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John Montgomery, Violin Maker
August 2012

The Violin Maker

In Raleigh, John Montgomery turns maple and spruce into instruments that sing.

by Our State Staff
Hot Dog Club in Raleigh North Carolina
July 2012

Hot Dog Hour

A club in Raleigh meets once a month to experiment with its favorite food.

by Our State Staff
Arts

An Artistic Heritage

A painter’s father still guides her work, years after he’s gone.

by Our State Staff
April 2012

The Space to Improvise

Music gave Rodney Marsh direction. Long after he first discovered his talent, he created a place to help others feel at ease when they perform — ease he never felt when he was on stage.

by Our State Staff
March 2012

“These animals survived. Mine can, too.”

It’s not the transplants and artificial legs offered at the world-renowned vet school in Raleigh that give most pet owners hope for a miracle or cure – it’s the portraits of the survivors that line the walls.

by Our State Staff
Central

Hayes Barton Café & Dessertery

Since 1998, Frank and Margaret Ballard have been dishing out huge slices of cake at the Hayes Barton Café & Dessertery in Raleigh.

by Our State Staff
February 2012

Resurrecting a Sound

Old Hat Records in Raleigh doesn’t search for cutting-edge music. Instead, the label revives what the industry and its listeners forgot.

by Our State Staff
January 2012

Food on the Fly

From burgers on wax paper to oysters on the half shell, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport goes gourmet.

by Our State Staff
December 2011

Foundation in Raleigh

At a bar in Raleigh, drinks for the season feel like old friends.

by Debbie Moose
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