Embers BBQ Cooks Up Good Deeds

Meating Them Where They Are In response to the government shutdown and loss of snap benefits, David Bungarz decided he could help with his restaurant, Embers BBQ. In a social media post [...]

Meet Some Escape Artists

Escapism Is So Hot Right Now Meet Some Guys Who are Locking in. Literally. In a dimly lit, cave-like room, a clock sits on a wall taunting those inside with a reminder of time slipping away and [...]

Veterans Day in the Pines 2025

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Here are a Latte Details on Aberdeen’s Next Coffee Shop

They’ve Bean Planning Downtown Aberdeen continues to transform, this time for a brick and mortar coffee shop called Nova Vita Coffee, coming soon. It’s brought to you by Hanna [...]

Need a Moodel? Highfalls Highlands has Cows for Hire

Don’t Have a Cow Rent one. New business Highfalls Highlands has cute fluffy cows for hire. Stephanie Phillips and Carole Boxell are already farmers, but highlands are a new venture for [...]

Check Out Love Rose Boutique’s New Location

A Broad New Space Saturday, Oct. 25: Love Rose boutique reopens in its new spot on Broad Street. The new location, formerly home to Monkee’s of the Pines, brings Love Rose more [...]

Sticking With It: Locals Create Pinehurst Hockey League

Stick With It More than just a beer league, the Pinehurst Hockey Association was started by a group of guys who wanted to bring an organized system and real games to the area. “Anytime [...]

Thanksgiving in the Pines 2025

It’s never too early to plan, just look at any big box store that has had Christmas stuff out since June. Here’s a list of places cooking up Thanksgiving meals so you don’t have [...]

Halloween in the Sandhills 2025

FOR THE FAMILY: All month long: Carolina Cinemas Sandhills 10 is having a spooky $5 film series. See the schedule. Friday, Oct. 17, 4-6 p.m.: Kids can trick-or-treat in downtown [...]

Lisi Market Adds Espresso and a Familiar Face

Guess Who’s Back Former manager of The Roast Office, Carol Hess, is back again in the Village of Pinehurst, now serving up morning fare at Lisi Market. Owners Jim and Mickey Reale saw an [...]