Seventy years ago, Elinor Hawkins’s professor asked her to choose a book she’d collect for the rest of her life. She picked “The Night Before Christmas.” Today, she has more than 1,000 copies.
Faith Teasley
Our Native Grape: A Guide to North Carolina’s Muscadine Wineries
A true Southerner, the muscadine is both sweet and tough — a resilient survivor in our hot, humid climate. Much like the winemakers who grow it, the story of our native grape is deeply rooted in the landscape of our state.
Our State Quiz: Art for All
On city walls and in picturesque parks, public art brings a splash of color to our everyday lives.
Fowler’s Southern Gourmet in Fayetteville
The father-and-son team behind a popular food truck have found a permanent home for their upscale, down-home brand of barbecue.