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4 Family Furniture Businesses Built to Last
Furniture-making is still a family tradition — and big business — throughout the state.
3 Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Western NC to Try This Fall
These farm-to-table restaurants don't let the cool weather stifle their creativity — they work with what's available, and their menus are anything but boring.
Collecting and Preserving Southern Folk Art in Hickory
Allen and Barry Huffman of Hickory are saving the state’s folk artists from obscurity and finding joy in their discoveries.
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.
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.
11 Day Trips to Take in North Carolina
Even if you don’t have time for a weeklong vacation, there are plenty of fantastic quick trips to take across our state.
