In the tiny town of Bailey at Bailey Café, the shelves are full of cakes unlike any others.
Hayes Barton Café & Dessertery
Since 1998, Frank and Margaret Ballard have been dishing out huge slices of cake at the Hayes Barton Café & Dessertery in Raleigh.
Sugar on Front Street
At Sugar on Front Street in Wilmington, Samantha Smith provides and ever-changing selection of old-fashioned baked goods.
Rosebriar
The Rosebriar in Albemarle is only open on weekdays for three midday hours, so hurry in for a slice of one of Gail Burris's homemade pies.
Seaside Cheesecake Dessert Shoppe
With more than 50 cheesecake flavors available, making a choice at Seaside Cheesecake Dessert Shoppe in Morehead City isn't easy.
A War of Songs
From battlefields to minstrel shows, music becomes a rallying cry of loyalty and motivation. But as deaths and hopelessness mount, the songs convey a haunting sense of loss
(Volume 2, Part 2)
Lighter Than Air
When German U-boats began to hound Allied forces, the Navy took to the sky and constructed an air station in Weeksville that built blimps — soft, quiet fighters that helped turn the Battle of the Atlantic and lift the nation to victory.
Resurrecting a Sound
Old Hat Records in Raleigh doesn’t search for cutting-edge music. Instead, the label revives what the industry and its listeners forgot.