A brick sculpture stretches across a downtown block in the rolling hills of Surry County, paying homage to a few of the everyday people who built America’s favorite small town.
Animal Farm
Herds of steel horses and other beasts — with tails, manes, trunks, and humps of silver and rust — have overtaken the sidewalks and vacant lots in Greenville.
Planted Here
A towering, whimsical Venus flytrap may seem out of place in a military community, but this sculpture has found a home among soldiers putting down roots in the Sandhills.
Painted Carolina: An Our State Gallery Featuring Our Favorite NC Paintings
We’ve compiled a gallery of our favorite paintings inspired by the mountains, the coast, and the special places in between — showing them not only as they look, but also as they feel.
Milton Bullock Embraces the Rhythm of the Rails
A former member of The Platters brings the group’s soulful sound to North Carolina trains.
Meet the Maker: Katie Crawford Art
Fayetteville artist Katie Crawford Allen combines the wonder of childhood with the wisdom of adulthood to create whimsical characters that bring imagination to life.
NC Primer: About the Author
For two famous writers, North Carolina was their home and inspiration.
NC Primer: Scene in NC
Two major movies filmed partly in North Carolina continue to excite fans years later.
The New Descendants
The spirit of Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America, is alive and well on Roanoke Island. Every year, parents bring their babies to audition for the most important (nonspeaking) role in The Lost Colony — and for bragging rights that last a lifetime.
