Our State

Every month, Our State magazine highlights the finest aspects of North Carolina with genuine stories and beautiful photography. Established in 1933, Our State has become a reliable guide for everything related to North Carolina. Whether you’ve called the state home for years, are just starting to explore, or are planning a visit or move, this magazine offers valuable insights. Explore exciting destinations, experiment with fresh recipes, and learn about the rich history, culture, and natural beauty of North Carolina.

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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.
Your Guide to Halifax County

1 week ago | ourstate.com | Robin Sutton Anders

As southbound travelers cruise along I-95 from Virginia into North Carolina, Halifax County welcomes them with open arms. This is a warm and friendly pocket of our state, comprised of towns rich with history, thriving local farms, and peaceful landscapes. Plan to take a walk down the historic Canal Trail, sip a flight at a renowned distillery, or visit one of the most historic buildings in North Carolina. Whether you stay for a few days or a few hours, you’ll want to come back for more.
A Weekend Guide to Winston-Salem

1 week ago | ourstate.com | Robin Sutton Anders

SPONSORED BY Sink into the crisp, yet impossibly soft linens on your bed at the Kimpton Cardinal and just take a minute — or maybe just a few minutes, you think — as you absorb the grandeur of this weekend’s home away from home. Built in 1929, the R.J. Reynolds Building is the skyscraper that inspired the Empire State Building. The luxurious interiors befit such an icon, as does The Katharine, a Parisian-style brasserie downstairs.
5 Picture-Perfect Boardwalks in North Carolina

1 week ago | ourstate.com | Chloe Klingstedt

DuckSoundside Boardwalk provides visitors easy access to Duck’s shops and restaurants while offering a panoramic view of Currituck Sound. In the soft light of dusk, customers make their last purchases and then follow the walkway — illuminated by 285 solar-powered lights — home. A maritime deciduous forest filled with pignut hickory, southern red oak, Darlington oak, and sweet gum trees creates an umbrella of greenery over Duck’s Soundside Boardwalk.
Ocean City, Everlasting

1 week ago | ourstate.com | Emiene Wright

Five-year-old Carla Torrey often played alone on the beach in Ocean City, building sandcastles under the watchful eye of a neighbor. Less than a mile in either direction, she could see throngs of strangers jockeying for space, their umbrellas and lounge chairs jumbled together. But here in 1960, along this serene stretch, Torrey’s playmates were the waves and the breeze, the sand and the sky. The princess of Ocean City danced in the foam, vaguely understanding that she enjoyed a special privilege.
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.
Quiz: North Carolina Beach Treats

1 week ago | ourstate.com | Alan Hodge

For decades, a remote piece of Currituck County has been a respite for wildlife. Now under the protection of conservationists, this land, the waters surrounding it, and the skies above will remain a constant in our coastal circle of life.
Shrimp Burger Lovers Rejoice!

2 weeks ago | ourstate.com | Robin Sutton Anders

If you know where to look, one clue hints at El’s Drive-In’s recent renovation. Chances are, though, as you sit in your car, windows rolled down, the aroma of chargrilled burgers mingling with the salty breeze, you’re not focused on the slightly mismatched bricks anchoring the corner of this Morehead City institution. That’s because lunch has arrived. Tucked in a grease-speckled bag and expertly wrapped in blue-and-white-checkered parchment, a shrimpburger has hijacked your senses.
Doughnut Season at Britt’s

2 weeks ago | ourstate.com | Jason Frye

In spring, the skies above Carolina Beach fill with white ibises. Undulating lines of them stitch clouds to the blue dome. Flocks of them frost the trees a wintry white. When they appear, it’s a sure sign of spring’s arrival, and it means that soon, Britt’s Donuts will open for the season. For a few fleeting months, the smell of fried dough will fill the air on the Carolina Beach Boardwalk, and bags bulging with doughnuts will fly out the door. It’s part of the natural cycle here.
Guardian of the Nests

2 weeks ago | ourstate.com | Rebecca Woltz

The sky is a royal blue and the sun hasn’t yet peeked over the horizon when Nancy Busovne embarks on her biweekly patrol to scout for sea turtle nests. On Wednesday mornings, she walks the long, undeveloped stretch of beach known as Freeman Park, scanning the sand for signs that a mother turtle has been ashore. The morning starts as beautiful as any at Carolina Beach. A gentle breeze floats in off the ocean. Anglers cast their lines into the surf.