In a town once defined by trains and tobacco, the community honors both through colorful public spaces downtown.
The Book Club at Duck’s Cottage
Sip coffee and browse best-sellers in a cozy former hunting cottage on the Outer Banks.
Downtown Goldsboro is Flying High
Goldsboro’s downtown is poised for takeoff — boutiques, a taproom, and even a burger-and-sushi joint have all opened in the once-sleepy town center. From airmen passing through to longtime locals, now everyone’s got a place to be a regular.
Written on the Wind: OBX Airplanes
When it comes to the banners that flutter through the sky above Outer Banks beaches, the words vary and the messages change, but the planes have been a constant for generations.
Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Changes Lives Cup by Cup
At Bitty & Beau’s Coffee, customers learn a valuable lesson: We’re all far more alike than we are different.
Downtown Tarboro
Spend just one day in the heart of this historic town and you’ll understand how, for more than three centuries, it’s been able to preserve its charm.
City Portrait: Elizabeth City
Along the Pasquotank River, Elizabeth City holds a rich and colorful history within its very building blocks.
Mother Earth Motor Lodge in Kinston
From the funky decor to the miniature golf course, nostalgia abounds at this retro motel in Kinston.
Crabbing and Hunting on Currituck Sound
Currituck Sound in the northern Outer Banks provides a year-round bounty of seafood and game — and for two local fishermen, it's a beautiful way of life.
