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A few years ago, I received a beautiful handmade platter as a gift. It's one of those things you never knew you needed, but it's so useful you don't know how you ever lived without it. Luckily, I kept the card that came with it that had the information about the artist (see? hoarding does pay off)…
Read MoreFrom his Nash County farm, Jack Finch helped reverse a generation of eastern bluebird decline, bringing back the flicker of so many bright wings that locals nicknamed him "The Birdman of Bailey." His motive was simple: He'd watched his winged friends slowly disappear, victims of oil-fired heaters in…
Read MoreWhen you walk into a store and one of the first things you see is a ginormous copper jellyfish floating in the air, you just know you are in the right place. And that place is Bel Air Arts Center. This gem in the heart of Rocky Mount is a funeral home turned car dealership turned art gallery. The…
Read MoreRecently I headed over to Rocky Mount to hang out with a few friends for a long weekend. It was my first visit to the area and I didn't really know what to expect. I'd heard about the growing craft beer scene there. I knew a little about the Tar River. What I didn't expect was the shopping. I'm not…
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