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Three spaces offer places for families to relax and reflect BY JANICE LEWINE Downtown Cary Park 319 S. Academy Street, Cary carync.gov Cary’s 1-acre crown jewel, Downtown Cary Park, has undergone a…

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Sep 2023

Features Home & Garden

Discovering the Microwedding Movement

BY KRISTEN SCHRUM The 2020s introduced a new trend to the world of weddings—one enchanting couples with the promise of a more meaningful and intimate experience between family and friends:…

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Sep 2023

Drink Features

Mystic Mission

ABOVE: Mystic Farm & Distillery co-owner Jonathan Blitz enjoys a glass of the distillery’s award-winning Broken Oak Whiskey. Photo by Bruce DeBoer. Mystic Mission Local Bourbon-Makers Set Their Sights…

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Jun 2023

Features Literary Arts

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…

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Jun 2023

Features People & Profiles

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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Jun 2023

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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Jun 2023

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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Jun 2023

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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Apr 2023

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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Apr 2023

Features Home & Garden

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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Apr 2023

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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Apr 2023

Features Home & Garden

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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Apr 2023

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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Feb 2023

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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Feb 2023

Features Home & Garden

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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Feb 2023

Features Home & Garden

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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Feb 2023

Features Home & Garden

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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Jan 2023

Features

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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Jan 2023

Features

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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Jan 2023

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…

9 minRead time

New Parks Offer Places for Families to Relax

Discovering the Microwedding Movement

Mystic Mission

Love Stories

Erica DeLong on Family, Work, Travel and Adventure

20 Brain-Boosting Activities

Bonding Through Adventure

A Sport of Their Own

Saving Lives and Stealing Hearts

Southern Revival: Classic Interiors With a Modern Twist

Exploring The WNC Cheese Trail

North Carolina’s Strange and Beautiful Ellipses

The Art of Style: Spring Sophistication

First Fruits

Aviary Attraction

A Clean, Decisive Downsize

Color Love

Bountiful Berries

Genetic Testing

Stretch + Go

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