Here, scrap metal becomes fanciful whirligigs, and tobacco leaves — once the foundation of this eastern North Carolina city — become functional artwork.
City Portrait: Goldsboro
Wherever you go in this Wayne County city, you’ll find yourself crossing railroad tracks.
Pearls of the Coastal Plain:
11 Towns Before the Shore
These towns are buoyed by their proximity to water — river, sound, bay — yet they’re far enough from the ocean that you won’t find sand in your shoes. Here, 11 quirky places claim their fame in boats and bears, local characters and history.
Bird Island’s Mailbox Holds Letters to the Sea
Like a message in a bottle, the notes inside the seaside mailbox at Bird Island contain the stories and secrets of those who seek a spiritual connection.
The Characters of Roanoke Island
The backdrop is beautiful, but it’s the people of Manteo and Wanchese who bring this place its charm.
Manteo and Wanchese are Two Places at Once
Even though Manteo and Wanchese share a sliver of land surrounded by North Carolina’s sizable sounds, they couldn’t be further apart.
Oysters are the Beauty Within Stump Sound
The tastiest oysters come from the unlikeliest of places: the silt and mud of Stump Sound.
City Portrait: Greenville
In the Pitt County city that East Carolina University calls home, town and gown are happily, inextricably linked.
Like a Local: Kinston
The eastern North Carolina community of Kinston has found new life as a culinary mecca, but locals see it — and know it — as so much more.
