Raleigh at the beach Atlantic Beach Fourth of July Parade story and photo by Matt Lail Every Fourth of July, as it has for some 40 years, a half-mile stretch of a residential street in Atlantic Beach becomes the site…
MURPHY TROGDON ALAYA’S Rural Landscapes by Liza Roberts photographs by Catherine Nguyen Raleigh landscape artist Murphy Trogdon Ayala, known for her serene paintings of rural Southern landscapes and architecture, is busier than ever with the work that has made her…
HAPPY 4TH! Independence Day Celebrations by Jessie Ammons photograph courtesy News and Observer archive Whether it’s sparklers at the end of the dock at the family getaway or taking in The Works in downtown Raleigh, it’s not America’s birthday without…
MULTIFACETED Photography exhibit showcases “the fabric of Raleigh” by Jessie Ammons photograph by Christer Berg When Raleigh photographer Christer Berg’s work fills the Betty Ray McCain art gallery at the Duke Energy Center for Performing Arts Aug. 10, portraits of…
B L A C K O U T Solar Eclipse by Liza Roberts If you missed your chance to barbecue on Memorial Day or shoot fireworks on the Fourth, Solar Eclipse 2017 is your chance for a serious summer party….
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…
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…
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…
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. ……
THE SWEETER THE JUICE Blackberry Festival by Jessie Ammons You can celebrate summer this month at Well Fed Community Garden’s first-ever blackberry festival June 24. The one-and-a-half-acre plot in west Raleigh, managed by Irregardless Cafe, has been growing organic seasonal…
BETTING ON FILMMAKING Raleigh’s Burke Koonce savors success of first film by Liza Roberts When the documentary Betting on Zero hits Netflix next month, Raleigh’s Burke Koonce, an executive producer of the film, will be celebrating. With its 100-million-plus subscribers, Netflix…