5+ South Carolina Cities Worth Crossing State Lines For
Close enough for a spontaneous weekend trip, South Carolina’s cities and towns that offer a fun contrast to Raleigh.
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Seabird Seafood: A Place Like Home
Dean Neff and Lydia Clopton open downtown Wilmington’s fish-forward restaurant and oyster bar Seabird, inspired by the water.
Never Forget How to Live Young
Originally shared at a poetry night at the Garner Performing Arts Center, this poem by Imani Horton, known as ImonyLowd, challenges us to live freely.
The Whirl: Campbell Law School Class of 2021
On May 7, Campbell Law School conferred 166 Juris Doctor degrees at Red Hat Amphitheater. Dean J. Richard Leonard also bestowed 11 Master of Laws degrees on behalf of the Nottingham Law School, United Kingdom. Governor Roy Cooper was the…
The Whirl: King of the Court
On June 4, the Raleigh Tennis Association hosted the King of the Court Pro-Am Fundraiser, part of the Cy King Summer Classic, at North Hills Club. Proceeds benefitted the Cy King Community Tennis Fund, which offers grants for local tennis…
The Whirl: Fisher Dinner
On Friday, May 21, guests at The Farm at Old Edwards enjoyed a dinner featuring the wines of Fisher Vineyards. Atlanta chefs Matthew Basford of Canoe and Chris Hall of Local Three each cooked to exclusive wine pairings. This story…
Poem of the Month: Snap the Whip by Millard Dunn
By Millard Dunn | Illustration By Winslow Homer (1872) You know the game: everybodyruns hard as they can, holding hands,and then the boy on the near endsuddenly stops, sets his feet hardagainst the ground, and the othersswing, like a gate…
The Whirl: Beaufort Summer Party
The Beaufort Historic Site held its Summer Party on July 10 on the grounds of the Historic Site in Beaufort. They welcome numerous visitors for this special event, which featured Blazin’ Keys Entertainment, food from Scarborough Fare Catering, and a…
The Whirl: GlenLake South Garden Stroll
On Sunday, June 6, the Glenlake South community held a Garden Stroll and silent auction to raise money for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. Auction items were donated by artists in the neighborhood and more than…
The Whirl: Branching Out
This summer, Artsuite and The Umstead Hotel & Spa presented Branching Out: North Carolina Contemporary Artists Interpret Nature. Curated by Marjorie Hodges with Leah Goodnight Tyler and Marcelle Kick, the exhibition included notable artists from around the State. On June…
Into the New by Frances Mayes
Under the Tuscan Sun author Frances Mayes shared this essay for our reading issue, themed Brave Under the Tuscan Sun author Frances Mayes shared this essay for our reading issue, themed Brave New World.
The Stitch Around Her Mouth by Etaf Rum
A Woman is No Man author Etaf Rum shared this short work of fiction for our reading issue, themed Brave New World.
The World is Still the World by Daniel Wallace
Big Fish author Daniel Wallace shared this short work of fiction for our reading issue, themed Brave New World
Torch Bearer: The Legacy of Anna Cooper
Anna Cooper has serendipitously appeared to me in many forms — and her life’s story is a gift that I will gladly pay forward.