One of the most historic sites in the state, Bethabara manages to keep a low profile in the middle of the city.
By Bill Cissna

If you’ve never “found” Bethabara, the 183-acre, green-space hidden within the city, …

by Emily-Sarah Lineback

Driving on I-40 in Guilford County a few months ago, I read this on a billboard: Words are Powerful. So true. Relationships, businesses, hope…all are created—and are killed—with words. This magazine is no …

We all talk about “going to the beach,” but the specific spot for each of us varies. My newest coastal locale is an unexpected, low-key one that yields more than the ocean: Pender County.

Historic neighborhoods are more than just a group of old houses. They’re more than curvy streets and tree-lined sidewalks, more than pretty parks and historical markers. With their intriguing origins and distinct architecture, these neighborhoods tell the story of America’s rise to prominence—a narrative written in brick and concrete and wood.

Here’s a look at how Winston-Salem residents are choosing to commune with one another across cultural boundaries.

Thank you very much for giving us five successful years of Winston-Salem Monthly. Here’s to ‘living well in the Twin City’ for many covers to come.

The year before Susan Morris co-founded the Scene in Winston-Salem Scavenger Hunt, she gave up driving to work for Lent. Every day she walked the 1.3 miles to work on Chestnut Street from her home in West End.

Years of work by art, history, archaeology, and religious scholars have resulted in new Old Salem exhibit called “Art in Clay: Masterworks of North Carolina Earthenware.”

Young Leaders was launched last fall with the idea that local young professionals are interested in giving back to the community. Often, though, they don’t have the means or connections to do so. That’s where the United Way stepped in, organizing a program that promotes philanthropy and volunteerism for the 18-to-40 crowd.

Meet Amy Campman, single mother of tweens and marketing researcher who relocated from Los Angeles. A consummate storyteller, Campman’s love of Fibonacci numbers along with her own personal numeric synchronicity highlights her home’s interior spaces. Make no mistake about it—this house has stories to tell.