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35 of North Carolina’s Most Unforgettable Museums

Satisfy your curiosity by visiting some of our state’s wild, wonderful, and yes, sometimes (lovably) wacky museums, big and small.

by Caroline Farrell & Katie Schanze
Columns

From Elizabeth Hudson: For the Win

Our editor in chief remembers her father’s love of sports and how that love made her understand why we embrace them.

by Elizabeth Hudson
Sports

Triangle’s Bouncing Bulldogs Learn More Than Just Jump Rope

The Triangle's Bouncing Bulldogs, one of the best jump rope teams in the world, bring home plenty of trophies, but it's the camaraderie and life lessons that members cherish most.

by Jeri Rowe
Western

At Sherwood Forest Golf Club, Let a Llama Be Your Caddy

At a small, rustic golf course near Brevard, the animals get your attention (and carry your bags), but the memories keep golfers, and their kids, coming back for more.

by Tim Crothers
North Carolina Football Team Trivia Across All Divisions
Sports

North Carolina Football Team Trivia Across All Divisions

Brush up on your trivia about North Carolina’s NCAA football teams, and dazzle your fellow tailgaters with your knowledge.

by DeLaney McGuire
Sports

The Best Seat in the Stadium

When you’ve grown up listening to the Atlanta Braves on the radio, the opportunity to watch a baseball game — any baseball game — from the broadcast booth is like a dream come true.

by Drew Perry
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Sports

Photo Essay: Home Field Advantage

Pop flies and popcorn. Mascots and strikeouts. On summer nights, North Carolina’s nine minor league teams field, swing, pitch, and catch in special places. And the crowd goes wild.

by Our State Staff
Features

A Guide to North Carolina’s College Mascots

The only way we could get this motley crew of birds, beasts, and men to pose together was to illustrate them. But the rivalries between these Division I good luck charms are good-natured — we think.

by Jeremy Markovich
March 2010

A Carolina Calling

Every time he straps on a headset, Woody Durham imagines speaking to just one person — you.

by Michael Graff

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