16 NC trails that take you to something awesome
If you like a beer, a live concert, wildlife, or a culinary treat at the end of your hiking trail, we've got you covered.
Jun
2023
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LOCAL CULTURE
May
2023
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How to Find Your Sun, Moon, and Rising Signs to Better Understand Your Cosmic Identity
Are you curious about astrology's big three signs? Understanding the characteristics of your sun, moon, and rising signs can provide valuable insights into yourself and those around you.
Feb
2023
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4 Asheboro Restaurants To Visit With Your Friends
Not just a zoo town. Here are 4 local restaurants and cafes you have to visit in Asheboro, NC.
Feb
2023
14
10 Black-owned restaurants to try in Charlotte
To honor Black History Month, we're highlighting Black-owned businesses across North Carolina, starting with a deep dive into the food scene in the state's most populous city.
Dec
2022
16
6 Hot Chocolate Recipes to Warm You Up (and 1 to Cool You Down)
It's not just for kids. Hot chocolate is a indulgent classic, and an internationally unifying experience. In honor of that, we’ve put together a list of 7 recipes to bring it back to your list of treats!
Dec
2022
9
9 Holiday Movies Filmed in North Carolina You Don’t Want to Miss
Bring on the fake snow and Santa suits—these Hallmark Channel and company classics were all filmed in North Carolina.
Nov
2022
30
The Rise and Rebirth of North Carolina’s African American Music Trail
An eight-county trail in eastern NC doesn’t just revisit our dark history of segregation. It lifts up Black joy by celebrating the musicians who broke barriers and made remarkable music.
Aug
2022
12
6 Utopias You Didn’t Know Existed in North Carolina
A Black refuge for economic empowerment, a lesbian commune, and a refuge for enslaved people: Let's take a tour of the hidden societies within North Carolina society.
Jul
2022
29
Morbid Curiosity: North Carolina’s Most Fascinating Graveyards
We’ve been scoping out North Carolina’s oldest, most haunted, and most hidden cemeteries.
Oct
2021
19
History Made Here: A Guide to 7 of NC’s Lesser-Known Civil Rights Sites
From schools where segregation was challenged to early sit-ins, visit these spots to explore North Carolina’s proud civil rights history.
These 7 NC towns are great for vacations, but not retirement
| July 30, 2024
These seven cities across North Carolina make ideal vacation destinations, according to The Travel, but are not well-suited for retiring in NC.
VIDEO: NC Is One of the 10 States With the Most Hate Group Activity in 2023
| April 20, 2024
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardinal & Pine (@cardinalandpine) WATCH: NC landed on the Anti-Defamation League’s list of states with the most hate group activity. That’s not surprising. Our state has a long history with white supremacists. But there were some big picture shockers in there. Senior Editor Billy […]
Op-Ed: Black History Month is over. But the fight for justice isn’t.
| March 4, 2024
Black History Month is just one month a year. But a NC activist writes that the fight for social justice and equality continues every day.
Some claim that NC’s first Buc-ee’s is being built on Indigenous land
| February 27, 2024
Buc-ee's, a popular chain of mega-sized convenience stores, is set to build its first location in Mebane, NC. But it's sparked a conversation about how NC protects, or doesn't protect, Indigenous lands.
Rhiannon Giddens is more than the banjo player in a Beyonce song. Here’s why the NC-raised musician is so special.
| February 22, 2024
The Grammy-winning, Greensboro-born musician was re-introduced to a wider audience in Beyonce’s new country song. But her two decades of recorded output show her to have played a big part in expanding our view of roots and traditional music.
This NC roller derby league teaches more than sports. It teaches community.
| February 8, 2024
Three days each week, the Peak Auto warehouse in Apex, North Carolina, takes on this unlikely identity: a roller derby track and training facility for Carolina Roller Derby.