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10 North Carolina Items for Your December To-Do List

Festive ways to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.

by Our State Editors
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The Gingerbread Family Behind McFarlan’s Bakery

Ninety years ago, a bakery in Hendersonville created a delicious Christmas tradition. Today, the line of customers waiting for a box of fresh gingerbread men runs out the door and down the block.

by Katie King
Restaurants

The Truth About Gingerbread

An investigation into our favorite person-shaped cookie reveals that gingerbread’s history is closely linked to our own.

by Daniel Wallace

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