Shall we gather? Listen to our curated Spotify playlist featuring 10 songs by North Carolina artists about reunions, togetherness, and coming home.
nina simone
Sound & Color: The North Carolina Musician Murals Trail
Take a musical journey across the state as you discover an artist’s series of stunning tributes to homegrown artists — plus where to hear live music along the way.
Walls of Fame: 17 Musical Murals
A muralist set out to honor North Carolina’s musical heritage by painting portraits of notable artists — some famous rockers and others musicians who inspired them — in the towns and cities that they once called home.
An Our State Playlist: Gardens & Growth
This spring, queue up tunes about blooms and hone your green thumb as you listen to our curated Spotify playlist featuring 10 songs by North Carolina artists.
An Our State Playlist: Lost & Found
Listen to 10 North Carolina artists as they contemplate lost love, new-found spirituality, and more in our curated Spotify playlist.
An Our State Playlist: The Roots of Jazz in North Carolina
Listen to our curated Spotify playlist featuring a selection of tunes by homegrown jazz legends and the modern musicians they inspired.
Old Made New in Polk County
Stay in a historic home turned modern mountain inn, dig into a cheese board at a farmstead creamery, hike in the footsteps of Revolutionary War militiamen, and sip wine by the fire during a getaway to the Foothills.
An Our State Playlist: Cornbread & Butterbeans — A Culinary Collection
You might work up an appetite when you listen to our curated Spotify playlist featuring 20 songs by North Carolina artists about some of our favorite Southern foods.
8 Scenic Drives in the North Carolina Mountains
Need inspiration for your fall leaf-peeping trip? During a drive on these winding scenic byways — with plenty of stops for waterfalls, hikes, museums, delicious food, and gorgeous views along the way — the journey is the destination.
