A Morehead City business spends nearly a year making each custom-built boat that bears its brand.
The Cats at Burrus Market on Hatteras Island
Some things have been on Hatteras Island for a long time. Like Burrus Market, the oldest store on the island, and the cats that got here around the same time.
Wilson Redwoods
A cotton magnate planted the first redwood in Wilson, and the humid climate helped it flourish.
A Prayer for Peppers
In the summertime, the password at Wheat Swamp Christian Church in La Grange is peppers.
Topsail Beach Skating Rink
Lace up and step into a time machine, complete with 45-r.p.m. records and a disco ball.
Carolina Beach Boardwalk
This summer, revisit one of the coast’s forgotten treasures.
Full-Time Painter
A man in New Bern closes his art-supply store and finds success when he starts painting for a living.
An Eclectic Mix in Belhaven
This eastern town along the Pungo River catches an eclectic mix of travelers. Each one adds another line to the curious story of this place.
A Kid (Still) Needs Camp
YMCA camps — Camp Sea Gull (for boys), Camp Seafarer (for girls) and Camp Hanes (for both) — fill a new generation of campers with a season of memories.