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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Lotta Sjoelin Bringing beauty and dignity to kids in crisis by Liza Roberts photographs by Missy McLamb When a child arrives at Wrenn House, the Triangle’s only homeless, runaway, and crisis intervention shelter for kids ages 10 – 17, it…
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…
Patron Saint of Oysters St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar debuts by Dean McCord photographs by Keith Isaacs St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar, which opened on Wilmington Street in April, isn’t a typical New Orleans Creole or Cajun…
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,…
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. ……
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…
“A welcome basket, no matter how simple, is a really thoughtful start.” –Emily Slater, co-founder, A Signature Welcome by Jessie Ammons photograph by Lauren Jonas Photography Planning a wedding is no small feat these days. After her own 2013…
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…
“We are an organization of doers.” –Joyce Moses, president, Raleigh Garden Club by Jessie Ammons photograph by Travis Long Raleigh Garden Club members take their mission seriously. You can find them planting wildflowers along roads and public greenways, volunteering at…