Travel

There & Back: Pinehurst

It’s no secret that the quaint village of Pinehurst built its reputation upon one thing — golf. Located an hour southwest of Holly Springs,…

Read More

There & Back: Downtown Sanford

It all started with ugly walls downtown. Well, eliminating ugly walls downtown, that is. In 2015, Liz Whitmore, a historic preservation planner for the…

Read More

There & Back: Pittsboro

Take a scenic drive across Jordan Lake on US-64, and you’ll find yourself in the heart of Pittsboro, known for its beverage game, music…

Read More

Make Your Escape

Need to escape? (That was rhetorical; of course you do.) Consider these picturesque North Carolina destinations for a much-needed weekend away from reality. Blowing…

Read More

There & Back: Pick Them Apples

Don’t be deceived by the glossy piles of fruit available year-round in the grocery store. Apple season doesn’t officially begin in North Carolina until…

Read More

Millstone Creek Orchards

Tucked into Ramseur, N.C., one family farm has 19 years of memories rooted in its soil. Millstone Creek Orchards began in 2001, when Byrd…

Read More

The Not-So Secret Garden

In the late 1920s, a plan was drawn up for an ornamental lake on Duke University’s campus. When the Great Depression hit and the…

Read More