Walter’s 2017

A close-up of the Sir Walter Raleigh upcycled mosaic by Denise Hughes featured on the May 2017 cover. Photograph by Christer Berg

 

A tip of the hat to 10 standout stories from 2017 …

 

Local milestones

A Raleigh university at 150, and opening the doors of the state’s largest cathedral

 

Saint Augustine’s University

Christopher T. Martin

 

Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral

renderings by O’Brien & Keane Architecture

 

At home 

Two Stories of a House shattered our social media records for most-liked posts

Kelly Shatat

Catherine Nguyen

Charlotte Smith

Catherine Nguyen

 

At the table

Meet the folks behind now-world-renowned Brewery Bhavana

Keith Isaacs

At the studio

Raleigh’s hometown cartooning hero, and a visit from a celebrated fashion designer

Dwane Powell

Peter Hoffman

Zang Toi

Jillian Clark

Wonder Women

Raleigh’s own buzzworthy wonder woman, and style inspired by the film

Alice Hinman’s bee city

Peter Hoffman

Wonderful Woman

Tim Lytvinenko

In the field

This scenic fox hunt is an annual tradition

Geoff Wood