Our festivals, shows, and events speak to our traditions and our identities — like the bake-off at the annual Ocracoke Fig Festival.
august 2016
Celebrating Our Fleeting Figs
They’re here for only a month, but Ocracoke’s famous fruits have been preserved in the island’s heritage for generations.
Working Against the Grain to Give Water Oak New Life
An eastern North Carolina woodworker finds opportunity in a place not known for the craft, with a wood that’s notoriously challenging.
Old-Fashioned Buttermilk is Magic in a Bottle
One ingredient, endless applications. Every Southern kitchen needs a little buttermilk.
Family Tradition: Lost, or Not, at Sea
The Atlantic Ocean is vast, and The Wee is, well, wee. With his dad, the author, The Wee finds comfort and reassurance on the North Carolina coast.
Outdoor Spickets are the Fountains of Youth
In North Carolina, that outside faucet is called a “spicket,” not a spigot, and it provides more than just water. It’s the source of childhood memories of summer.
Our State Great Eight: Thoughts on Kudzu, The South’s Leafy Green Invader
Making peace with the leafy green invader that (allegedly) ate the South.
From Elizabeth: Save Room
Our editor in chief knows that there’s nothing quite like a homemade dessert.
What’s Old is New Again at Madcap Cottage in High Point
For two fellows holding open-armed court inside an old High Point pharmacy, fanciful furniture, clothing, and bespoke dog collars capture the imagination.
