Our editor in chief remembers how the month of May was especially poignant for her parents who shared birthdays just a few days apart — and how she carries on her father’s tradition of making her mother’s birthday special, year after year.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Enchanted April
Spaceships and race cars, pirates and gnomes — our editor in chief reflects on how her grandmother fostered her childhood make-believe.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Dear March, Come In!
After quiet winter months, join Our State’s editor in chief in celebrating the first signs of spring in North Carolina.
From Elizabeth Hudson: A Lasting Imprint
Our State’s editor in chief muses on the simplest pleasures of childhood: a homemade chicken pie, a handwritten note, and freshly sharpened pencils.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Tight Knit
Our editor in chief muses on the fabrics that shaped her childhood and celebrates how new life is being breathed into textile towns across the state
From Elizabeth Hudson: Retracing My Steps
Our editor in chief shares a few treasured memories from her childhood home, a Christmas Eve night being one of the very first.
From Elizabeth Hudson: In Vino Veritas
Reflecting on childhood memories of muscadines, our editor in chief credits her grandmother with her early appreciation for North Carolina terroir.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Now Starring
Our editor in chief pays homage to memorable cinematic moments that were filmed in North Carolina — and remembers her own magical childhood days spent at her local theater.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Full Circle
Our editor in chief fondly remembers a childhood spent walking by her grandmother’s side in Asheboro, and how many of the landmarks — and the lessons she learned along the way — still remain.
