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Preserving Summer’s Bounty
As the summer heats up and the garden grows canning dehydrating and freezing your fresh foods isn’t as hard as it sounds.
Read MoreSpeaking for the Trees: Preserving Nature’s Beauty
Rachel Camp knew exactly where she wanted to place her new home on the property off of Greenville Sound Road. There was just one problem. Or to be more precise two problems: A pair of beautiful live oak trees stood in the perfect spot. Camp didn’t want to destroy in a few moments what had…
Read MoreBiking to Bald Head
The reaction Erol Caglarcan gets when he tells people that he bikes to Bald Head Island is always the same. “When I tell people I’ve done it the biggest thing I hear is ‘You can’t do that! How did you get across the water? Did you bring a boat?’” he says. The incredulity is understandable.…
Read MoreAbove the Clouds
Twice a year the Governor’s Western Residence high up on a mountain just outside Asheville becomes the People’s House as it opens its doors wide for the public giving visitors the opportunity to peek inside the bedrooms lather up in the bathroom sink taste tidbits from the kitchen tour the grounds take in the views…
Read MoreArt Treatise: Creating Smiles
The joy and inspiration that Carolyn Blaylock finds in the garden is recreated through her whimsical mixed-media work that features women interacting with nature.
Read MoreReuniting with History and Memory
Each year the boys of the Battleship North Carolina return to Wilmington and the ship that they love.
Read MoreA Full House for Summer
A vacation home embodies the lifestyle of Figure Eight Island.
Read MoreTamalada: Tamale Fiesta
When it comes to south-of-the-border cuisine tacos and burritos might get all the attention but the faithful tamale deserves a second look. Tamales are little steamed bundles of simple corn dough typically wrapped and served in corn husks. They can be flavored with everything from pork to pineapple and are suitable for eating at any…
Read MoreBlooming with History: Gardens with a Family Connection
A gate stands open in the six-foot brick wall that separates the Kenan and Wise mansions on Market Street. It’s a quiet statement of inclusion a family connection. That connection exists now within the University of North Carolina Wilmington family but it began with Sarah Graham Kenan’s desire to live closer to her sister Jessie…
Read MoreA Lesson in Nutrition: Healthy Food Can Be Tasty Food
Think “food truck ” and the first words that come to mind might be something like “grease to go.” The portable eateries are known for tasty tacos bodacious barbecue sizzling sausages fun fair food and the like but healthy options aren’t the norm. Not so with the University at North Carolina Wilmington food truck. The…
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