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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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Sports & Fitness Travel

A Husband-and-Wife Baseball Life

Cary couple Max and Sarah Schrock are embracing the game while it lasts BY KURT DUSTERBERG Max and Sarah Schrock are like many young parents. Much of their time is spent managing…

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People & Profiles Pets

Local Resources for Training your Canine Companion

BY FRANCES DEESE Thoughts of enrolling your dog in obedience school might, quite literally, bring visions of a room full of puppy dog eyes to mind. Or, upon hearing about the…

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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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