It grows right here in front of our noses. And it packs a blast of natural sugar that sure is delightful. So why is the persimmon our most peculiar fruit?
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Open to Art
In 70 years of collecting modern art, the Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro has become nationally known for selecting works of enduring value.
Pancake Masters
The pancakes at Tex & Shirley’s in Greensboro have been a customer favorite for nearly 40 years. So have the relationships that owner Bart Ortiz continued with diners after buying the restaurant in 1989.
Benevolent Books
It takes all year for the volunteers at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Greensboro to assemble thousands of titles and only three days for eager customers to carry them away.
The Story of the Greensboro Four and the Sit-In Movement
When four young men took their seats at a lunch counter more than 60 years ago, they had no intentions of leaving and no idea what would happen. Such a simple act, denied them for so long, reignited the civil rights movement throughout the South. Today, the lunch counter and the seats are preserved at the same South Elm Street location in Greensboro as part of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, giving all of us the chance to experience North Carolina’s place in the movement toward equality.
Becky’s & Mary’s
When Becky Ingram left home, she had a job within an hour of arriving in High Point. Fifty years later, the restaurant she owns with her sister, Mary, is an institution, where love is the main ingredient and every dish comes with a side of conversation.
Shirley Smith’s Pound Cake
Shirley Smith's pound cakes are beloved by her McLeansville community, so she keeps baking them.
Breakfast in North Carolina: Smith Street Diner
This no-nonsense diner in Greensboro provides fresh cooked breakfast fare every morning.
Honest Talent: Laurelyn Dossett
After raising three daughters Laurelyn Dossett lets her musical ambition loose, writing authentic and sincere songs that come from down deep.
