In a cabin turned studio in Lexington, the prolific artist Bob Timberlake captures the natural beauty of our state on canvas. Two of his paintings become covers of The State in the ’80s. We reflect on how “his realistic paintings are composed of intricate details and warm textures that seem to strike common chords in viewers. Though drawn from a distinctly rural North Carolina, the paintings’ appeal extends far beyond the state’s boundaries.”
From its northernmost point in Corolla to its southern terminus on Cedar Island, this scenic byway — bound between sound and sea — links the islands and communities of the Outer Banks.
For the owner of The Country Biscuit, welcoming diners is the fulfillment of a decades-long dream. And diners’ dreams come true when they try the glazed biscuit doughnut holes.
Black bears are the embodiment of North Carolina’s adventurous spirit, immense and wild.
After nearly a century — or just a couple of years — these seafood restaurants have become coastal icons, the places we know, love, and return to again and again.
