In the mid-’90s, the black-and-white pages of the magazine burst into color, gradually devoting more real estate to the visual storytelling that becomes a hallmark of Our State. An eight-page “photographic essay” on wildflowers provides an early blueprint for the lush 20-page photo essays eventually featured in every issue. Why the change? As then-editor Scott Smith puts it in October 1996, it’s all about bringing our passion for North Carolina to the page. “No longer is it going to be done largely through words,” he writes. “The pictures will provide an equal partner.”
North Carolinians need not depend on the luck of the Irish to see green. With our islands and parks, greenways and fairways, mosses and ferns, all we have to do is look around.
The arrival of warmer afternoons makes it a wonderful time to stroll through a historic waterfront locale. From centuries-old landmarks and historical tours to local restaurants and shops, here’s how to spend a spring day in this Chowan County town.
Before a chef served elegant charcuterie, she was a young girl discovering refined flavors at the local Hickory Farms shop.
In the North Carolina Foothills, a music program — and its talented host — celebrates the diverse genres that have shaped our musical landscape.
