In the early to mid-20th century, North Carolina was a popular hunting destination for wealthy sportsmen. Among the many hunting lodges they built in the Piedmont, Fairview Park stood out for its luxurious amenities.
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Red Clay Culture
In central North Carolina, red clay is the sod beneath our feet, the bed from which nourishment springs, a source of work and of art. And for those of us whose roots are planted here, it colors who we are.
Finding Juan Pardo
An archaeologist from Warren Wilson College is digging up a 16th-century Spanish fort on a site near Burke County’s Morganton. But why did everyone disappear after 1568?
Thanks to the Trees: Tim Womick’s Story
Asheboro’s Tim Womick wandered for years, trying this and quitting that. Then one day, in the middle of a hardwood forest, he found his true calling growing all around him.
Everyday Inventor: Jerry Neal
Jerry Neal of RF Micro Devices helped build a company on the microchips in cell phones, but it’s the little daily projects that keep him going, whether he’s fixing up an antique radio or replacing lightbulbs.
Asheboro Inspiration
Downtown Asheboro's arts center features Les Caison III.
Asheboro
Hip new restaurants, art galleries, outdoor sculptures, and some determined native sons and daughters have turned downtown into a place to be.
The Wisdom Table at Sherry’s Bakery
Six days a week, the gentlemen of The Wisdom Table at Sherry’s Bakery in Dunn meet to solve the world’s problems — and keep each other’s egos in check.
