BHAWK’s Bourbon Nominated for Coolest Things Made In NC Contest

Shell Out Your Votes The annual Coolest Thing Made in NC contest is underway and BHAWK’s Madam Colonel Pistachio Bourbon Cream is nominated in the final round of voting. Voting ends [...]

Upcoming Moore Wellness Expo Flexes Fitness and Wellness Options

Expo-nential Possibilities  This couple’s mission is to help Moore County become even healthier. Chris and Adrianna Harms are launching the first-ever Moore Wellness [...]

Experience Fall Flower Picking at My Friend’s Farm

Let’s Vase It Looking for a quintessential fall experience but feel like it’s too early for pumpkin picking? Check out My Friend’s Farm (yes that’s the name, not a [...]

Oktoberfest Celebrations in the Sandhills 2025

You Know You Make Me Wanna Stout HERE’S SOME WAYS TO SAY ALE YEAH: See something we missed? Let us know at hello@itsthesway.com

New Shop Adds Soul to Carthage

Good For the Soul There’s a new spot to shop in Carthage full of locally sourced vintage and curated handmade goods. It’s called Sun + Soul Collective, located behind Buggy Town [...]

Twigg & Co. Rebrands to Made & Found

Adding A Maker’s Mark What was formerly Twigg & Co. has a new owner and new name. Teresa Pearce chose “Made & Found” to better describe what the Aberdeen shop is about. [...]

New Food Truck Grabs Breakfast by the Biscuits

It’s Frisky Business Mornings just got a little friskier thanks to a certain breakfast food truck ready to take Moore County by the biscuits. The Frisky Biscuit food truck serves up biscuit [...]

Here’s Traffic Sitch Near STARS During the School Year

Stay in Your Lane And if you have to drive past STARS Charter School on U.S. 1, maybe start your morning commute a little earlier next week. From Sept. 15-19, the NCDOT has decided to test how [...]

Casa Santa Ana Adds Fresh Air to Seven Lakes Location

Arroz Con Patio Casa Santa Ana’s Seven Lakes location is adding fresh air to the menu with its newly opened patio seating. Owner Fernando Ventura says, “This has always been the plan. I’ve [...]

New Location, Same Monkee Business

Monkee’s of the Pines has officially moved out of its former home in downtown Southern Pines and reopened just a few doors down, at 162 NW Broad St. The new store has more space to work [...]