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FEATURES ON THE COVER
all that glitters! A trifectA of holidAy
Baptized in
america
charlie Soong’s christening
styles to inspire
Yuletide
treatS
Old World Holiday cakes
a tree fOr
everY rOOm
merry, merry everything
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Alisa Ward’s childhood-inspired
Christmas decorating style trends
old and new, by blending nostalgia
with whimsy.
— PHOTO BY ANDREW SHERMAN
44 Merry, Merry Everything
A childhood love of Christmas and a passion for
collecting ornaments that resonate with meanings
and memories are the hallmark for Tracy Pope’s
family that relishes rituals and traditions with a
tree in every room. By Marimar McNaughton
58 All in the Family
From commissioned portraits that capture
generations of family members to expressive
works that explore ephemeral person-to-personal
possession connections, a mother and daughter
share a unique bond through the art of painting.
By Kathryn Manis
64 His Favorite Thing
Bucky Stein shares the fruits of his entrepreneurial
labors with his one true love: the theatre — from
the stage to the screen. So grab a seat and a bag
of popped corn. It’s showtime.
By Mary Catherine Ballou
68 Yuletide Treats
Steeped in legends and lore, sweet and spicy pas-tries,
densely layered custard and whipped cream
cakes, aromatic loaves of fruits and nuts, iced choc-olate
logs, and your grandma’s plum pudding are
the season’s Old World treats. By Colleen Thompson
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DEPARTMENTS
12 Letters
13 Up Front
14 Shorts
16 Trending
36 In View
58 Art Treatise
64 Favorites
68 Savor
75 Social Seens
81 Tide Chart
ADVERTISING SECTIONS
27 Gift Guide 61 Gallery Walk
16 Baptized in America
Charlie Jones Soong — a Chinese Christian
convert and missionary, a publisher of Bibles,
father of the famous Soong sisters and patri-arch
of the Soong dynasty — was christened
in Wilmington’s Fifth Avenue Methodist
Church in 1880. By Maddie Driggers
20 One Sheet of Ice
For families seeking relief from cabin fever
this winter, bundle up and watch the youth
league Wilmington Icehawks, the UNCW Club
Ice Hockey team, amateur adults and even
one pro player at their home rink.
By Marimar McNaughton
28 Most Wonderful Time
Revisit happy childhood memories with the
Wards. From splendid orbs that peer from live
oak limbs, to a one-of-a kind Santa collection,
every ornament sparkles with special meaning
and childlike whimsy. By Marimar McNaughton
36 Nights of A Thousand Candles
Journey to the famed Brookgreen Gardens
at Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and behold
the annual holiday spectacle by twilight.
By Allison Potter
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