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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

  • Working for the Weekend

    August 31, 2021

    Labor Day stirs memories of first jobs and inspires end-of-summer celebrations.

    by Susan Stafford Kelly

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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