A former tobacco salesman watches over the evolution of his family’s old marketplace into a modern living complex.
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Downtown: Wilson
In a town once defined by trains and tobacco, the community honors both through colorful public spaces downtown.
Meet the Biscuit Women at Flo’s Kitchen in Wilson
For more than two decades, hungry folks from Wilson and beyond have started their day with a hearty breakfast from the drive-through at Flo’s Kitchen.
City Portrait: Wilson
Here, scrap metal becomes fanciful whirligigs, and tobacco leaves — once the foundation of this eastern North Carolina city — become functional artwork.
Like a Local: Wilson
Time slows down a little in the South, but cities like Charlotte or Raleigh can still feel fast-paced. Time slows way down in Wilson, and locals wouldn't have it any other way.
No Menu? At The Beefmastor Inn, That’s No Problem.
If you’re dining at The Beefmastor Inn, get the rib eye. Trust us.
Wilson Day Trip Guide
Just beyond Raleigh’s reaches, Wilson offers a slower pace, Southern sweet talk, and good eats.
6 College Towns We Love In North Carolina
Just because a city has a university doesn’t mean it’s a college town. A college town is different. The relationship is closer. This fall, see if you can spot the intersection between campus and community in these college towns — three that have long defined the term in North Carolina, and three you might not expect.
Parker’s Barbecue in Wilson
Once, there was an inn and even an oyster house, but it’s the barbecue at Parker’s that has endured.
