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Downtown: Elkin
August 31, 2021
This mountain town draws hikers and shoppers: When Main Street doubles as a hiking trail, you get the best of both worlds.
by Jodi Helmer
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Working for the Weekend
August 31, 2021
Labor Day stirs memories of first jobs and inspires end-of-summer celebrations.
by Susan Stafford Kelly
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27 Places to Enjoy Live Outdoor Music in August
July 27, 2021
From beaches and beer gardens to amphitheaters and parks, North Carolina’s outdoor music scene has something for everyone this summer.
by Liz Johnson
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Live Like a Local in the Yadkin Valley
May 18, 2021
Take a winery-hopping tour, put your hiking boots on, and listen to bluegrass music in two former mill towns turned outdoor playgrounds on the Yadkin River.
by Alice Manning Touchette
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Made in NC: Our Most Honorable Mentions
February 1, 2021 | Luthier Department Director Joe Thrift receives Honorable Mention in 2020 Our State Made in NC Awards.
From a sleek new take on a classic rocking chair to a stylish Blue Ridge Mountain scene in miniature, these incredible runners up are worthy of wonder.
by Anna Grace Thrailkill
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A Place to Call Home
January 25, 2021
In Elkin, transplants and travelers alike are drawn by a welcoming community built on amazing local vineyards, natural beauty, and North Carolina hospitality.
by Finn Cohen
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11 Cozy Winter Wineries in North Carolina
January 20, 2021
It’s cold outside! Grab a glass, gather ’round the fire with a gorgeous view, and warm up in wine country.
by Our State Staff
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The Land of Wool & Wine
September 29, 2020
Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery near Elkin has been many things: a family getaway for a textile dynasty, a dairy farm, a company retreat. Today, it weaves each of those threads into a rich tapestry.
by Katie King
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Podcast | How Elkin Became a Trail Town
July 2, 2020
In the latest episode of Away Message, we find out how a quiet place in the foothills went crazy for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
by Jeremy Markovich
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Water to Wine
March 17, 2019
Champions of the Yadkin River help protect its waters. Their favorite way to celebrate this valuable natural resource? A trip down the river — and a post-paddle party.
by Katie Schanze
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Making The Mountains-To-Sea Trail
February 26, 2019
For more than 40 years, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail has stretched nearly 1,200 miles across North Carolina. But for the passionate advocates who work to move the path off of roadways and into woods and fields — a fraction of a mile at a time — improving the trail is an ongoing journey.
by Jeremy Markovich
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The Reeves Theater and Café in Elkin
November 27, 2018
Once abandoned, this historic theater in Surry County is thriving again, with musical and culinary offerings for young and old.
by Kaia Findlay
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10 Great Mountain Towns
October 1, 2017
It’s jacket weather, cider season, trail time. For a few glorious weeks, our western hamlets revel in their true colors.
by Our State Staff
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The Fabric of Elkin: The Chatham Manufacturing Company
December 31, 2014
Thanks to the Chatham Manufacturing Company, the history of Elkin is defined by a single cozy object: the Chatham blanket.
by Bryan Mims
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Elkin
July 31, 2012
In the heart of wine country, a little, old town ages into a dynamic place that stands on the edge of miraculous.
by Our State Staff
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North Carolina’s Tin Man
January 18, 2011
Like his dad and his granddad, Peter Blum III can turn a piece of tin into art or a tool, or even a life.
by Jeri Rowe