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september 2015

outdoor entertaining
Home & Garden

How to Create Your Perfect Outdoor Entertaining Space for Fall

When it comes to fall entertaining, nowhere is more inviting than your own backyard. Spruce up your space with tips from North Carolina interior designers.

by Christina Cooke
high country hikes
Guides

High Country’s Best Hikes for Fall Foliage

The High Country's range of elevation makes for great leaf-viewing opportunities throughout October. Learn where to spot the best fall color with our guide.

by Randy Johnson
wake forest university
Sponsored

Game Day Dining Guide (Part One)

Nothing works up an appetite more than cheering on your favorite North Carolina college football team. A mix of tried-and-true institutions and hidden gem eateries, here's our pick of restaurants for game day. View Part Two of the list here.

by Katie Quine
History

The History of the Outer Banks Dunes

During the Depression, hundreds of men found work — and a common goal — constructing dunes to protect our Outer Banks.

by John Tucker
mountain apples
Western

Photo Essay: Mountain Apples

A is always for apple, but in western North Carolina, it’s especially so in autumn.

by Our State Staff
Kemp Burdette
Features

Cape Fear Riverkeeper Kemp Burdette Speaks for the Water

A riverkeeper tends the waterway — and its creatures and canals — that he’s known since birth.

by Kevin Maurer
corn recipes
Recipes

3 End-of-Summer Corn Dishes to Make

Grilled corn for an end-of-summer cookout, plus two other ways to cook your kernels.

by Wendy Perry
jane fernandes
Features

Surrounded By Silence, Guilford College President Finds Her Voice

She was born deaf. She didn’t learn sign language until her 20s. She was on track to run the world’s only university for the deaf when her career was derailed by controversy. Now, on a quiet campus in Greensboro, Jane Fernandes is finally finding her voice.

by Jeremy Markovich
edenton
Guides

Edenton Day Trip Guide

The accolades for this town keep coming. See for yourself why Edenton is one of the nation's prettiest small towns by planning a day trip.

by Katie Quine
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