People of NC Archives

How to Celebrate Carolina BalloonFest in Statesville (50 Colorful Years of History and More Coming!)

This NC travel guide focuses on Carolina BalloonFest in Statesville, North Carolina, its history, and how you can enjoy this wonderful annual event!

Remembering Doc Watson (35 Facts About the NC-born Music Icon)

Doc Watson is certainly one to remember, and this post is dedicated to facts about the music legend who happened to hail from North Carolina!

10 Ways to Support Amazing Local Businesses in NC Today

Together, we can all help locally owned businesses who really need our help during tough times. Here’s how.

Lee Rankin from Apple Hill Farm in Banner Elk

Lee Rankin is the person behind Apple Hill Farm in Banner Elk and a wonderful person, who I hope you’ll get to meet someday.

Interview with MerleFest Director “B” Townes

Here, we chatted with B Townes, also known as “the father of Merlefest.” He shared its origins, where it stands today, and more.

50+ Bands from North Carolina That You Can Listen to Right Now

The fact that Carolina remains on so many of these bands and musicians from North Carolina is a clear indicator that we’ve got something special here.

NC Travel Chat #13: Hanging Out with 3 Wonderful Toe River Artists Inside their Studios

For this episode of NC Travel Chat, we followed up on the previous one, which was with Toe River Arts Executive Director Nealy Andrews. This episode consists of two on-site interviews with Toe River Artists who reside in Yancey County. Toe River Artists Interview Summary The first person we met was Kenny Pieper of Pieper … Read More