When contemporary meets classic, it becomes something refreshingly retro. Each of the experiences on this list invites you to recall fond memories — and make new ones, too.
8 Timeless Motor Lodges
From the coast to the mountains, classic mid-century hotels and motels are enjoying new lives as sleek and shiny destination stays.
An Escape Through Time at Rhode’s Motor Lodge
A renewed love for mid-century style is seeing new generations of families return to make memories at places like Rhode’s Motor Lodge in Boone.
Revel in a Coastal Tradition at The Flyway Lodge
On Knotts Island, one family has restored the historic charm of a Currituck County hunt club with a bit of ingenuity, a lot of elbow grease, and a great deal of love.
Lucy’s Legacy
Sunset Fiberworks and Penland School of Craft help shape the Yadkin Valley’s next generation of weavers.
4 Foothills Restaurants Where Local Flavors Shine
Dig into a Foothills feast at these four institutions, where communities come together over dishes made with beloved recipes and local ingredients.
Storytelling With the Foothills Writers
A group of wordsmiths in Lenoir share a love of storytelling and the Foothills that inspire them.
Art in the Wild
On a dozen rolling acres behind the former Patterson School in Caldwell County, the Western North Carolina Sculpture Center and Park has transformed a patch of nature into a vast gallery.
Right at Home With Fairfield
At Fairfield — the “Quiet Giant” of Lenoir — furniture is a family tradition.
