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Pay it Forward: Avendelle at Picardy Point

Melissa Rich found her father’s care home the way most families never do: by walking her dog past it every day, hearing it mentioned once at an HOA meeting she almost skipped, and then reverse-searching the address herself because she couldn’t find the name anywhere online. “I literally stalked the house,” she says. That house... Read More

Modernism’s Open House

On what he describes as a dark and stormy night in January of 2007, George Smart sat down at his computer to look for a lot to build a house on. What he found instead was a graveyard. Scrolling through what remained of Raleigh’s postwar architecture, he kept coming across houses he’d never seen before.... Read More

Erica Chats: Special Occasion Spots

I’d love to say that my family has mastered our goal of meal prepping and eating all our meals at home. But honestly? Life is busy, and I can’t resist the deliciousness scattered throughout the Triangle. This is why friends and family always ask me where they should eat for every occasion. So, where do... Read More

Pay It Forward: Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry

Drive along Wake Forest’s E. Holding Avenue on Mondays, Wednesdays, and the second and third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and you’ll see a snaking line of cars and volunteers in green T-shirts darting between vehicles with practiced efficiency. Although Tri-Area Ministry (TAM) Food Pantry Board Chair Mike Burger jokingly... Read More
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Food + Dining

Meche’s Moment

Tucked into a quiet corner of the Millpond Village shopping center, near the Publix off Kildaire Farm Road, Meche Cocina Mexicana doesn’t announce itself. There’s no flashy signage competing for attention. You could drive past it a dozen times and never know what’s waiting inside. But walk through the door, and it quickly becomes clear... Read More

Celebrated Spirits: Sunday Royale Spritz

General Manager Cameron Wilson wanted something “light, refreshing, a little pink … like you’re sitting on the porch on a Sunday kind of day” with this Tom Collins riff. After sampling the Blackberry Royale tea from Tin Roof Teas, he turned it into a syrup that’s added to the vodka and lemon before being finished... Read More
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Home + Garden

Backyard Bliss

Water. Fertilize. Mow. Weed. It’s a cycle common to many trying to keep their lawn lush with green grass. A cycle that can sometimes feel like a battle. Corinne Beirne thinks there’s a better way to love your landscaping. Better not just for our homes, but for our health as well. “If we could turn... Read More

Garden Adventurer: The Indigenous Asters of Autumn

As summer ends, many gardeners turn their attention to the blazing colors that will soon adorn autumn landscapes. I, too, enjoy watching sections of my landscape gradually go up in “flames,” but for me there is still time to enjoy ornamentals sporting cooler hues. In particular, purple is just beginning to be served up in... Read More
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Mountain Air

Vibrant towns, mountain landscapes, cascading waterfalls, and outdoor exploration — you can find it all in the North Carolina High Country. Destinations such as Asheville, Boone, and Blowing Rock often headline a visit to the Blue Ridge Mountains, but there’s a quieter alternative overflowing with small-town charm that deserves a place in the spotlight. The... Read More

Escape to Edenton

“Edenton’s waking up,” says Inner Banks Inn proprietor Susan Martin Cyr about the scenic town tucked into the Albemarle Sound and surrounded by water on three sides in the state’s northeastern region. While it has long been considered a historical gem, Edenton has also been what Susan “would call a sleeper.” But now, she says,... Read More
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