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May 20, 2024 | 
wnct.com | Andrea Weigl
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Tickets are now on sale for the Chef Rival event on June 18 in Rocky Mount, which is a fundraiser for Ripe for Revival’s fleet of pay-what-you-can mobile markets serving central and Eastern North Carolina. The cooking competition is designed to showcase the region’s culinary talent by having three chefs create a dish using ingredients found on the mobile market within a time limit.
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Apr 8, 2024 | 
ourstate.com | Mark Weddle |Andrea Weigl |Katie King |Katie Kane
SPONSORED BY 64 ounces (8 cups) Cran-Apple juice16 ounces (2 cups) pineapple juice16 ounces (2 cups) lemonadeClub soda or sparkling water, to topLemon and lime slices, optionalPineapple wedge or fronds, optionalCombine the juices in a large pitcher or punch bowl and stir. Add thin slices of lemon and lime for extra flavor and appearance if desired.
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Apr 4, 2024 | 
ourstate.com | Beth Ellsworth |Andrea Weigl |Katie King |Katie Kane
Hickory’s “Life. Well Crafted.” motto may have been inspired by its early days as a town built around furniture manufacturing. Today, the idea of “well crafted” encompasses and extends beyond the city’s artisans. Hickory brims with inspired features that elevate the everyday: Brick sidewalks line the streets of downtown’s bustling Social District. A riverwalk nature path encourages peaceful contemplation. Friendly business owners stand at the helm of local bistros and shops.
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
ourstate.com | Andrea Weigl |Katie King |Katie Kane |Katie Schanze
Enjoy a weekend of adventure, food, and family fun in the Heart of NC.
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
carolinawoman.com | Brack Johnson |Dina Cheney |Lawrence Davis-Hollander |Andrea Weigl
Farm to Table
It's market season!
By Brack Johnson
From the venerable farmers' markets in Raleigh and Carrboro to the fresher iterations in cities and towns all over the Triangle, a bumper crop of local fruits and vegetables soon will be ripe for the picking.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
ourstate.com | Robin Sutton Anders |Andrea Weigl |Katie King |Katie Kane
SPONSORED BY In the foothills of western North Carolina, quiet mountain living flourishes. Here, in this area known as the First Peak of the Blue Ridge, peaceful sunrises usher in an easy pace, and restful moments aren’t scheduled; they’re a way of life. From their Saluda home, Tim and Sara Bell witness that laid-back lifestyle first-hand. “We watch road bikers ride through and people with kayaks on top of their cars,” Tim says.
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Mar 28, 2024 | 
ourstate.com | Hannah Lee Leidy |Andrea Weigl |Katie King |Katie Kane
SPONSORED BY I pause my uphill climb and look up. I’m completely enveloped by a sea of old-growth oak trees. Young leaves gently rustling in the wind fill the air along with my breathing — I feel a world away from civilization on Sylva’s certified Forest Therapy Trail, the only one in North Carolina and one of 20 in the world. “Forest therapy is about immersing yourself in nature and slowing down.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
ourstate.com | Tamiya Anderson |Andrea Weigl |Katie King |Katie Kane
SPONSORED BY From their seats aboard Lookout Lady IV, travelers aboard the 49-passenger ferry spot the sea oat-covered sand dunes bordering the Keepers’ Quarters Museum, located on Cape Lookout. Some are from Raleigh and Durham; others flew to North Carolina from Belgium and New Zealand.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
ourstate.com | Chloe Klingstedt |Andrea Weigl |Katie King |Katie Kane
Hoping to recapture the excitement of a school field trip, a writer plays tourist in her own backyard. In our capital city, she finds treasures that have been waiting nearby all along.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
ourstate.com | Jimmy Tomlin |Andrea Weigl |Katie King |Katie Kane
Five or six years ago at Speedy Chef, a little hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Mount Airy, I laid my eyes on a ground steak sandwich for the first time. Frankly, I wasn’t sure I wanted to lay my mouth on it. On that day, we — my wife, Becky, our youngest daughter, Caroline, and I — had sought out Speedy Chef for Caroline’s and my formal introduction to the aforementioned ground steak sandwich, a supposed delicacy that I’d heard Becky and her late father reminisce about for years.
