Heavy metal: New art project really moves people
Good art can be a moving experience. This is especially true in High Point, where area residents and visitors are enjoying three kinetic sculptures and another traditional sculpture as part of the...
View ArticleSucculents: Super easy. Super special
Folks in Randolph County know me as The Plant Lady, my grandchildren call me Flower, and my husband calls me, “Yes, Dear.”
View ArticleConnecting to something bigger: Farm-to-fork at The Eddy Pub
Editor’s Note: We came across this blog and were floored by heart-felt words of a regional entrepreneur, Claire H who is obviously pouring her very essence into her business of bringing local food to...
View ArticleThat last piece of cake: Final salvation or dieter’s death trap
It was just sitting there … one lonely, little piece of cake … all that was left from a once robust pound cake.
View ArticleWraiths in time (+video)
They skirt our vision like wraiths. Grey and ombre buildings that whisper past stories — stories that are only apparent if the pressures of the day provide a crack for them to rise, mist-like, into...
View ArticleThe School of Fried Chicken
What makes a great piece of fried chicken? Is it brining for hours? Using a buttermilk soak? Dipping in breadcrumbs? Do you prepare your chicken the healthy way — by baking it? Do you remove the skin...
View ArticleStanding tall, Clydesdales are heads above all others at Quail Creek Farm
“Clydesdales are the most beautiful animal God made.”
View ArticleBuilding a better burger: One patty at a time
Admit it. You know it’s true. Burgers are in a food group all their own. For most of us, that is.
View ArticleGoing with the grain: Red Cross Carvers endure for almost two decades
Scritch. Scritch. Scritch.
View ArticleIrreplaceable
“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.”
View ArticleIt’s a silly, hysterical, gummy bear world out there
A few months ago, the internet went crazy over the Chewbacca Mom. You may remember it. Some lady had purchased herself a birthday present — a Chewbacca mask. She donned the mask in the store parking...
View ArticleOne man’s junk is another woman’s treasure: Anise Bertram turns castoffs into...
Anise Bertram, like many who live in Randolph County, is a transplant. Originally from Illinois, Anise says she came to love North Carolina when she would often visit her daughter, Angie, in Randolph...
View ArticleBurgers on the wild side
While venison is plentiful in North Carolina, there are many other “wild” game meats to use for burgers.
View ArticleTraverse the raging waters (and more) of the United States National...
Fifteen minutes north of Charlotte is the largest man-made river in the world. It is the main attraction of the U.S. National Whitewater Center.
View ArticleCreate memorable moments this Summer – Design an outdoor room for all to enjoy
No matter your budget, space or gardening experience, you can design an outdoor entertainment area for you, your family and friends to enjoy.
View ArticleFuture trends: What we will be building in 10-20 years
When he thinks about homes of the future, architect Gary Bruck turns to parking spots suited to drones, food-tracking pantries and houses built by 3-D printers. But, adds the partner in Sullivan Bruck...
View ArticleOh, my aching back! Older gardeners know how to keep digging
My back hurts, my knees ache, my hands are cramping up and I have annuals to plant, perennials to dead-head, fruit trees and roses to spray, weeds to pull and flower beds to mulch. No, these aren’t...
View ArticleCommunity partners making a di’licious difference – One cup at a time
When Steve and Marlo Francis opened the doors of di’lishi frozen yogurt bar in June, 2011, they knew they were bringing a product to the people of Randolph County that was not only good, but also good...
View ArticleGrabbing air
Feet in the air, eyes on the clouds. Swings can transport us in the most important ways.
View ArticleSwings set the pace for Summer
To say the South gave America the front porch may be a bit of an overstatement. By the mid-19th century, houses across the country had covered overhangs on the front of homes. In many places, these...
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