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Good Vibrations: Stoked
What is so special about Wrightsville Beach a tiny walk-around surf town?
Read MoreWalking the Loop: The Summer of the Little Green Cards
A few years ago I walked the Loop handing out little green cards. Maybe you got one. You might have noticed a group of girls walking along smiling and calling out “Good morning” to passers-by when we noticed a disturbing trend I’m way ahead of myself. For you to understand my story I need to…
Read MoreThe Flytrap: Gardening for Love
The Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden Nothing epitomizes southeastern North Carolina quite like the mysterious Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula. And few places where this plant can be seen growing outdoors are better than Wilmington’s Alderman Park home of the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden; a floral gem created with the helping hands of the world’s…
Read MoreHeavy Summer Reading: Offshore Drilling Seismic Exploration Wind Energy Coal Ash
North Carolina is in the crosshairs of energy development and exploration. Here’s what you need to know about the top four hot-button politically contested environmental issues.
Read MoreLose Yourself On Grandfather’s backcountry trails
The name Grandfather Mountain is known by almost everybody in the American South and many around the world. That’s especially true in the Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington region where it’s common knowledge the local MacRae clan developed the resort town of Linville North Carolina and bought the mountain that Hugh MacRae Morton later developed and…
Read MoreArt Treatise: Mountain Artist Comes to Sea
A garden grows in the mountains near the town of Brevard where artist Theresa Reuter lives. The garden she says is shared with everyone who passes along the main drag. “When you go by there is always something blooming ” Reuter says. This mountain garden has been nurtured for many years by a group of…
Read MoreDwell in the Swell
Shimmering glass tiles oceanic wall art and streamlined accessories create the trademark style of the Barker family’s chic beach home.
Read MoreThe Art of Serving Fried Chicken
Porch swings gardenias thank you notes string bands white pants and pearls — the American South cherishes its traditions. While scots who immigrated to the united states are credited with deep frying chicken in fat southerners may have perfected the dish with a variety of seasonings oils and savory sides. Fried chicken may not be…
Read MoreTrending: Smart Photography
The Little Things ANDREA DINGELDEIN Thumbs tapping eyes focused downward many spend hours a day on smartphones. But several local photographers employ their smartphones not for texting and web surfing but instead for photography using modern technology to bring the viewer back to nature. Andrea Dingeldein from Burlington NC began photography as a youngster under…
Read MoreThe Prodigal Son: Part I
Esther and Rev. Richard Thornton share their story of their only son Michael who wallowed in self-destruction for ten years abusing alcohol and drugs.
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