November Events in The Pines

These Decorations Have Blown Up

You may know a certain house on May Street in Southern Pines for its over-the-top inflatables. You may even have been one of the many who owner Brad Zagol says have stopped traffic to get a [...]

Homeward Kitchen to Open in December

Homeward Bound Chance, Shadow and Sassy have left the ranch for less. Golden Corral’s new (and first ever) fast-casual restaurant, Homeward Kitchen, is set to open in Southern Pines this [...]

Our Halloween Costume Predictions

If hearing “Uptown Funk” on a grocery store radio reminds you of a time everyone was wearing gladiator sandals, at least you can recycle those feelings for your Roman Empire costume. [...]

Chick or Treat

On Monday, Oct. 23, Chick-fil-A Southern Pines turns half of its drive-thru into a lane exclusively for mobile orders. If all goes as advertised, you’ll be able to order and pay via [...]

Do You Believe in Book Fairies?

Where My Prose At? If you have seen a novel with a “free book” label hidden in plain sight, it might be thanks to an international organization called The Book Fairies. Founded in [...]

SwayTake: Parking it in the Blue Ridge

My Tips for The Parkway BY MACY GRYMES | SWAY INTERN I was in Boone earlier this month, but was I really there if I didn’t Instagram it? Nope. I wanted to do something a little different than a [...]

Your BFF is Not Your Therapist, and Other Beliefs about Therapy to Unpack

Maybe you can find all the support you need from memes about anxiety, depression and alcoholism that are posted in a group chat or on social media — maybe you tell your dog everything. But if [...]

The N.C. State Fair — A Personal Guide

As a kid growing up in North Carolina, I never understood the hype around the state fair. Oh, a few rides that pale in comparison to any at an amusement park? Great. A crowd-hating dad [...]

Rest of the Pines VI

Now that we’ve seen the Best of the Pines, we know you were all anxiously waiting to see what we came up with for the sixth annual, six-item Rest of thePines. No? Just us? Well, here it is. [...]