She worked at Atlantic Beach Seafood. His family owned the place. Now, Kamile and Chandler Willis are running the Carteret County institution where the shrimp is hand-packed, the oysters lead to stories, and one spouse (gasp!) doesn’t like seafood.
14 Berry Patches Ripe for the Pickin’
It’s simply impossible to resist a sweet, juicy berry picked fresh from the field. Nobody knows that better than the families behind these you-pick strawberry and blueberry farms in North Carolina.
Ramblin’ Man: Life Off the Leash With a Canine Companion
Letting go isn’t easy, but sometimes you have to allow the ones you love to chase a little freedom.
Keaton’s Barbecue: Where the Chicken is Dipped in a Secret Sauce — and Lore
B.W. Keaton got people’s attention when he started serving barbecue-sauced fried chicken at his restaurant in Rowan County. People are still talking, and the first question is always the same: How do I find this place?
Family Tradition: Fishing for Adventure
A day of sunshine and good company beside the French Broad River is a day well spent, whether or not the trout are biting.
Soaring Voices
Arguably, choirs are the most visible aspect of a church service. For singers and listeners alike, choirs fill our hearts with a crescendo of joy.
8 Things You May Not Know About Our State Flower
North Carolinians know it’s not really spring until the dogwoods bloom — it's a symbol that always seems to arrive just in time to celebrate the season.
Halcyon Days & Daylilies
Editor in Chief Elizabeth Hudson writes of her parents' garden, which was uprooted — literally — when they moved from Randolph County to Greensboro.
Family Tradition: A Closer Look at Rescued Reptiles in Kernersville
Sometimes, discovery awaits in the most unexpected places — like a shopping-center storefront in Kernersville.