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Erica DeLong on Family, Work, Travel and Adventure

Radio’s Sweetheart’ is an open book—and proud of it BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF | PHOTOS BY BRIAN MULLINS When you think of the Triangle, majestic oaks, tall pines, Tobacco Road rivalries…

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Features Health & Wellness

20 Brain-Boosting Activities

...to keep your child engaged over the summer BY JANICE LEWINE Summer is in full swing, which means plenty of sun and fun. While these lazy days offer endless playtime…

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Features People & Profiles Travel

Bonding Through Adventure

Try something new with your family this summer BY MANDY HOWARD At the beginning of last summer, my family was going through a tough season. A middle schooler and two…

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Features Sports & Fitness

A Sport of Their Own

Morrisville boasts a thriving cricket community for kids and pros BY KURT DUSTERBERG | PHOTOS OF THE MORRISVILLE RAPTORS BY ROB MIRACLE Babar Baig is accustomed to being asked how…

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Features Pets

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…

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Southern Revival: Classic Interiors With a Modern Twist

BY CAITLIN WHEELER There was a time when shades of pale in home interiors were all you could find in design magazines or on home improvement store shelves. From white to…

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Features Food Travel

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…

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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…

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Fashion Features

The Art of Style: Spring Sophistication

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…

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Features Food Home & Garden

First Fruits

First Fruits Why Jason Brown traded football for farm life BY MELISSA WISTEHUFF | PHOTOS BY JOSH MANNING (unless otherwise noted) On paper, Jason Brown was living every athlete’s dream.…

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Aviary Attraction

Aviary Attraction Create a sanctuary for your feathered friends BY KRISTEN SCHRUM As winter thaws and the first hints of spring perfume the air, the Triangle slowly begins to bloom with buzzy activity…

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A Clean, Decisive Downsize

A Clean, Decisive Downsize Larry and Debbie Robbins make a move toward modernism BY KURT DUSTERBERG| PHOTOS BY BRUCE DeBOER Larry and Debbie Robbins knew it was time for a change. Their four…

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Color Love

Color Love A Raleigh designer’s Cary clients thrive in vibrancy BY SPENCER GRIFFITH | PHOTOS BY ABIGAIL JACKSON Judy Pickett doesn’t design for trends. “I design for the client, and this particular client is…

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Bountiful Berries

Widely touted as one of nature’s most nutritionally dense superfoods, the açaí (pronounced ah-sah-ee) berry primarily hails from the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, since it can only grow near the equator.…

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Genetic Testing

When you hear the term “genetic testing,” what comes to mind? For some, it means learning about their ancestry. For others, it’s the key to a healthy pregnancy. And then there…

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Features Sports & Fitness

Stretch + Go

Like many athletes, Raj Manickam understood that stretching was important. He knew it was something he should do, but admits it was never a priority. It’s a refrain physical therapist…

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