The pure white clay that made the Wedgwood name synonymous with fine china throughout the world came from the western North Carolina mountains some three centuries ago. How North Carolina became part of Wedgwood’s fame began in 1765 in Staffordshire, England, where a ceramic craftsman named Josiah Wedgwood plied his trade. He was an excellent craftsman and apparently, a shrewd [...]
All-inclusive is the key for savvy travelers who have discovered a group of service-oriented hoteliers who have introduced more amenities in the all-inclusive resort model hotel at a price that many budgets can afford. Like the Ocean Coral and Turquesa on Mexico’s Riviera May which offers all the perks and conveniences at a great price ($471 per night. Air/resort packages [...]
You may have never heard of it, but Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. Played on a court one-third the size of a tennis court, using a combination of elements from the games of tennis, badminton, and ping pong, Pickleball is a simple and fun sport to play! It captures all ages but especially [...]
The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame is honored to announce its 2017 induction class. The eight new members, listed alphabetically, are Glenn Bass, Dwight Durante, Mike Fox, Chasity Melvin, Ben Sutton, Caulton Tudor, Steve Vacendak, and Stephanie Wheeler. An afternoon news conference will be held on Thursday, May 4, at 4 p.m. at the N.C. Museum of History, located [...]
Collecting Carolina: 100 Years of Jugtown Pottery N.C. Museum of History in RaleighJanuary 21 - May 29, 2017 Would you believe the concept for Jugtown came after seeing a farmer’s entry of apples displayed in a “dirt dish” at the Davidson County fair in 1915? Jacques and Juliana Busbee, both from Raleigh, had a vision inspired by that “dirt dish” [...]
The North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) is thrilled to offer an online course in conjunction with the upcoming exhibition Ansel Adams: Masterworks — the first NCMA online course available to the public. The self-paced course, which begins Saturday, January 21 and has rolling enrollment through May 21, features exclusive content including interviews with local contemporary NC photographers. “The Photography [...]
Ansel Adams: Masterworks February 4, 2017 – May 7, 2017 North Carolina Museum of Art East Building, Level B, Joyce W. Pope Gallery; Ticketed In a career that spanned five decades, Ansel Adams (1902–84) became one of America’s most renowned photographers. This exhibition focuses on his “Museum Set,” a collection of 48 photographs carefully selected and printed by Adams. Adams [...]
Glory of Venice: Renaissance Paintings 1470–1520 March 4, 2017 – June 18, 2017 North Carolina Museum of Art East Building, Meymandi Exhibition Gallery; Ticketed Glory of Venice: Renaissance Paintings 1470–1520 features 50 paintings and a significant group of printed books and individual pages that illustrate a crucial period in the history of Venetian art and culture, widely regarded as one [...]
Brian & Mary Ann Guinn enjoyed a wine tasting at Elkin Creek Vineyard in 2013. It’s that time of year again, when the Surry Wineries host the Winter Wine Passport. It is a great opportunity for wine enthusiasts to visit several wineries in Yadkin Valley, to sample old and new vintages. Brian and I have attended this event since it was "Deck [...]
Submissions for the North Carolina Humanities Council’s Linda Flowers Literary Award will be accepted ONLY electrically from March 10 - June 16 at nchc@nchumanities.org. Entries must be original, unpublished works of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry that offer an intimate, provocative, and inspiring portraiture of North Carolina, its people and cultures, bringing to light real men and women making their way [...]
