beer cultures in Asheville's South Slope, the Triad, Charlotte, and Raleigh. See the full list of winners.

by Erin Reitz
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Features

NC Veterans Join the Ranks of the State’s Brewers

Former military members across North Carolina have banded together to create craft beer using the skills and principles learned during their service.

by Jill Warren Lucas
Drink Local

Whiskey in Water Town: Arendell Room

Crystal Coast evenings find locals and visitors alike docked at the bar with the old-fashioned approach to cocktails.

by Jason Frye
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Features

North Carolina’s Weird Town Names
(Part Two)

After we published our first post on weird town names, we received tons of questions asking us to look into other NC places with quirky nomenclature. To get you the answers you deserve — because, hey, this stuff is serious business — we turned to The North Carolina Gazetteer.

by Katie Quine
Arts

Harry Taylor Captures Ghosts in the Glasshouse

Formulas and methods from the 1850s create remarkable histories in one photographer’s subjects — who are very much alive.

by Jason Frye
Arts

Music for a Sunday Morning

Durham’s Gospel Jubilators recall the golden age of gospel.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
History

High Point Market Sees Century-Long Revolution

Furniture design is ever-changing. The same is true of the High Point Market, now in its second century of making history — and expansions.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
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Drink Local

A Guide to Homebrewing in North Carolina

Making your own beer might seem complicated, but with the help of our guide to homebrewing, you might've just stumbled upon your new favorite hobby.

by Katie Quine
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Features

In Praise of Our State’s Clay

Dig into North Carolina, and you’ll find clay nearly everywhere: in ravines, as relics, and even on a windowsill.

by Bland Simpson
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