The Bascom visual arts center in Highlands brings the community together through craft, art, and classes, all within a setting to take your breath away.
Worms & Coffee
Lured by the simple sign advertising two daily staples — bait and a morning cup of coffee — regulars stream into the Midway Trading Post for easy conversation and an escape from a complicated world.
A Slice of Summer
A summer favorite, watermelon adds flavor, color, and coolness to dishes in every course.
Southern Twang: The Story of the Banjo
Pluck one string, and images start forming: rural family gatherings, dirt-floor dances, and simple picking on a porch as the sun sets. Few instruments conjure place more powerfully than the banjo.
Red Clay Culture
In central North Carolina, red clay is the sod beneath our feet, the bed from which nourishment springs, a source of work and of art. And for those of us whose roots are planted here, it colors who we are.
Simple and Sugary, Sweet Tea is a Symbol of the South
In our dining rooms and diners, we stir together a handful of humble ingredients to produce an amber elixir that tastes like the South and feels like home.
A Growing Collection
A quarter-century ago, Hillsborough resident W. Steven Burke bought two miniature buildings. Now, he has nearly 1,000, with no end in sight.
Fine Wine and World-Class Cuisine at On the Square in Tarboro
In an old building in a small town, a world-class culinary husband-and-wife team’s thriving restaurant with fine wine proves that Tarboro has a taste for quality.
Built to Stand: Old Stone House
Decades of neglect and abuse couldn’t shake the Old Stone House, a Rowan County landmark with a story to tell about our state’s early settlers.
