A son’s tribute to one couple’s thick-or-thin, extraordinarily ordinary love for one another, and North Carolina.
may 2015
Purple Prose for a Green Gem, The Emerald
Mining for the perfect phrase can be as rewarding as finding a flawless emerald.
Secrets of Sunny Point
Most everyone in Brunswick County knows about Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, the country’s largest ammunition port. But hardly anyone knows exactly what happens there.
Generations of Families Call The Unpainted Aristocracy Home
“Rustic” and “vintage” don’t quite apply to a handful of century-old — and older — Nags Head cottages. Try stately. Simple. Stark. And still standing.
At Home with Bombadil
Watch Bombadil perform "Forgive Me Darling" and "Love is Simply" off of their newest album, Hold On.
A Guide to Native Plants in North Carolina
For garden inspiration, look at what’s already growing naturally in North Carolina. Here are six native plants in North Carolina you can grow yourself.
Learning to Fly: A Conversation with The Wright Brothers Author David McCullough
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian talks with Our State about the Wright Brothers’ first flight.
Why Are There Two Styles of NC Barbecue?
Eastern-style or Lexington-style barbecue? You know what you like, but do you know how they both came to be?
Party for Two at Charlotte’s
VanLandingham Estate
A mountain-inspired haven in Charlotte is the perfect place for a picnic.
