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Jun 27, 2023 | ourstate.com | Cailyn Domecq |Lynn Wells |Hannah Lee Leidy |Brad Campbell

Not long before earning the title “The King of Rock ’n’ Roll,” Elvis Presley was playing small venues like the Carolina Theatre in Charlotte. In its announcement for his debut concert in the Queen City, The Charlotte Observer labeled him as a “folk singer,” and the event poster for his four-night stand called him the most talked-about new personality in the past decade of music. Fans lined all the streets leading to the venue, and nearly a thousand had to be turned away due to demand.

Jun 26, 2023 | ourstate.com | Eddie Huffman |Cailyn Domecq |Sheri Castle

Put ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until puffed and golden. Remove from oven, and let stand for 5 minutes. With a flexible spatula, remove strata to They arrived in station wagons and tour buses, limousines and private jets. They crisscrossed North Carolina, sporting piled-up pompadours and flowing manes. They wrestled guitars and pounded drums, combining catchy riffs with a beat that dragged you out of your chair.

Jun 26, 2023 | ourstate.com | Katie Kane |Cailyn Domecq |Rebecca Woltz

The first time you see his face from Foscoe, just northeast of Grandfather Mountain, you’ll see the silhouette against the sky, etched by nature over millions of years. Like any storied slope, the mountain has many faces, but the most recognizable one, with edges, cracks, and ridges that reminded early European settlers of the old man for whom it was named, emerges here.

Jun 26, 2023 | ourstate.com | Katie Kane |Cailyn Domecq |Rebecca Woltz

Annaliese Blumer published three books by the age of 12. While this is an impressive feat, it was an inevitable fate for the daughter of Susanne Blumer, an author, lifelong lover of books, and the owner of Sassafras on Sutton, a bookstore in downtown Black Mountain. Susanne and her husband, Cole, raised their two children on a 110-acre farm in South Carolina. It was on the farm where Annaliese dreamed up an imaginary girl, who had red, curly hair and often dressed in purple from head to toe.

Jun 13, 2023 | ourstate.com | Cailyn Domecq |Katie Kane |Rebecca Woltz

For nine decades, Our State has made its way into homes across North Carolina, the United States, and the world. To celebrate, every month this year, we’re paying tribute to the readers who inspire us, offering a taste of our earliest recipes, and revisiting old stories with new insights. Follow along to find out how our past has shaped our present.