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Raleigh Now Spotlight: July 4th celebrations

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…

Raleigh Now Spotlight: photographer Christer Berg

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…

Summer Favorite: Cookout’s Watermelon Milkshake

SHAKE IT UP The gourmet drive-through frozen treat by Jessie Ammons A few favorite summer sippers: Iced tea; Arnold Palmers; Mint Juleps. Cook Out watermelon milkshakes. “At first, it seems like an odd combination, but it’s nice and sweet and…

Summer Cooking with Fanny Slater

SUMMER COOKING Fresh recipes from Fanny Slater by Fanny Slater photographs by Andrew Sherman As I pondered writing a summer food story for this magazine, I couldn’t ignore the pink elephant in the room. Not an actual elephant (he only…

Solar Eclipse

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….

Taylor’s Fine Wine and Live Bait

“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…

Jake Wolf, vintage bike rider

“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,…

fire artist Meli Markham

“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…

Triangle Now Spotlight: Georgia O’Keeffe at the Reynolda House

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…

American Outlaws, Raleigh’s best soccer fans

“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…

Best Local Pools

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…

WALTER EVENT: Book Club: Belle Boggs

photographs by Missy McLamb The writer Belle Boggs showed a room full of readers why Jill McCorkle calls her  “nothing short of brilliant” at Walter’s Book Club at the Umstead May 7. The author of the celebrated short story collection…

WALTER PROFILE: Master Builder: Phil Freelon

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…

Camp Days

Camp Days New Life Camp hopes to breathe new life into its facilities by Jessie Ammons photographs courtesy of New Life Camp The intersection of Falls of Neuse and Durant roads in North Raleigh is a typical suburban business area: There’s…

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