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One of the best parts of spring in the South is taking the time to stop and smell the flowers.

2026 guide to wildflowers in North Carolina: What to know & where to go

by Karishma Desai

| March 25, 2026

Affordability | Asheville | Chapel Hill | CULTURE | environment | FAMILY | HARDGATE | LIFESTYLE | North Carolina | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | OUTDOORS | THINGS TO DO | WNC
Enjoy a colorful spring with our all-encompassing guide on wildflowers in North Carolina.
Dinner theater is a familiar culinary concept today, but several decades ago, when the first Barn Dinner Theatre opened, the idea was brand new—and became a quick success.

All about the Barn Dinner Theatre in NC, the oldest dinner theater in America

by Britteny Dee

| March 23, 2026

CULTURE | DINING IN NC | EAT LOCAL | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | Greensboro | HARDGATE | History | LIFESTYLE | North Carolina | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | RECREATION | THINGS TO DO
Enjoy dinner and a show at Barn Dinner Theatre—the country’s longest-running dinner theater. Learn more about the iconic dinnertainment establishment.
An off-season beach trip with friends and family will shake off the winter blues and reset you for the new season ahead.

An off-season beach trip to Wrightsville is good for the soul and the wallet

by Vanessa Infanzon

| March 19, 2026

Affordability | ANIMALS | Community | CULTURE | DINING IN NC | EAT LOCAL | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | HARDGATE | History | LIFESTYLE | MEXICAN CULTURE | Music | NC BEER | NC HISTORY | North Carolina | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | OUTDOORS | outer banks | RECREATION | SHOPPING | SMALL BUSINESS | THINGS TO DO | TRAVEL | WEATHER | wildlife | WILMINGTON
Plan a trip to Wrightsville Beach when the weather is cooler, beaches are less crowded, and rooms are priced to sell.
Four schools in North Carolina sent their men’s and women’s teams to the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Meet the North Carolina teams playing in March Madness

by Joey Held

| March 19, 2026

Chapel Hill | CHARLOTTE | Community | CULTURE | duke university | DURHAM | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | HARDGATE | High Point | Lead Story | LIFESTYLE | North Carolina | NORTH CAROLINA MEDIA | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | north carolina state university | RALEIGH | RECREATION | SPORTS
It’s March Madness! Four schools in North Carolina sent their men’s and women’s teams to the NCAA Tournament. The men’s side also has a first-time participant.
Cakeable operates a training program for people with disabilities to be employed in businesses in the Carolinas.

How a Charlotte cafe is building a sustainable model for employing people with disabilities

by Vanessa Infanzon

| March 11, 2026

autism | CHARLOTTE | Community | CULTURE | DINING IN NC | EAT LOCAL | EQUALITY | FAMILY | food | Greensboro | HARDGATE | JOBS | LABOR | Lead Story | LIFESTYLE | North Carolina | NORTH CAROLINA NEWS | SHOPPING | SMALL BUSINESS | THINGS TO DO
Cakeable operates a training program for people with disabilities to be employed in businesses in the Carolinas.