“People crack up when they come in expecting bait and tackle and see a bottle of Silver Oak.” –Taylor Cash, owner, Taylor’s Fine Wine and Live Bait by Jessie Ammons photo by Travis Long Twenty-seven years ago, Taylor Cash…
“Riding around rolling hills and country roads on an old bike, there’s no other feeling like it.” –Jake Wolf, co-owner-founder, Capital Club 16 restaurant by Jessie Ammons photo by Travis Long “Family heirlooms come in all different shapes and sizes,…
“It’s a very profound feeling: knowing that what I’m doing can kill me, but learning how to build a relationship with the fire, understand it and how it works. You have to respect it.” –Meli Markham, firebreather and welding student…
GEORGIA O’KEEFfE COMES TO N.C. “There’s an amazing continuity in Georgia O’Keeffe’s aesthetic. She was never happenstance: how she dressed for the camera and for interviews, and being so selective in what she put into her homes and what she…
“Everybody’s there for the love of the game and the passion behind it.” –Paul Cox, treasurer of American Outlaws Raleigh U.S. National soccer teams fan group by Jessie Ammons photograph by Travis Long No matter the time of day or…
By Jessie Ammons photograph by Tim Lytvinenko Whether you’re in search of water aerobics (aquabata, anyone?), a lazy river for a family float, or just a place to refresh and splash around, there are a plethora of options at Raleigh’s local…
Master Builder Phil Freelon by J. Michael Welton photographs by Lissa Gottwals (unless otherwise noted) Durham-based architect Phil Freelon’s life story has played out as one of victory, tragedy, and grace under pressure. His career – perhaps unrivalled by any North…
No Place Like Om by Jesma Reynolds photographs by Catherine Nguyen When Amanda May and her family moved to the Triangle from Italy three years ago, they had a bit of cultural adjustment to do. They’d left a beloved, tiny farmhouse…
Hot Stuff Cheetie Kumar’s creative combinations by Jessie Ammons photographs by Juli Leonard “Garlands are a very traditional Indian celebratory symbol. They’re reverent, they tie in different elements.” On a recent afternoon, chef Cheetie Kumar sat in Garland, the…
Tying the Knot An old Raleigh family celebrates a wedding with worldly flair by Liza Roberts photographs by Graham Terhune Wynn and Jim Dorsett were newlyweds in 1985 when they moved to MidOaks, the beautiful Raleigh home that…
MOVE IT American Dance Festival by Jessie Ammons Durham will be moving and shaking this month when the American Dance Festival returns June 3 – July 29. The festival’s 84th season marks its 40th anniversary in Durham, and to celebrate,…
A CENTURY OF SERVICE Raleigh’s Red Cross chapter celebrates its centennial by Jessie Ammons In the spring of 1917, as World War I raged overseas, a group of 28 Raleigh women sought to make a difference at home. They…
Y’ALL AT DIX PARK by Jessie Ammons I’ve always loved the idea of grass under my feet when I listen to music. It’s something that goes along with a really cool vibe, created by trees and grass and shade. ……
HOT SPOT Modern Americana in east Raleigh by Jessie Ammons A new kid on the block just east of downtown is Oak + Co., the housewares boutique on North Bloodworth Street. Tucked into a purple house on the outskirts of…