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 [...]

Southern Pines Golf Club Opens Putting Course

Calling All Social Putterflies Overhills, a new 18-hole putting course designed by Kyle Franz, opened today at Southern Pines Golf Club. The 22,000-square-foot course is named after a course [...]

Hatchet Taps Selma for Second Location

Hatchet Taps Selma for Second Location After four years on Broad Street, Hatchet Brewing Co. is expanding its production and distribution and opening a new taproom 87ish miles north. Owner Greg [...]

Raise the Woof: Caring Hearts for Canines Has Permanent Home

Caring Hearts for Canines has raised enough money to buy the building that the rescue has been operating out of since 2014. The “Buy the Building” campaign began on June 8, when [...]

Local Beekeeper Hits Gold with Purple Honey

Finding something unexpected in your beehive sounds scary. But for Sandhills beekeepers, coming across the rare natural phenomenon that is purple honey? That’s something worth buzzing [...]

(L)ink Up at This New Carthage Tattoo Studio

Let’s (L)ink Up There’s a new spot in Carthage to work toward your life goal of becoming a tattooed grandma: Munson Art and Design, aka MAD Ink. Owner Tyler Munson has been [...]

Local 9/11 Remembrance Events

Monday, Sept. 11: Both members and guests can go to FirstHealth Fitness in Pinehurst to complete either the 343 Challenge or Stair Climb Challenge in honor of the firefighters who lost their [...]

Pine Life is Branching Out 

Watching a local business grow to its full potential? Now that’s the Pine Life. After years of holding pop-ups and selling goods in other local shops, the local brand finally has a home of [...]

New Cafe Coming Soon to Hot Asana

Because All Who Wander Are Thirsty You might not be lost, but you are likely in need of a nice little treat. Point yourself toward Hot Asana Yoga Studio. The space that formerly housed Rooted [...]

Aberdeen Could Reach New Heights

She’s So Hiiiiiiiigh High above me, she’s so lovely. Well, she might be. Aberdeen’s Historic Preservation Commission received a proposal on Monday for a four-story [...]