Inspired by the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, Trip Rogers and Tom Eure team up as the Thistledown Tinkers, producing a sound that mixes old traditions with new interpretations.
Lessons in the Grain
Wilmington wood turner Jeffrey Davies can take a piece of wood and make it into something special. His ability to transform things is also evident in the lives of the troubled teens he helps become productive citizens.
Unflinching Leader
Poor leadership challenges the Confederacy from the outset of the war, but soon afterward, North Carolina has a bold and inspiring defender in Zebulon Baird Vance.
(Volume 1, Part 3)
The Pilot House Restaurant: Shrimp and Grits
If you’re the Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear, of course you’re going to fill your cookbook with tidbits from Wilmington’s past.
The Ride South
By wagon and on foot, settlers traveled the Great Wagon Road southward in search of land and prosperity, spurring the expansion of North Carolina.
Squash Fritters
From Little School House Cook Book, these squash fritters make a delicious side dish.
Butter Semmel Buns
These sweet and buttery buns from With Heart & Hand are a Moravian staple.
Pancake Masters
The pancakes at Tex & Shirley’s in Greensboro have been a customer favorite for nearly 40 years. So have the relationships that owner Bart Ortiz continued with diners after buying the restaurant in 1989.
Barns Reborn
For 10 years, Roger Dinger looked past old barns as he surveyed land for development and tried not to think about the buildings turning to dust. Today, he salvages their wood and hardware and turns them into works of art in his Siler City workshop.
