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…
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The Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park in Wilson
Bankers know it as the birthplace of BB&T. Baseball fans know it for the Tobs collegiate summer baseball team. Tobacco buffs know it was…
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Southern Supreme Fruitcake & More
“Fruitcake has a bad name, but we’re changing it.” says Lisa Scott. Fruitcake, in all it’s dense, shiny, regiftable glory, has been the punch…
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To the Pumpkin Patch
Hipp Farms Southern Fuquay-Varina Just south of Fuquay-Varina, you’ll find family-run Hipp Farms, boasting plenty of outdoor play and pumpkins to peruse. A ten-acre…
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Greensboro Science Center
As the dog days of summer roll in, an adventure to Greensboro may be just the thing to usher in fall with a bang….
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Morgan Street Food Hall
You’ll smell wood fired pizzas, fresh empanadas and Indian butter chicken. You’ll hear a DJ on the turntable, laughter between friends and the continuous…
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Discover Manteo’s Timeless Appeal
Maybe it’s the sunrise over Shallowbag Bay that paints the sky in a colorful awakening. Or perhaps it’s the lure of local legends that…
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The Untold Story of Raven Rock State Park
If you hear the outdoors calling, Raven Rock State Park probably has the answer. On nearly 5,000 acres in Harnett County, the park contains…
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Carrboro
Delicious restaurants, interesting bars, lively downtown: phrases that could just as easily be descriptors for the town of Chapel-Hill as for its next-door neighbor…
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