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The Finest Firs

At the Pinehurst Festival of Trees, wander through a forest of exquisitely decorated Christmas trees — and share the spirit of the season with children in need.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
A Core Sound Christmas: Crab Pot Christmas Trees in Marshallberg, North Carolina
Features

A Core Sound Christmas

With a name like Nick, this Down East businessman may have been destined to invent a new kind of Christmas tree.

by Bill Morris
A Story Behind Every Christmas Tree Ornament
Features

A Story Behind Every Christmas Tree Ornament

Handmade from Popsicle sticks and macaroni, or preserved from generations past: An ornament represents a story, a memory, a treasured entry on the timeline of our lives.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
Arts & Culture

The Unlikely Ornament King of Gastonia

The true story of how a Jewish man from Gastonia became the world’s largest maker of Christmas ornaments, and so much more.

by Jeremy Markovich
Photo Essay: In Pursuit of the Perfect Pine
Features

In Pursuit of the Perfect Pine: 6 North Carolina Christmas Tree Farms

The best family traditions don’t come ready-made. They’re hard-won, full of promise, but messy — just like the holidays. A Christmas tree hunt in the North Carolina mountains is no exception.

by Graham Averill

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