Our Picks for the Fourth of July

We don’t have to tell you that July Fourth falls on a Wednesday this year. We also don’t have to tell you that 86% of your office will be physically or mentally checked out for a week [...]

I Take My Kids to the Bar. Get Over It.

A few emails ago, The Sway published a piece bashing parents who bring their kids with them when they go out to grab a drink or two. I found it to be unnecessary and unfair. [Editor’s note: [...]

Cheat Sheet: What You Don’t Know About Charlie Outlaw

In this novel, Leah Stewart’s characters spend a lot of time in their own heads — as any good actor does. Always seeking out their true motivations and the difference between truth and [...]

Paraclete XP: Skydiving Without The Fear of Death

I’ve been eyeing indoor skydiving for a while and finally had an afternoon free — so I signed up for an impromptu session at Paraclete XP in Raeford. I went skydiving at age 16 (for [...]

Don’t Take Your Kids Out Drinking

Every now and then, my husband and I are fortunate to hear the most magnificent question in the entire world: “Why don’t you let us keep the boys tonight?” Don’t mistake me, my kids are my life. [...]

Spend Sunday with the G.O.A.T.: Our Father’s Day Recs

Hit the Course: Show him the best of what the home of golf has to offer at the Pinehurst Resort, with a weekend getaway that starts at $1,010. Or, play a round at the 7 Lakes Golf Club — lunch [...]

Behind the Movie: Small Town Relics

Our Q&A with C.T. Goodwin and Josh Karapetian, the makers of Small Town Relics — a film about a college graduate who returns to his hometown and, after struggling to find a job, joins his [...]

Ask a Sexpert: Are Adult Films Threatening My Relationship?

Below, our in-house sexpert answers a question from a reader. Have a question of your own? Submit it anonymously here. _______________________________________________________ “My husband [...]