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Elizabeth Hudson
Editor’s Column

From Elizabeth Hudson: Holding the Line

A blue crab sandwich reminds our editor in chief that North Carolina’s delicate coastline fuels the journey from water to hand — creating a seasonal flavor that lures us back time and again.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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From Elizabeth: Holding the Line

A blue crab sandwich reminds our editor in chief that North Carolina’s delicate coastline fuels the journey from water to hand — creating a seasonal flavor that lures us back time and again.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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From Elizabeth Hudson: Everything, All at Once

On a recent spring morning in Asheville, our editor in chief reflected on the mountains’ beauty during the season of awakening.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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From Elizabeth: Everything, All at Once

Over a breakfast at the Grove Park Inn, our editor in chief found wonder in the mountains’ beauty during the spring season.

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From Elizabeth Hudson: Long May It Wave

As the country’s 250th birthday nears, our editor in chief reflects on the way star-spangled sightings across North Carolina provide her with a moment to pause and appreciate the place she calls home.

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From Elizabeth: Long May It Wave

Watch our editor in chief as she reflects on star-spangled sightings across North Carolina and how they provide her with a moment to pause and appreciate the place she calls home.

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From Elizabeth Hudson: Jet Set

While attending the Wings Over Wayne Air Show in Goldsboro, our editor in chief reflects on the power of sound and the way it grounds us — to a sense of place and our memories.

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From Elizabeth Hudson: A Life in Lunch Breaks

Whether it’s from a brown paper bag, inside a church fellowship hall, or on a restaurant patio, lunchtime across North Carolina marks the daily opportunity to break, gather, and savor the moment.

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From Elizabeth Hudson: By Bread Alone

Our editor in chief reminisces on how buttery biscuits — whether scarfed down on an icy school morning or savored in counties across North Carolina — have fostered a sense of connection to place throughout her life.

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