An old-school butcher can tell you everything you need to know about meat and how to cook it. Across the state, these masters of the craft are passing their cleavers to a new generation — but they’re not hanging up their aprons just yet.
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Dresses for Success
In 1936, a young man from Lexington left the orphanage that raised him and built a legacy from the ground up. His company — appropriately called National — keeps women around the country dressed in comfort, and his story continues to inspire.
In Season: What’s Fresh at Farmers Markets Across North Carolina
Ready to fill your basket with farm-fresh goodies? Check in weekly to find out which just-picked produce is available from mountains to coast.
A Guide to Downtown Lexington
You might know this Piedmont city for its world-renowned barbecue — and rightfully so. But take a walk uptown, and you’ll discover so much more.
Pontoon Party
As the sun begins its leisurely dip into High Rock Lake, so do the lake dwellers of Lexington. On Thursday evenings, they tie their boats together for a floating block party.
The Essential North Carolina Grocery List: Pimento Cheese
The pimento cheese from both Musten & Crutchfield and Conrad & Hinkle is carried in grocery stores around North Carolina. But there’s just something special about going straight to the source.
Rhythm & Brews in Lexington
At High Rock Outfitters, explorers, beer enthusiasts, and music lovers find the perfect place for a tune-up.
Photographer H. Lee Waters Focused on the Familiar
For more than half a century, a photographer from Lexington documented the lives of local people, collecting ordinary moments to create an extraordinary legacy.
Nostalgia by the Pound
A trip to The Candy Factory in Lexington takes candy lovers back to a simpler, sweeter time.
