Blockbuster Backdrops

North Carolina sets the scene for Hollywood family fun BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF The Tar Heel State has lured many Hollywood location scouts in search of the perfect setting for bringing.

Love Stories

Go on a summer reading adventure with local romance authors BY DOLLY R. SICKLES(Dolly Sickles writes romance novels under the pen name of Becky Moore) PHOTOS BY PEYTON SICKLES (unless.

Kaleidoscope: Marina Bosetti

KALEIDOSCOPE: Marina BosettiBY CHARLOTTE RUSSELL   Sculptured Garden Delights   Raleigh-based ceramic tile artist Marina Bosetti takes a painterly approach to clay. The painters, sculptors and drawing instruction she received.

The Art of Style

BY BETH SHUGG | PHOTOS BY BRUCE DeBOER Beautiful art inspires a change in perspective, just as our clothing and accessories motivate how we move through each day. Fashion designers.

North Carolina’s Strange and Beautiful Ellipses

BY TOM POLAND | PHOTOS BY ROBERT CLARK PHOTOGRAPHY (unless otherwise noted) It was quite the adventure. For seven years photographer Robert Clark and I explored Carolina bays in Georgia.

Exploring The WNC Cheese Trail

BY MARILYN JONES The WNC Cheese Trail offers travelers a beautiful—and delicious—way to explore western North Carolina, where rolling hills and glorious countryside reign. Since its inception in 2012, the trail.

10 Historic Destinations

BY MARILYN JONES Hundreds of museums and historical sites are scattered across this nation, ready to educate you about America’s incredible history. Let’s tour 10 of these destinations—which also offer engaging.

Saving Lives and Stealing Hearts

BY MARIO BOUCHER The power of a pet’s unconditional love can change lives. “I was going through a very difficult time in my life [when] I visited the SPCA of Wake.

FACES of Raleigh 2023

Kaleidoscope: John Gaitenby

A Mesmerizing Juxtaposition BY CHARLOTTE RUSSELL For his painting “Harpa,” John Gaitenby was mesmerized by the modern angular lines of The Icelandic Opera housed in Harpa, a concert hall and.