From dawn to dusk, can you name these spots to catch the sun’s rays?
Our State Book Club Presents: Heather Frese
From a young age, a writer felt the pull of Hatteras Island, a place whose sand and stories have always felt like home.
From Elizabeth Hudson: Holding the Line
A blue crab sandwich reminds our editor in chief that North Carolina’s delicate coastline fuels the journey from water to hand — creating a seasonal flavor that lures us back time and again.
Strawberry Fields Forever
Every weekend from spring through fall, The Ten Acre Garden in Canton throws a pizza party to showcase the freshest picks of the season.
A Mountain Menagerie in Waynesville
Make like the cool “kids” — and mini horses, alpacas, and llamas — and celebrate spring break on a farm in Haywood County.
Swing for the Hills
For decades, golfers from around the Southeast have flocked to a family-owned resort in Cruso for a tee time with a view.
Haywood, Handmade
An art collective in Canton brings together a community of veteran craftspeople and welcomes new ones into the fold.
Where the Welcome Is Built In
The Dismal Swamp Canal moves boats north and south — and under Tammy Barnes’s care, it carries North Carolina hospitality with it.
Big Wheels
On a mountain biking trail in Hendersonville, two brothers find new skills, life lessons, and a dash of derring-do.
The Gentle Border
Split-rail fences don’t shout “keep out.” They lean, they shift, they invite. And in western North Carolina, they remind us that some lines are meant to hold, not harden.
