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Editor’s Welcome
A Year of Firsts
Our State Great 8
Flake Out
Carolina Classic: Heart and Soles
Our State Quiz
Home Front
by Alan Hodge
Family Tradition
Mars, by Way of Carolina
by Drew Perry
History
Town Milk
by Lisa Sorg
Food
Pie Plate Special
Recipes: Souped Up
by Lynn Wells
Restaurant: Treasury of Taste
by Jeremy B. Jones
Travel & Culture
Destination: Art
City Portrait: Boone
Studio Tour: Bob Ebendorf
Books & Music
Photo Essay
Beautiful Botanicals
The lay of our land, in flowers.
Ramblin’ Man: Landmarks & Memories
The familiar signposts of an NC journey.
by T. Edward Nickens
Features: A North Carolina New Year
Luck & Money
Hard-work success stories — with a side of good fortune.
by Melissa Bashor
A Neighborly New Year
A New Year’s Day meal for everyone.
by Bryan Mims
The Bean That Can’t Be Beat
The history behind that bright yellow can of Luck’s pintos.
by Chip Womick
Resolutions for a Better North Carolina
Kindness in Winston-Salem: Gifts From Gran’s Garden
Flowers for the elderly, from strangers.
by Susan Stafford Kelly
Compassion in Statesville: Taking All Comers
The NASCAR wife with a champion’s heart for animals.
by Caron Myers
Volunteer in Matthews: Bright Blessings
Not your average party planner.
by Katie Quine
Citizenship in Lake Waccamaw: Sanctuary by the Shore
One heartbreaking discovery inspired a home for at-risk children.
by Susan Stafford Kelly
Rejuvenate in Wilmington: A Year of Yoga
A skeptic immerses herself in affirmations and asanas.
by Wendy Brenner
Community in China Grove: Slope. Snow. Sled.
When a blanket of white comes, there’s one place to go and one thing to do.
by Jeremy Markovich
Inspiration in Jacksonville: Health & High Altitude
Even on a mountain peak, a doctor answers the call.
by Adam Lucas
Support Local in Greensboro: Greensboro’s Green Grocer
To know where your food comes from.
by Billy Ball
Recycle near Mocksville: When Compost is a Crop
Transforming restaurant leftovers into garden gold.
by Lisa Sorg
Adventure in Linville: Strength, Survival, and That Solo
A wilderness challenge for young and old alike.
by Graham Averill
