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Eight country churches, including Saxapahaw United Methodist Church in Alamance County and Mill Creek Christian Church in Johnston County, are representative of places that are quiet havens from a hectic world, yet at the same time strong, influential voices in the lives of their parishioners.
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While Henderson County is considered the state's apple capital, apples are not the only attraction. There are festivals, including the North Carolina Apple Festival; Hendersonville's downtown district; and historic sites, including Carl Sandburg's home at Flat Rock.
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For couples seeking an inexpensive way to get married, the state's many wedding chapels can afford an answer, providing ministers, flowers, bridal shops, and unique ceremonies, all for a modest price. The Sunshine Wedding Chapel (Cumberland County), Domestic Bliss (Wilmington), Tweed's Wedding Chapel (Buncombe County), Smithfield Wedding Chapel (Johnston County), and the Crystal Wedding Chapel (Blowing Rock) are profiled.
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Incorporated in 1723, Beaufort, in Carteret County, is the state's third oldest city. It is also a mecca for tourists, with attractions that include historic homes, specialty shops, shipbuilding, the Old Burying Ground, and the N.C. Maritime Museum.
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Gold mining and textile mills were standards in Albemarle's economy from the 1820s into the 20th-century. Gold played out in the mid-1900s, and textiles declined in the 1990s. Albemarle has since diversified its economic base through new businesses, like Collins and Aikman, and preservation of the city's history, making it attractive to tourists. Passage of a 1998 ABC referendum also made Albemarle, once the state's second largest dry city, attractive to chain restaurants, full-service hotels, and local entrepreneurs.
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Travelers might be confused by the many towns throughout the state that bear the same names. For example, there are seven Bethels and two former Bethels in North Carolina. A number of these communities including Bethels, Town Creeks, Concords, and Piney Greens, are profiled.
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Falcon in Cumberland County is small in numbers, with a population of only 369, but large in faith and service to others. The Pentecostal Holiness Church was founded there on January 31, 1911, in the Octagon Tabernacle. Religious camp meetings began in 1900 and continue to this day. An idea for an orphanage originated from a 1908 camp meeting. The Falcon Orphanage, now the Falcon Children's Home, still operates.
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Selma in Johnston County once had a thriving retail center, but its downtown businesses were lured away by strip malls on highways and interstates. Attempts at revitalizing failed because no one wanted to be in downtown Selma. Then in 1997, town manager Bruce Radford found the key to filling the old buildings - antiques. Today Selma is a popular antiques destination, and the dying downtown has come back to life.
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North Carolina has a legacy of great radio broadcasters who brought listeners local and world news, played their favorite music, and were, in many ways, favorite visitors through the day. Westbrook covers a very few of the many, including Max Meek (High Point), Charlie Gaddy (Raleigh), and Carl Lamm (Smithfield).
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Where do local country music singers and musicians go to build name recognition and a following? In North Carolina the answer is the country music showcase, which gives local talent a chance to perform on stage with a live band. Showcases have appeared over the last ten years in towns including Benson, Goldsboro, Liberty, and Smithfield. Some local performers, like Julie Hamilton, are profiled.
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Ever wonder what happened to your old school building after you graduated? Some schools continue on as educational institutions; some are torn down; some are refurnished, rejuvenated, and reinvented. Westbrook describes five which have found new lives as a theatre, inn, apartments for the elderly, apartments, and a municipal building.
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Brad's Drink was created by New Bern pharmacist Caleb Bradham in 1896, and in 1898, he renamed it Pepsi Cola. Westbrook discusses the soft drink's history and theories on the origin of its popular name.
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Founded in Charlotte in 1913 by Philip Lance, Lance today is the largest producer of sandwich crackers in the United States. The company had revenues of $583 million in 2001. Westbrook discusses the company's history.
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The North Carolina Estuarium, located in Washington, focuses on the unique environment of the Albemarle-Pamlico estuarine system, which covers all or part of 36 counties. It is the state's largest system, and the country's second behind the Chesapeake Bay. The facility opened in 1998 with exhibits presenting ecosystem, history, fish and wildlife, and human interaction with the estuary.
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Caldwell County is OUR STATE magazine's featured county of the month. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the county attracts tourists to its historic and natural areas, as well as its furniture-making centers.
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