Allen and Barry Huffman of Hickory are saving the state’s folk artists from obscurity and finding joy in their discoveries.
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Family Roots Run Deep at Vanguard Furniture in Hickory
The new guard at Vanguard Furniture looks a lot like the old guard: In Hickory, a second generation of craftspeople fashion every piece by hand, just the way they were taught.
City Portrait: Hickory
This Catawba County city inspires residents to craft well-rounded lives — and much, much more.
Made in NC Shopping Guide: Spring 2016
Your shopping guide for products made right here in North Carolina.
20 Best-Kept Secrets of the NC High Country
North Carolina's High Country — composed of six mountain counties — is such a well-known tourist destination you might think you've seen all there is to see there. But if you've spent any time in the area, you know it's more gravel road than beaten path. Here, we reveal twenty of the High Country's best-kept secrets to reintroduce you to a region you thought you already knew.
6 College Towns We Love In North Carolina
Just because a city has a university doesn’t mean it’s a college town. A college town is different. The relationship is closer. This fall, see if you can spot the intersection between campus and community in these college towns — three that have long defined the term in North Carolina, and three you might not expect.
Last-Minute Day Trips in North Carolina
Even if you don't have the time to take a weeklong summer vacation, you're still in luck. There are fantastic day trip destinations all across our state.
Fastest Monkey in the World
The biggest, tallest, truest tale in NASCAR history happened in 1953 on a half-mile dirt track in Hickory. A monkey named Jocko Flocko beat 26 other drivers to take home the checkered flag.
Web Exclusive: Hart Square Photos
A village sits, preserved in its entirety, right here in the hills of Hickory.
