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Johnston County Offers Insight into North Carolina History

BY MARILYN JONES Less than an hour east of Raleigh, rural Johnston County offers excellent sites for North Carolina history lovers. Johnston County is the birthplace of Hollywood legend Ava.

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Photojournal: North Carolina Beach Tourism 100 Years Ago

By Eric Medlin In our upcoming July/August issue, we include an article called Beach Fun Back in the Day that covers how people enjoyed vacations at North Carolina beaches a.

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Travel in Style

BY SOFIA LUJAN AND LAUREN DOYLE  |  PHOTOS BY JESSICA BRATTONAll clothing items available at Villa 19 Boutique. Shop in-store or online at villanineteen.com. In keeping with this issue’s travel.

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Exploring Hawaii with a Travel Guide

BY MARILYN JONES The sky was lightening as I stepped into a outrigger canoe with two guides and three other hotel guests. We were setting out into the Pacific Ocean.

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Rewards Await Along the New River Trail State Park

BY NAN K. CHASE Jewels! Jewels! Jewels! And they’re all free. Blue ones, pink ones, yellow, red, purple—even gaudy white ones. The ephemeral wildflowers of early spring decorate the forest.

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Fit Families

How to stay active in North Carolina during winter BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF According to Forbes.com, the most common New Year’s resolution is to get in shape. Finding the motivation to stay.

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Blissfully Biltmore

BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Trade in the normal hustle and bustle of the season for the breathtaking grandeur and fascinating history that only the.

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Fall in Love With the Beauty of Boone

BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF Autumn in North Carolina’s high country delivers spectacular beauty, breathtaking colors and endless opportunities for adventure. With its cool temperatures and vivid views, it’s no wonder fall.

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Find crystals, gemstones, fossils and more—if you know where to look

BACKYARD TREASURES BY ANITA STONE If rocks and colorful stones fascinate you, you’re in luck. North Carolina is blessed with a highly mineralized soil composition containing an abundance of colorful.

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Aquaculture is 
making fresh seafood more attainable

DOCK TO DISH STORY AND PHOTOS BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF North Carolina’s rich history of agriculture harvests more than just vegetables and tobacco. From the mountains to the Piedmont—and up and.

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