Fast food isn’t road food. Road food makes you slow down, take a seat, and savor classic flavor.
October 2014
Motor Heads and Motor Courts in
North Carolina
Classic car enthusiasts love showing off their polished rides at car shows and cruise-ins. But in the mountains, the biggest thrill comes from getting out on the road and seeing what these aging machines can do.
Remembering the View from the Backseat on Family Car Trips
The joys of family car trips — playing games, sharing snacks, fighting with our siblings — are shared through generations.
North Carolina’s United Nation of NASCAR
The Charlotte area has been a driving force in stock car racing since the sport’s earliest days, when moonshiners in hot rods outran the feds on midnight runs during the week and traded paint on the track on weekends. The area is now home to the biggest race teams, the NASCAR Hall of Fame in downtown Charlotte, and Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord. Visit any of those places, and you’ll find citizens of “NASCAR nation,” who love to share their passion for racing.
Scuppernong Grape Hull Pie
One of Nancie McDermott's favorite things about fall: Muscadines are in season, and that means pie. She made this one just for us.
The History of the Scuppernong
In Columbia, the river that gave its name to our grape is a lifeline and a family tie.
Up in the Air at Carolina BalloonFest
From the ground, the sight of a hot-air balloon renders you speechless, breathless. But take to the sky in one? Put your life in the care of fire and a capricious wind? Three thousand feet above Statesville, one writer takes the risk.
Freedom Nears for Slaves
The slave trade in North Carolina thrives, despite the impending demise of the Confederacy. (Volume 4, Part 10)
Asheville’s Fortress of Art: The Biltmore Estate
A top-secret scheme during World War II made a room at Biltmore a hidden vault for our nation’s most valuable works of art.
