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Our State Knows Best

Our State Knows Best: Travel

Three North Carolina travel experts share their best tips for planning a trip, their favorite routes and destinations across the state, and a little advice: Travel is all about what you see between where you are and where you’re going.

by Anna Grace Thrailkill
Decades Series

The 1960s: How Cape Lookout Became a National Seashore

By 1965, the diamond-patterned lighthouse has helped keep seafarers safe for more than a century. Now, a new kind of coastal protection takes shape for the pristine stretch of the Outer Banks.

by Philip Gerard
Guides

7 Coastal Getaways We Love

Consider these breezy retreats when planning your next trip to the North Carolina coast.

by Our State Staff
Back In The Day

North Carolina’s 8-Year-Old First Lady

Nearly a century ago, our state's new governor was a widower. So his daughter stepped in to a big role.

by Jeremy Markovich
Features

The Microbrewers of Hummus

Garbanzo beans find their groove at Asheville's artsy Roots Hummus.

by C.A. Carlson
A Love Note to North Carolina

The Graduates

When schools across the state send off another class, students and professors celebrate the end of one journey and the beginning of another.

by Drew Perry
Guides

8 Great Places to Unwind After a Hike

Trekking through the woods (or scaling sand dunes) will surely work up an appetite. After a day on the trails, refuel at these hiker hangouts.

by Katie King
Features

One Big Backyard Bean Party

The idea struck some as odd at first. Nevertheless, Lloyd and Frances Shore persisted. Now, a crowd gathers every May in Durham County to spoon up a special kind of camaraderie — and, of course, beans.

by Emily Wallace
Editor’s Column

From Elizabeth Hudson: On Hold, for Now

In a time when it's hard to come together, our editor in chief finds comfort in the printed word.

by Elizabeth Hudson
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