Author: Vanessa Infanzon
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11 NC chefs dish out advice & inspiration for holiday meals
Need inspiration for your holiday meals? We asked 11 North Carolina chefs to share their go-to dishes and traditions for this celebratory season.
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Thoughtful tourism in WNC: 4 guided wine tours to take now
WNC relief efforts include thoughtful tourism. Here’s how to visit mountain towns, support the service industry, and make a positive impact through wine tours.
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Climb aboard: 8 rails to trails hikes in North Carolina
The Great Trails State has converted old railroad lines into hiking trails. Learn about eight of them before trying one for yourself.
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Don’t miss your chance to see Chihuly’s art at the Biltmore Estate
Asheville’s Biltmore Estate exhibits glass artist Dale Chihuly’s work through early 2025.
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10 places to throw an adult birthday party in Charlotte
Who says birthday parties are just for kids? Celebrate your next milestone at one of these Charlotte area venues.
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North Carolina’s 6 drive-in movie theaters make for dreamy summer nights
North Carolina is home to six drive-in movie theaters. Learn about each one, then get ready for a 1950s-style date night.
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Celebrate 50 years of the North Carolina Zoo with a wild visit or two
Chris Goldston, animal management supervisor at the North Carolina Zoo, started 40 years ago when his brother recommended him to help finish building the lion enclosure in the Africa section. He’s worked his way around the zoo, gaining knowledge about…
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Get to know true crime writer Cathy Pickens & other North Carolina authors
Charlotte resident Cathy Pickens is the author of the Blue Ridge Mountain Mysteries, formerly the Southern Fried Series and Carolinas True Crime Stories. Her foray into true crime has led her to believe that North Carolina has more serial women…
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Reduce, reuse, refill: Your guide to NC’s zero-waste ‘refilleries’
Husband and wife team Mark and Sue Bayliff opened Fill-More, a refillery shop in downtown Burnsville, in 2018. Refilleries like Fill-More have popped up around the state to help consumers reduce the waste from plastic bottles holding cleaning products, laundry…
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Here’s the buzz about Scranton’s mural of bees in tutus
In 2019, Rose Randazzo Pizzuto reached out to artist Matt Willey to paint a mural for Scranton Tomorrow’s Mural Arts Program, “a public art initiative that promotes history, culture, diversity and creativity.” “Willey was the first artist I reached out…