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23 North Carolina Christmas Songs to Get You in the Holiday Spirit

Want to get into the holiday spirit in the most North Carolina way possible? Here’s an Our State-curated playlist of Christmas songs that come from the Land of the Long Leaf Pine.

by Our State Editors
Features

Lighting the Sky for Solstice in Hillsborough

Hillsborough’s Lantern Walk will change direction this year, but the colorful lights will still shine for the community to enjoy during the longest night of the year.

by Bridget Booher
Recipes

Date Nut Bars

These soft, sweet oatmeal bars are a scrumptious holiday treat.

by Lynn Wells
Guides

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
Editor’s Column

From Elizabeth Hudson: Christmas Continues

For our editor in chief, a family fudge recipe signals the arrival of the holidays.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Sponsored

The Seasons in Highlands: The Holidays

Stroll past magical lights and decorations on Main Street, go ice-skating in the park, and have a cozy meal by the fire during Christmastime in Highlands.

by Our State Staff
Recipes

Our State’s Mix-and-Match Guide to Custom Christmas Cookies

These 18 classic treats are sweet enough for Santa — and all your friends and family.

by Our State Editors
Living in North Carolina

A Holiday of Our Own

A writer looks back on the Thanksgiving tradition that’s stayed with him since grad school. In those days, when it felt like everything was changing, he and his friends found comfort in a new sense of home.

by Drew Perry
Living in North Carolina

Let Freedom Ring

This year, we’ll wave flags in Wilmington and Waynesville, fire up the grill in Fayetteville and Fuquay-Varina. Most of all, we’ll reflect on the earliest days of our country and the true meaning of Independence Day.

by Susan Stafford Kelly
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