With every journey into the cypress and Spanish moss, the Ramblin’ Man falls deeper under the spell of swamps. Where some may fear darkness and decay, he finds beauty and life.
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Ghost Walk by Lantern Light
Old South Tour Company’s iconic belle leads Southport visitors to smart and spooky haunts.
Full-Time Painter
A man in New Bern closes his art-supply store and finds success when he starts painting for a living.
The Power of Gertrude
She befriended presidents and first ladies, traveled the world, and led the campaign to reconstruct Tryon Palace. She was Gertrude S. Carraway. In 20th-century North Carolina, she created her legacy.
Breakfast in North Carolina: Baker’s Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery
Sabre Littleton recommends the fluffy scrambled eggs. Kathryn Holcombe touts the homemade bread — “They bake everything fresh,” she says. . . .
Fire Horse Fred
For 165 years, the state’s oldest chartered fire department has collected plenty of tales worth telling. Fire Horse Fred is one of them.
Cradle of Independence: Fourth of July in New Bern
New Bern celebrates the Fourth of July with unmatched zeal — and for good reason.
