Hannah Lee Leidy

Charleston

Digital Content Editor at Our State

After five years, I finally broke down and got a Twitter, mainly for the purpose of becoming fluent in social media and to contribute as an aspiring journalist.

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Articles

A Water-Rich Getaway on Wrightsville Beach | Our State

1 week ago | ourstate.com | Hannah Lee Leidy

SPONSORED BY My pockets are full of shells — garnet-red scallop halves; trumpet-shaped tower snail shells; smooth, opalescent moonstones. Chink, chink, chink. They jostle gently with every step, my feet sinking slightly into the sand. Ahead of me, Masonboro Island’s undisturbed beach stretches south for miles, the morning haze casting a gauzy softness over Carolina Beach on the other side of the inlet.
A Dinner Party Every Night

1 week ago | ourstate.com | Hannah Lee Leidy

John Power lapped The Blue Point’s small dining room, eyeing the tables as people clinked their glasses and conversed over plates of crab cakes and shrimp and grits. His green eyes swept the ceiling, gauging the lights for optimal ambience — soft enough to showcase the setting summer sunlight flooding the space but bright enough to read the menu — and smiled as a bartender and guests laughed together at an inside joke forged over several visits.
9 Fish Houses & Seafood Markets on the Outer Banks

3 weeks ago | ourstate.com | Hannah Lee Leidy

At the southern end of Roanoke Island, a small but mighty fishing community quietly supplies the abundant seafood that stocks the coolers of seafood markets up and down the Outer Banks — and across North Carolina as a whole. The village of Wanchese feels a world away from the bustle of Nags Head and even its island neighbor, Manteo, but here, among the fish houses and boat builders, old-time fishing traditions endure.
Roanoke Island’s Vine Through Time

1 month ago | ourstate.com | Hannah Lee Leidy

Outside a mid-century modern ranch house on the northeast side of Roanoke Island, a dense network of vines commands the front yard, its filigree of young leaves bouncing in the breeze. In some spots, delicate buds have developed into firm, green grapes — nowhere near the juicy scuppernongs they’ll ripen into as the summer progresses. These vines, all offshoots attached to the same herculean system, blanket the entire south side of the yard as though unfurled from a bolt of scraggly, stemmy fabric.
A Day Trip Guide to the State Farmers Market

1 month ago | ourstate.com | Hannah Lee Leidy

For some of us, a trip to the farmers market is just another point on the weekly to-do list – wedged somewhere between a Saturday morning run and an afternoon of lunch and house projects. But there’s a much more delightful alternative where the day’s to-do list revolves entirely around the market itself. For this option, we recommend heading to Raleigh, where the State Farmers Market feels like a provincial shopping center in the heart of our capital city.
What’s the Difference Between Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream?

Feb 27, 2025 | epicurious.com | Hannah Lee Leidy

Have you ever wanted to make a recipe calling for coconut cream, but you only have coconut milk on hand? Wondering if you can swap one for the other? Sorry to break the bad news, but the two products aren’t the same. While coconut milk and coconut cream are both blends of coconut meat and water, coconut cream uses far less than coconut milk, making it much richer. As a result, each product has distinct applications in cooking. Confusing things further, cream of coconut exists in a camp all her own.
What’s the Difference Between Coconut Milk and Coconut Cream?

Feb 27, 2025 | yahoo.com | Hannah Lee Leidy

All products featured on Epicurious are independently selected by Epicurious editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown JR. Prop Styling by Emma Ringness, Food Styling Leslie GarettoHave you ever wanted to make a recipe calling for coconut cream, but you only have coconut milk on hand? Wondering if you can swap one for the other? Sorry to break the bad news, but the two products aren’t the same.
10 Kid-Friendly Ways to Explore the North Carolina Zoo

Feb 18, 2025 | ourstate.com | Hannah Lee Leidy |Lauren Eberle |Billy Warden |Katie Schanze

Two tiny children lie on their bellies, peering at the desert tortoise as it munches on its “salad” snack. They point and quietly confer in giddy, breathy whispers. It moves slowly, chomping on the leaf. It pauses before darting its head out, snapping up another leaf in a blink, and the children giggle with delight. Their quiet awe is a far cry from their high-speed chase across the Treetop Trail that occurred at the Kidzone just moments before.
The Best Airbnbs in Charlotte, North Carolina, From a Renovated Shipping Container to a Cozy Treehouse

Jan 24, 2025 | cntraveler.com | Hannah Lee Leidy

All products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Affectionately nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte is North Carolina’s largest metropolitan area. It’s home to the second-largest banking center in the United States and, more importantly, a few key Southern staples, namely Bojangles and NASCAR.
A Day Trip Guide to Downtown Tarboro

Jan 15, 2025 | ourstate.com | Hannah Lee Leidy |Sheri Castle |Mark Kemp |Tamiya Anderson

How many times have I driven by Tarboro, barreling along Route 64 toward my destination? One hundred times, 250? An eastern North Carolina native, I know Tarboro’s location like a familiar corner in a dark house — west of Williamston, east of Rocky Mount — yet only recently did I stop, deeply intrigued by writer Katie Schanze’s exploration of the circa-1760 Town Common and sprawling historic district.