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Dec 19, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Alan Hodge |Hannah Lee Leidy |Cailyn Domecq |Katie Kane
For every weekend you’ve spent perusing a quiz in our magazine, Alan Hodge has dedicated hours to writing carefully crafted questions. From native carnivorous plant species to country-style diner staples to iconic sports championships, he has covered the gamut of North Carolina themes — and was even awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for his excellent contributions. In his 35 years as a contributor, Hodge has bore witness to the magazine’s evolution.
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Sep 26, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Cailyn Domecq |Karen Langley Martin |Hannah Kaufman |Chloe Klingstedt
With a larger-than-life brown trout displayed outside of its downtown Bryson City location, Tuckaseegee Fly Shop lures passersby ready for an adventure. Anglers on staff across Tuckaseegee’s three shops — located in Sylva, Bryson City, and Waynesville — have more than two decades of combined experience.
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Sep 22, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Jodi Helmer |Cailyn Domecq |Eric Ginsburg |Mark Kemp
SPONSORED BY Laurinburg and Scotland County may be better known for their Highland Games and Christmas celebrations, but that is starting to change. In mid-April be sure to come hungry to the Suds & Swine Festival in downtown Laurinburg — you’ll be glad you did. The festival teams up with the NC Whole Hog Barbecue Series to offer music, beer, and award-winning barbecue.
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | T. Edward Nickens |Cailyn Domecq |Sheri Castle
It’s sort of sad, really. From the kitchen window, I get a good look, many times a day, at the backyard fort that I had built for the kids one summer. It wasn’t planned out very well. It only came to be when a contractor I had hired to build a fence suddenly had his next job cancel on him. I could see him arguing on his cell phone while pacing in my backyard. He hung up, turned to me, and explained the situation. “My next job just disappeared, so I’m dealing,” he said.
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Jul 19, 2023 | 
ourstate.com | Karen Langley Martin |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 The 30-second elevator ride to the base of Chimney Rock gives the short version of the story.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
