Birds Are One Music of the World

by Al Maginnes Because they are beautiful and small, with brassy songs and feathers that host the entire range of visible color, I could listen or watch without any need to know their names. My wife reads markings and colors,…

Fresh starts

by David Holdstock When WALTER asked me to write about my experience juicing and losing 35 pounds as a result, I was perplexed. Why would the magazine want to hear from me, in my own voice? I’m British, and irony…

Urban sketchers

by Jessie Ammons photograph by Travis Long “The world is so high-paced, everybody on their phone and looking down. Just sitting there and staring at something and drawing it slows your presence. You slow down and you really observe things.” – Scott…

Triple threat: B Corps thrive in Raleigh

by Alex Granados photographs by Travis Long In bustling downtown Raleigh, a different kind of business person is rising. He or she is an entrepreneur, and while profit is his or her driving force, social good is too. These folks combine…

The cuisine of Scott Crawford: Soon to be an everyday indulgence

by Liza Roberts photographs by Lissa Gotwals The seven-minute drive from chef Scott Crawford’s house near Yates Mill Pond to the state farmers market takes him past acres of rolling pastureland and rows of corn. It’s a daily journey for…

The human season

by Heather Bowlan Last night a choir of owls in the parking lot, one on every branch of the oak tree, the mottled colors of autumn turning to winter around them, their own feathers silk petals streaked brown to white,…

A judge for all seasons: Allyson Duncan

by Liza Roberts photographs by Jimmy Williams One day after a new hybrid orchid named for Allyson Duncan was accepted by the Royal Horticultural Society, she wore a suit of the same color to welcome visitors into her spacious corner office….

From golf to great: Raleigh’s Peter Millar goes global

by Liza Roberts photographs by Missy McLamb When Lindsay Browder leaves her historic home in Oakwood for work this fall morning, it’s warm enough for shorts. That’s fine at her office, where her yellow Lab, Palmer, is welcome, too. He…

Spotlight: Classical twist

  by Elizabeth Lincicome photograph by Brad Habeeb Photography For Triangle area music lovers, one of Raleigh’s oldest cultural attractions is getting ready to celebrate a landmark birthday and just got a facelift to boot. Chamber Music Raleigh (CMR), formerly…

FotoSwipe

by Jessie Ammons photograph by Travis Long “We never end up talking about the game itself or its technicalities, if we did an awesome backhand or something. Every time we switch sides or do a water break, we’re talking about FotoSwipe.” –…

The romance of chocolate

by Kaitlyn Goalen photographs by Jillian Clark When it comes to Valentine’s Day, the last thing I want is the crowded, stressed-out environment of a completely booked restaurant. I much prefer to cook at home, with or for the object of…

The new philanthropists

 photographs by Tierney Farrell   A silver pendant in the shape of North Carolina shines above Nicole Stewart’s ear as she sips coffee at Joule. The busy downtown coffee shop, filled with young professionals, is a fitting location for the…

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