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A Local’s Guide to Kernersville

Dine on farm-to-table fare at The Prescott, let your imagination run wild at Körner’s Folly, and stop to smell the flowers in the botanical gardens at the heart of the downtown historic district.

by Our State Staff
Decades Series

The 1980s: The City That Almost Wasn’t

By the early 1980s, downtown Asheville is struggling. But when a plan to jump-start the area threatens to alter its character, locals spring into action, taking steps toward a bright future.

by Philip Gerard
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A Century of Opulence in the Northern Outer Banks

An Art Nouveau-style mansion perched on Currituck Sound has survived for a century against all odds — and it’s still one of the newest buildings in historic Corolla.

by Jodi Helmer
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A Guide to Downtown Franklin

This small town is a destination for gem enthusiasts, history buffs, and Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, which gives residents plenty of chances to share their beloved mountain home.

by Katie King
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A History Lover’s Guide to Perquimans County

Take a walking tour to discover centuries-old homes and architecture, grab a bite in a 111-year-old pharmacy or a 175-year-old country store, and paddle down the same cypress-lined river once navigated by Native Americans.

by Lara Ivanitch
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Behind the Scenes at Tryon Palace

Research is uncovering the little-known stories of the enslaved servants who worked at the governor’s mansion in North Carolina’s colonial capital.

by Rebecca Woltz
Back In The Day

Waves of Memory in Asheville

Remembering Walton Street Park and Pool, a once-iconic institution of the city’s Black community.

by Jimmy Tomlin
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Log Cabin Cooking in Asheville

At home and in her element, an Asheville cooking teacher with a love of log cabins shares words of wisdom and secrets of the wood cookstove.

by Sheri Castle

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