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Mount Airy, located in Surry County, is OUR STATE magazine's featured Tar Heel town of the month.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 12, May 2008, p24-26, 28, 30-31, il, map Periodical Website
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10021
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In this ongoing series about favorite Southern foods, Garner looks into the kitchen and discovers two of the South's fruity favorites that complete a barbecue feast--banana pudding and peach cobbler.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 12, May 2008, p46-48, 50, 52-54, il Periodical Website
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Westbrook discusses the Park Ranger Institute, which is open not only to the state's park rangers but also anyone who has an interest in the classes. Participants at the Institute get hands-on training in the field, as well as instruction on a variety of issues that they meet day-to-day on the job.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 12, May 2008, p58-60, 62, 64, il Periodical Website
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In 1996, what is believed to be the remains of Blackbeard's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, was discovered about a mile off Beaufort Inlet, lying in twenty-five feet of water. Rectenwald describes the Queen Anne's Revenge Dive Down program, which was founded in 2005 and gives experienced recreational divers a chance to visit and learn more about the ship.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 12, May 2008, p90-92, 94, 96-97, il, map Periodical Website
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Down East is more water than land and stretches from Beaufort to Cedar Island. Earley describes a diverse collection of fishing boats and their builders that have plied these waters for almost a century.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 12, May 2008, p126-128, 130, 132, 134, il Periodical Website
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Union Grove in Iredell County is home to the Fiddler's Grove Ole Time Fiddlers and Bluegrass Festival. Started in 1924, it is the oldest continuous “ole time fiddler's contest” in North America.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 12, May 2008, p162-164, 166-168, il Periodical Website
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10027
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Fueston discusses the artistry and creations of Robert Weaver, who brings old ships back to life through his model-making skills.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 12, May 2008, p182-184, 186, il Periodical Website
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Halifax County, located in the northeastern part of the state, was the first colony to move toward independence from Great Britain. Westbrook describes what visitors will find in the areas of art, entertainment, nature, and aviculture.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 12, May 2008, p188-190, 192, 194-195, il Periodical Website
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Washington in Beaufort County was the first American town named for the country's first President and founding father. Verlee describes things to do, places to dine, and activities that go on throughout the year in the often referred to as “Little Washington.”
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 75 Issue 12, May 2008, p196-198, 200, 202-203, il Periodical Website
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