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even we have to admit that some good things await beyond our Western Wake borders. Hence this travel issue, exploring great options in North Carolina locales!

One of these spots is Beaufort, where the photo below was taken during an anniversary trip that meant strolling the avenues in a straw hat, imagining family life in a historic home tour, and a fascinating visit to nearby Fort Macon.

We dined leisurely and al fresco each morning, and at night watched the bobbing lights of moored yachts and dinghies, from our moonlit balcony on the waterfront.

We could live here, we said to each other, and run the general store or rent bikes, open a bed and breakfast. And it was true.

To me, that’s the best part of travel: Slipping into a way of life so different from the everyday. A trip is a nocommitment peek into what could have been and what still might be, a glimpse into a hidden side of myself.

Whatever spells vacation to you, and wherever your plans take you this year, may you enjoy a true getaway, where anything is possible.

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I LOVE the beach.

Growing up in the Midwest, I didn’t see the ocean until I was in my twenties, and the awe and wonder I felt at my first sight of the endless sea and distant horizon has never left me.

I was lucky enough to marry a man who grew up in Norfolk, Va., so my children and I spent nearly every spring break and summer vacation happily paddling in the surf or building sand castles at Virginia Beach.

As the weather starts to warm, I start counting the days until our family’s annual week at the beach – now spent with two other families at Topsail Island where the above photo was taken. I treasure those days spent with the soothing sound of the surf, the warm embrace of the sun, and the company of good friends.

In his photographs, starting on page 22, Jonathan Fredin has captured the adventure, awe and childlike glee that many of us will always find at the beach.

We hope they, and the other travel-related articles in this issue, will inspire you as well.

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Action! packed WRITTEN BY NANCY PARDUE

If relaxing is not your idea of a Charlotte Motor Speedway Photo/Garry Eller

fun vacation, consider a trip to the Queen City of Charlotte. Home to all things auto racing, the Charlotte area is also the place where Olympians train, rollercoasters launch, and 2015 marks the start of an all-new sports team.

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Glory Road: NASCAR Hall of Fame Located in Uptown Charlotte, this 150,000-square-foot hall offers an interactive look at the history and heritage of NASCAR, from its roots in moonshine running to today’s high-tech scene.

Full of racing artifacts and with a state-of-the-art theater, signature exhibits include Glory Road, a banked ramp leading to the second floor of the facility. Remodeled in 2014, Glory Road features 18 historic cars telling the six-generation story of NASCAR, and highlights 40 current and historic tracks.

Racing simulators provide a driver’s experience, the Hall of Honor is where NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees roam, and most interactive of all is Race Week, with a behind-the-scenes look at how a NASCAR team prepares for race day.

The Rockin’ & Racin’ exhibit examines the music intertwined with NASCAR life over the past five decades, from rock to country and rap. Featuring more than 40 artifacts and seven cars, the four sections of the exhibit explore Racers Who Rock, Rockers Who Race, Rocking the Track and NASCAR in Song.

The NASCAR Hall of Fame is open daily; general admission is $19.95 for adults and $12.95 for children ages 5-12, with senior and military pricing and combo options available.

Go even deeper with the Racing Insiders Tour, covering the evolution of NASCAR and including visits to area race shops and attractions such as Penske Racing or Hendrick Motorsports. Tour is $90 for adults, $80 for children. nascarhall.com 16

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FUN FACTS • Meet the inductees! Open to the public, the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is held in Charlotte every January; tickets start at $45.

• The first African-American driver to win a premier series race in NASCAR was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame this year: Wendell Scott • Each May for 30 years now, fans fill Uptown streets for the Food Lion Speed Street 600 Festival, a celebration of all things NASCAR; 600festival.com

MORE MUSEUMS • Memory Lane Motorsports & Historical Automotive Museum, memorylaneautomuseum.com • North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame, ncarhof.com Both are located in Mooresville, about 30 minutes north of Charlotte.

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Make a Splash: U.S. National Whitewater Center Rock climbing, kayaking, ziplining and rafting on the world’s largest manmade whitewater river — adventure awaits at the U.S. National Whitewater Center, located about 20 minutes outside of Charlotte.

The USNWC is one of just 17 official U.S. Olympic Training Sites in the U.S., but you don’t have to be an elite athlete to visit.

New this year for guests are four extra zip lines, a 40-foot rappelling wall, and an extra 11 miles of trails. On April 1719, the USNWC hosts one of its nine annual events, Tuck Fest, a three-day festival celebrating the outdoor life with 20-plus land-or-water competitions, live bands, exhibitions and demos.

Why Tuck Fest? It’s named for the Tuckaseegee Ford and Trail, a historical landmark located here.

Spectators can watch the Tuck Fest fun and enjoy the music at no charge. To take part in one or all of the races and competitions, pay a flat registration fee of $35, and have at it!

The fourth annual Brew Stash Bash happens on June 13, featuring local, regional and national craft breweries after the

Start Your Engines: Charlotte Motor Speedway Charlotte Motor Speedway’s 1.5-mile superspeedway has been the place to see the race for more than 50 years.

Host to three premiere NASCAR events each year — the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, the Coca-Cola 600 and the Bank of America 500 — the track is also the site of dozens of other events including a weekly short-track series for Legend Cars and Bandoleros, World Karting Association races, and some of the largest car shows and swap meets in the U.S. Encompassing nearly 2,000 acres, Charlotte Motor Speedway has more than a one-track mind: It boasts a 2.25-mile road course, a six-tenths-mile karting layout and a quarter-mile oval within its walls, and a one-fifth-mile oval just outside Turn 3.

Just across U.S. 29, The Dirt Track at Charlotte is a clay oval that plays host to the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, and a championship Monster Truck show.

Vroom, vroom!

Adjacent to The Dirt Track is zMAX Dragway, the first drag strip in the world to feature two pedestrian tunnels underneath the strip to boost fan mobility, and the world’s only four-lane, all-concrete racing surface. charlottemotorspeedway.com

FUN FACTS • The summer-long River Jam concert series takes place each Thursday and Saturday.

• USNWC is a locally-owned and operated nonprofit.

• USNWC sits on 700 acres of woodlands.

Brew Dash 6K Trail Race. On July 18 is the XTERRA Whitewater Triathlon: A 1K flatwater swim split between the Catawba River and a manmade channel, 23K on mountain bike trails, and an 8K trail run to the finish line. Whew!

And on Aug. 8, the unique Amphibious Duathlon sounds easy — run, paddle, run — but combines running and flatwater kayaking and two 5K trail runs.

Looking for a dining adventure? Try Unwined with flatwater stand-up paddle boarding and a chef-prepared dinner, or ZipLine & Dine, with a fireside dinner once you’re done zipping through the trees at sunset.

Regular admission pass packages at USNWC range from the single activity QuickSport starting at $20 to the AllSport at $54, $44 for kids 9 and younger. usnwc.org

FUN FACTS screen: 200 x 80 feet! Its 2011 debut set a Guinness World Record for largest HDTV at a sports venue.

• CMS was the first modern superspeedway to host night racing, in 1992.

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Kick It: Charlotte Independence Charlotte is a hotspot for sports!

You sports fans already know the Carolina Panthers pro football team is based here, as is pro basketball team the Charlotte Hornets.

And the Charlotte Checkers are the American Hockey League affiliate of NHL hockey team, the Carolina Hurricanes.

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Cary Magazine editor Nancy Pardue checked off a big item on her bucket list: She drove eight laps in a stock car at Charlotte Motor Speedway, in the Richard Petty Driving Experience.

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during your travels to Charlotte? Try Major League Lacrosse team the Charlotte Hounds, and the skater-owned and operated Charlotte Roller Girls, competing in flat-track roller derby.

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Want to play, instead of watch?

You’ll find plenty of room to move at the “Central Park” of Charlotte, Freedom Park.

Set on 98 acres between the historic Dilworth and Myers Park neighborhoods, the park has a 7-acre lake, and is about 3 miles from downtown.

Paved trails and birding? Yes. Tennis and volleyball courts? Yes. Space for baseball, basketball and soccer? Yes, plus free films and musical performances throughout the summer. panthers.com; nba.com/hornets; gocheckers.com; charlotteindependence. com; charlottehounds. com; charlotterollergirls.com; charlottesgotalot.com 18

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A COOL WIND IS BLOWING

through the window net and I’m picking up speed with each lap. The chutes, or straightaways, feel limitless, like flying.

I whoop out loud, amazed to be driving a 600-horsepower, 3,400-pound stock car.

All I see is track, ahead of us and disappearing underneath the car. Kristen, my right-seat instructor, directs: “Go left to the white line … steer toward the top lane, to the wall … get closer to the wall … closer … OK, now arc back down to the inside, toward the apron …”

We’re making 12 lane changes per quarter-mile lap. At the single-cone marks I pull my foot off the gas completely to round the turns. A couple of seconds later,

double cones signify full-on acceleration, and I stomp it.

My hands on the wheel are at 10 and 3; the car is designed to naturally turn left, so there’s no need for a white-knuckle grip.

Kristen’s a pro driver who’s been racing since she was 13. We’re sitting shoulder to shoulder but can only hear each other through a communications system plugged into our helmets. She’s also maintaining radio comm with her track colleagues, so knows to hold me steady on the inside as the No. 10 car passes on our right.

An onboard video system is recording the experience in split-screen format, one camera on me and one on the track.

As RSI, Kristen has a throttle control

device to reduce horsepower if necessary, and a brake pedal to avoid danger; there’s no speedometer in the car.

out in the pit, but as Kristen reminded me, it’s like riding a bike.

After the crewman attached the steering wheel, and just before he pulled up the window net, I gave a thumbs up to my teammates, all of us part of a media group invited to take part in this Richard Petty Driving Experience at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Thumbs Up

“You won’t need to brake; just let off the gas. And you’ll be in fourth gear by the end of pit road, so once we get out of the pit, you won’t need to shift again till we come back in,” Kristen had explained during crew preparations.

The biggest challenge of the day has been climbing into the car through a 15 x 30-inch window, wearing a HANS device (Head and Neck Support) latched to my Stilo helmet.

I got stuck on the first try. On the second try I slid in Matrix style, cocking my head to fit it through the window.

A crewman buckled me into a fivepoint safety harness, and wedged three cushions behind me so I could reach to push the clutch to the floor and practice running through the gears. It’s been a while since I drove a 4-speed manual and I stalled

Serious Fun

Doug Pardue

Deal

Crew chief Don Winchester gives a confidenceboosting thumbs up before announcing Nancy at trackside.

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Earlier in the day we had signed a few forms, and wriggled into zip-up fire-retardant suits.

Crew chief Don Winchester led our training-room orientation, which included a video starring Richard “The King” Petty himself, and instructions on safety and mastering the track driving line and shifting patterns.

“It’s all about precision, lap after lap,” Don said. “Our goals are fun, and safety. It’s a thrill ride, but this is serious fun.”

Out on pit road Don escorted me, announcing, “In lane two, car 53, is Nancy Pardue!” My teammates cheered.

But now Kristen is saying, “Last lap.

Pop it into neutral and pull on into the pit.”

The crew’s waiting, and getting out of the car is much easier than getting in. I can’t help but pump my fist in the air, feeling a sense of bucket-list accomplishment.

According to my lap-time sheet, I actually did increase speed with each lap, and reached 111 mph. But I was hoping for 160, I tell Don, and he laughs.

“Average rookie speed is 120, so you didn’t do too bad,” he says. “Would you do it again?”

In a heartbeat, I say, just to hear those four little words: “Drivers, start your engines!”

The Richard Petty Driving Experience is available at major speedways across the U.S. At Charlotte Motor Speedway, offerings range from junior and adult ride-alongs in which passengers ride shotgun with a professional instructor at speeds up to 165 mph, to eightlap self-drive rookie runs and 50-lap racing experiences. Also, the Richard Petty Fantasy Racing Camp is a three-day event designed for the ultimate NASCAR fan. drivepetty.com

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Think you’ve been to Carowinds? Think again.

Thanks to a $50 million, multiyear upgrade, the park is being revamped from top to bottom, with new rides and attractions added.

Among the highlights is Fury 325, opening March 28 and billed as the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster. It’s visible from uptown Charlotte and simulates the wild flight of a not-happy hornet.

Designed by the Swiss company that’s brought Vortex, Afterburn and The Intimidator to Carowinds, here’s what to expect on the Fury: You’ll board one of three 32-passenger open-air trains, and climb a 30-story, 325-foot hill. Be ready, because next comes an 81-degree first drop, then a dizzying race through hills, curves and quick transitions at speeds of up to 95 mph.

The ride lasts three and a half minutes, and covers 6,602 feet of track.

If you’re breathless just thinking about it, try this virtual ride: carowinds. com/fury325 Other attractions at Carowinds range from more thrill-seeking to those at family-friendly speeds. There’s also Boomerang Bay, a water park (included in park admission) offering a wave pool, lazy river, 11 water slides and more.

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on the Horizon PHOTOS BY JONATHAN FREDIN

AS THE DAYS LENGTHEN and the sun warms, many of us start daydreaming about the beach. We can’t wait for those gloriously unproductive days spent listening to the surf, walking the coast, casting a line or watching the sunset.

In 2013, more than 9.5 million travelers headed to North Carolina’s beaches, nearly 19 percent of the 52.5 million visitors to the state, according to the North Carolina Department of Commerce. That number continues to rise each year.

Among North Carolina’s top destinations is the Crystal

Coast — an 85-mile stretch of coastline that extends from the Cape Lookout National Seashore westward to the New River.

In addition to the lighthouse at Cape Lookout, area attractions include wild horses on Shackleford Banks, the aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, Morehead City, historic Beaufort, Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach and Emerald Isle.

Photographer Jonathan Fredin takes you on a visual tour of the area — to help tide you over until you can get to the beach yourself.

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TOP: Samantha Mellone of New York discovers the view from the top of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse is worth the 207-step climb.

The lighthouse, which is only accessible by boat, is open for visitors to climb during the summer.

ABOVE: Shackleford Banks horses, or “Banker ponies,� roam the southern-most barrier island in Cape Lookout National Seashore.

LEFT: The Island Express Ferry Shuttle, the largest operating ferry service on the Crystal Coast, transports tourists from Harkers Island to Shackleford Banks.

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LEFT: Cape Lookout National Seashore, home to the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, is a 56-mile stretch of protected beaches that make up one of the few remaining natural barrier island chains in the world. Accessible only by boat, the coastal island is ideal for bird watching, shell collecting or climbing the lighthouse.

BELOW LEFT: An angler soaks in the sun, sea and sand on Emerald Isle, the most prominent of the banks on the Crystal Coast and located at the western end of the Bogue Banks.

BELOW: After dining on fresh seafood, patrons can prepare their own s’mores at Amos Mosquito’s Restaurant and Bar in Atlantic Beach.

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Fishing off the Oceanana Fishing Pier hooks a catch for everyone in the family.

Beaufort musical legend Drew Wright harmonizes with Billy Willis during a performance at The Barnacle Bar.

Revelers gather for sunset, music and refreshments at The Barnacle, an Atlantic Beach bar at the end of the Oceanana Fishing Pier. The pier stretches nearly 1,000 feet into the ocean.

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Visitors pedal through historic Beaufort on single speed, foot-brake beach cruisers during a Hungry Town Bike Tour.

Beginning at the waterfront, cyclists stop at several restaurants to sample seafood, wine and other local delicacies.

ABOVE: A popular way to tour Beaufort’s Historic District is by sitting high aboard a vintage 1967 English double-decker bus while local narrators entertain with tales of Beaufort’s past.

RIGHT: Sweet indulgence is a specialty attraction at The Spouter Inn Restaurant & Bakery in Beaufort. The waterfront restaurant bakes daily breads and desserts, including chocolate silk French pie, carrot cake and éclairs.

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ABOVE: The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores features 50 land and sea exhibits, including a 306,000-gallon tank.

LEFT: A blue claw crab caught in Bogue Sound snaps at Taylor Newsome of Tallahassee, Fla., during the N.C. Aquarium outdoor adventure Sound Seafood: Catching Crabs and Clams.

BELOW LEFT: Bridgette Wright of Charlotte slogs through the mud while learning the art of harvesting crabs and clams and the importance of conserving coastal habitats at the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.

BELOW: The opportunity to see 11 life-sized, roaring, animatronic dinosaurs awaits visitors at the aquarium’s marsh boardwalk.

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Tartelletta alla Crema Pasticcera and Frutta, which is homemade shortbread and pastry cream, crowned with seasonal fruit.

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hoosing the right European restaurant can be intimidating, but no need to worry. We’ve assembled bona fide Triangle-area sources of French, German, Italian and Turkish cuisine so you can relax and enjoy authentic dining experiences without having to fly across the ocean.

Enrigo Italian Bistro

Now a popular fixture in Cary’s revitalized Waverly Place, Enrigo Italian Bistro has undeniably hit its stride. Credit Chef Paolo Gavazza, who prepares food that’s fresh and satisfying, from red-wine-infused authentic classics like Tagliatelle Bolognese to thincrusted, mozzarella-laden pizzas.

“I cook what I love to eat,” said Gavazza, a good-natured native of Rome. He prepares food using locally sourced ingredients, and what emerges from the kitchen is reminiscent of dishes he enjoyed back home.

Order the Straccetti con la Rughetta, veal sautéed in extra virgin olive oil and served with fresh arugula and a side of white onions, red peppers, thyme and capers.

“It’s a simple dish, but it’s rich in flavor,” Gavazza said with a smile.

Another well-regarded offering, Mezzaluna alla Salvia, features half-moon shaped pasta filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, sautéed with sage and light butter.

“It’s served on aged Parmigiano Reggiano, and it is representative of the best food in Italy,” said Gavazza, who moved to the

United States early last year and now lives in Holly Springs.

Don’t overlook dessert. Deliberate over the house-favorite tiramisu, chocolate Tortino or Tartelletta alla Crema Pasticcera and Frutta, which is homemade shortbread and pastry cream, crowned with seasonal fruit.

The restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling windows slide to create an open-air ambiance.

A cozy, cement-floored dining room is nicely appointed with dark wooden tables and mosaic-tiled walls.

Occasional multicourse wine dinners allow Gavazza opportunities to go off-menu and be more adventurous. Enrigo accepts reservations for parties of eight or more.

Enrigo Italian Bistro 575 New Waverly, Suite 106 Waverly Place, Cary (919) 854-7731 dineenrigo.com

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Straccetti con la Rughetta, veal sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, is served with fresh arugula and a side of onions, peppers, thyme and capers.

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German Grille co-owner Jenny Hubert serves up a stein of beer and authentic German pretzels.

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German Grille

Just one step into German Grille and you’ll feel you’ve been transported to an Old World village. Abundant beer steins, lederhosen and colossal castle and Black Forest murals leave no doubt that you’ve come to the right place for brats, brew and a good time.

Paul Hoffman, erstwhile owner of the now-defunct Bavarian Brathaus, partnered with wife Jenny Hubert to open German Grille in early 2014. The grandson of a German butcher, Hoffman takes pride in making and serving authentic Bavarian-style cuisine.

“We make virtually everything from scratch — including the handmade sausages, red cabbage, and all our sauces,” Hoffman

said. “We get our broetchen (bread) from a fifth-generation German baker in Southern Pines.”

Among the stellar menu items is Oma’s Sampler Platter, which contains roulade, a traditional German beef dish, sauerbraten and goulash served with spätzle (soft egg noodle) and red cabbage.

“This platter was developed by asking customers what they wanted,” said Hoffman.

“It comes with three distinctly different sauces, so people can try different things.”

The specialty Holstein Schnitzel comprises sautéed chicken, pork, veal or eggplant topped with an egg, and comes with a side of gluten-free red Bolognese sauce or hollandaise sauce. Try the Drunken Bavarian Chicken, which is grilled herb chicken smothered in a scrumptious whisky mushroom sauce served alongside lumpy mashed potatoes, red cabbage, bread and honey butter.

If you’re not terribly hungry, consider a small-plate version of sauerbraten, Wiener Schnitzel or even the Drunken Chicken.

For dessert, choose Hoffman’s self-proclaimed “best cheesecake in the world.” He or talented assistant chef Alfie Potter bakes it without a crust, and it comes out like a soufflé.

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“We make virtually everything from scratch — including the handmade sausages, red cabbage, and all our sauces.”

— Paul Hoffman

German Grille 243 Grande Heights Drive Harrison Pointe Shopping Center, Cary (919) 462-8208 germangrille.com

The Drunken Bavarian Chicken is grilled herb chicken smothered in a whisky mushroom sauce served alongside mashed potatoes, red cabbage, bread and honey butter.

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Coq au vin is a classic French chicken entrée layered with bacon lardons, mushrooms and pearl onions.

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Coquette Brasserie

“Coquette is an approachable French restaurant,” said Beth LittleJohn, the Raleigh brasserie’s easygoing chef de cuisine. “People often think French restaurants are fancy and snooty and not relatable. Our food is comfort cuisine. It’s homey, and it’s not uptight.

Our servers even wear jeans and buttondown shirts.”

LittleJohn, who grew up on a farm in Caswell County, has enjoyed cooking as long as she can remember. She received her culinary training at New York’s esteemed Culinary Institute of America. After spending almost a year as Coquette’s sous chef, she ascended to her current role.

Today LittleJohn finesses traditional French dishes like beef bourguignon, panroasted duck breast and coq au vin, a classic French chicken entrée layered with bacon lardons, mushrooms and pearl onions.

“We marinate chicken thighs and Escargot are cooked in white wine and aromatics and served with an herb and garlic butter.

breasts overnight in red wine,” she explained.

Hors d’oeuvres like pan-seared foie gras, steak tartare and escargot also vie for attention.

“We use a classic interpretation by cooking the escargot in white wine and aromatics,” LittleJohn said. “The butter we serve with it contains garlic, parsley and salt, and it’s fantastic!”

Another starter, the petite tarte flambé, involves thin, flat bread created from housemade dough. The popular Alsatian is topped with caramelized onions, bacon lardons, ham and fromage blanc.

Coquette Brasserie 4351 The Circle at North Hills, Raleigh (919) 789-0606 coquetteraleigh.com

When it comes to dessert, look no further than the crème brûlée.

“Everybody wants crème brûlée when they come to a French restaurant, and we offer a butterscotch-flavored brûlée that’s very good,” LittleJohn said.

Sunday brunch is a big draw, featuring $2 mimosas and a variety of eggs benedict dishes, quiches, crepes and more.

Reservations are strongly recommended.

Be sure to check out Coquette’s exquisite showpiece bar. It’s handcrafted from French-imported zinc.

Bosphorus Restaurant

It’s usually a good indicator that an ethnic restaurant is authentic when you walk in and see people of that particular nationality patronizing the establishment.

On any given day upon entering Bosphorus, you’re sure to find patrons of Turkish and Mediterranean descent.

Genial owner Mustafa Dilekogmu, along with his soft-spoken brother-in-law and cook Adil Berk, both hail from Turkey.

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A Turkish flat bread called pide is made fresh daily and served with every meal.

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The mixed grill kabob platter incorporates lamb, chicken, kofta, adana and beef liver.

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“We are a family-owned restaurant,” said Berk. “Our secret is that almost everything is made from scratch.”

This includes the addictive Turkish flat bread called pide, which is served with every meal.

“We make the bread throughout the day, and people love it,” Berk said.

For a solid starter, go for the stuffed grape leaves filled with rice, onions, pine nuts, currant, mint, dill weed and other spices. Want more variety? The house meze platter includes the grape leaves along with hummus, baba gounush, tabouli, ezme (tomato-based spread), eggplant salad and cucumber dip.

Entrée selections from gyros to lamb shish kabobs to Turkish pizzas give you plenty to contemplate. The mixed grill kabob platter incorporates lamb and chicken, kofta (spiced meatball), adana (ground lamb) and beef liver, and is served with bulgur pilaf, pide bread and grilled vegetables.

Top off the meal with a cup of Turkish

For the Bosphorus baklava, flaky filo dough is layered with ground pistachios, walnuts and sweet syrup.

coffee or tea and — of course — traditional baklava for dessert. For the uninitiated, baklava involves layers of thin filo dough covered with ground pistachios, walnuts and syrup.

A recently expanded dining room at Bosphorus is illuminated by pendant lights suspended above tile flooring and large, comfortable banquettes.

“We will also be remodeling the original dining room, but the food will remain the same good quality,” Berk said.

Closed on Mondays, Bosphorus serves a special roasted lamb dinner on Sundays. Go early to ensure they don’t run out.

Bosphorus Restaurant 329-A N. Harrison Ave. Northside Station Shopping Center Cary (919) 460-1300 bosphorus-nc.com

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Vivian Howard VIVIAN HOWARD is perhaps the most well-regarded personality among food enthusiasts in our state and beyond. The owner of Chef & the Farmer restaurant in Kinston, N.C., and star of the award-winning PBS television series “A Chef ’s Life,” Vivian sat down for a chat with Cary Magazine.

Your TV series continues to increasingly resonate with viewers. What can we look forward to seeing in season three of “A Chef ’s Life”?

VIVIAN HOWARD: Some of the ingredients featured this coming season are peaches, figs and beef. We’ll also do a casserole episode. That’s not an ingredient, but it’s an important genre within Southern cooking.

Could you give us some details about the book you have coming out?

It’s the first of two books, and it’s called

Deep Run Roots. I won’t deliver the manuscript until this October, so it will be released in October 2016. In each of the 26 chapters, I write an essay about an ingredient, and there are between six to 12 recipes included that relate to each ingredient. All the ingredients are fruits, vegetables and grains except for three proteins, which are shrimp, oysters and sausage. It’s not the usual format for a cookbook.

Three words: Blueberry BBQ sauce (available exclusively at Southern Season stores). Wow! Is this one of the best concoctions you’ve created or what?

Thank you! When my husband Ben (Knight) and I first opened the restaurant, I was struggling to find my voice as a chef.

My dad secured 500 pounds of blueberries for me. I didn’t have refrigeration for them, so they started to sour. We ended up making

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vinegar with them and then ultimately made a vinegar-based barbecue sauce. It was kind of an accidental discovery.

Any recommendations for how to use the sauce?

It’s great for brushing on after grilling chicken. I also like taking Boston butts, putting them in a Dutch oven, pouring the sauce in and cooking for several hours.

Do you have any other specialty products you want to tell us about?

We have a relationship with Southern Season, and we’re doing some co-branded products. One item is something I call crumble that’s a cross between a nut mix and granola. On the jar I offer suggestions for how to use it in salads or as a simple snack. continued on page 40

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What are the challenges of owning and running two restaurants?

When the second restaurant opened, the first season of the show launched the same month. Ever since that happened, it has taken me out of the normal participation level in our restaurants. Keeping my eyes and ears and palate engaged in both places is challenging.

Your newer restaurant is considerably different than the flagship eatery, isn’t it?

I love the Boiler Room, which is an oysters and burgers concept. It’s fun, the food is delicious and my children love going there.

Chef & the Farmer at this point is such a production and a spectacle. People drive there thinking it’s going to change their lives. It’s just a restaurant, you know? (laughs) At the Boiler Room, the expectations are more manageable, and I feel more comfortable with it.

People appreciate your authenticity

and transparency. Does that come as easy as it appears when the cameras are rolling?

The director of the show is a childhood friend of mine, and her husband is the director of photography. The whole time we’ve made the show, I’ve felt like I’ve been talking to friends, so it’s been a very safe zone. Maybe at some point I’ll become more self-aware and start acting different (laughs).

On the TV show, you seem committed to documenting Eastern North Carolina’s traditions. Why is this so important to you?

I grew up on a farm and always wanted to leave. I was ashamed of being a redneck and a river rat. When I moved to New York, I had a period of self-discovery, so when I moved back home, I found a population of people who were ashamed of where they lived. For a long time I’ve wanted to make my community prideful again. Food is such an important part of culture in Eastern North Carolina. I want to preserve it so we can feel good about it.

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You’ve said before that your food is constantly evolving. What’s on the horizon when it comes to the progression of your cuisine?

As a restaurateur or chef, you always want to stay current. I’m still trying to evolve the food in our restaurants to fit what’s going on in the greater world. That’s not to say that we’re chasing trends, but I don’t think we can stay stagnant.

We could so easily become set in our ways and serve the same food we’ve served for years. People would be fine with it because they come there to have what they’ve seen on the show. But in order for my staff to be constantly engaged and learn, I feel like we have to keep pushing.

Do you enjoy eating out at other restaurants?

My favorite thing to do is to go out to dinner. I always try to go to the places I’ve read about. I went to An in Cary last night, and it was awesome. ď ´

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“I love to create what I call ‘fun confusion.’ It’s when something shows up, like granola, in a place you don’t expect it. Or when beets and strawberries are sliced in a way that makes you look twice to see which is which.� – Vivian Howard

Vivian Howard’s Late-Spring Strawberry Beet Salad With Lemon Vanilla Vinaigrette, Pecan Pumpkin Seed Crumble, Arugula and Blue Cheese Serves 4.

Note: This recipe can be made using canned beets and your favorite brand of simple, crunchy granola. It won’t be quite the same, but it will work.

1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced into 1/8-inch rings 1 cup roasted red beets, peeled and sliced into 1/8-inch rings 2 cups arugula, watercress or baby kale 1/2 cup lemon vanilla vinaigrette 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup crumbled high quality blue cheese (like Maytag) 2/3 cup spiced pecan pumpkin seed crumble (from the Vivian Howard line, available at Southern Season)Â

Lemon Vanilla Vinaigrette 3 tablespoons lemon juice Zest of 1 lemon, grated using a microplane 1/4 vanilla bean, split and scraped 1 tablespoon smooth Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon red onion, grated using a microplane 3 teaspoons honey 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup grape seed or other neutrally flavored vegetable oil Make the vinaigrette:Â In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, zest, honey, Dijon mustard, scraped vanilla seeds as well as the pod, salt, and grated onion. Slowly stream in the oil while whisking. This is best made a day ahead and will keep for up to a week.

Before serving, remove the vanilla pod and shake up the vinaigrette.

Assemble the salad:Â Just before serving, combine the strawberries, beets, arugula, salt, black pepper, and blue cheese in a medium bowl. Toss gently with all but about 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette, taking care not to beat the salad to death. Gently stack the salad onto a platter. Sprinkle the crumble on top and serve immediately. Drizzle with additional dressing if you wish.Â

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Sun-soaking? Wave-riding? Seafood heaven?

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The Wild Horses of Corolla Currituck Outer Banks residents for the last 400 years, these majestic creatures roam freely on Currituck’s Northern beaches.

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Tucked away on Currituck’s northern Outer Banks lies twenty-four miles of pristine beaches. A portion of the beach is so remote that it’s only accessible by four-wheel-drive vehicles. Visitors may choose to do as little or as much as their hearts desire in this unspoiled coastal paradise. Shop for unique coastal treasures, dine on local cuisine, take a Corolla wild horse tour, or climb the Currituck Beach Lighthouse. The choices are endless. Named one of the “Best Family Beaches on the East Coast” by Fodor’s Travel, the Currituck Outer Banks truly has something for everyone.

To Do

Where the road ends on Currituck’s Outer Banks, wild Spanish Mustangs have roamed the shores for centuries.

Many visitors set out to explore these remote beaches by taking a wild horse tour. Seeing these creatures in their natural habitat can be an unforgettable experience.

Many visitors climb the Currituck Beach Lighthouse or spend an afternoon touring the Whalehead in Historic Corolla (a 1920’s era house museum). With its mild climate, golf, surfing and kayaking can be enjoyed nearly year-round on the Currituck Outer Banks.

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The Currituck Outer Banks beaches are some of the most tranquil on the east coast. The perfect place to put your feet up and enjoy a good book, listen to the waves, or just close your eyes and breathe in the vitamin sea. Spend a relaxing afternoon sampling wines from local vineyards or shop for treasures at eclectic, one-of-a-kind shops.

Take some time to sample our famous, mouth-watering North Carolina barbecue and freshly caught seafood at one of the local restaurants. Currituck also has two vineyards and a brewery, all offering award-winning flavors.

Where to Stay

Whether your vacation plans are for a week or a weekend, there are accommodations to meet your needs on the Currituck Outer Banks. Vacation rental homes offer amenities including swimming pools, hot tubs, in-home theaters and pet-friendly options. There is also an oceanfront hotel, an Inn and a luxurious bed and breakfast.

Whatever your budget, you will find comfortable accommodations to meet your needs.

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Leave early and make plans to stop along the way. There are many unique shops and farm markets that you won’t want to miss.

First, stop by Trip Advisor’s No. 1 suggestion, the Welcome Center in Moyock. There you’ll find valuable information, maps, clean restrooms, free coffee and a healthy dose of southern hospitality. For more information and a free Visitor’s Guide, contact Currituck Outer Banks Tourism at 877-287-7488 or visit the official Currituck OBX tourism website at www.visitcurrituck.com.

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LIfe in the Slow Lane Golf carts are the preferred mode of transportation on this cape island, where the speed limit is just 18 miles per hour.

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When you board the ferry for the 20-minute ride to Bald Head Island, you leave your car behind, along with the stress of the mainland world.

Bald Head is the southernmost of North Carolina’s cape islands, marked by the legendary Cape Fear. Heralded for its natural beauty and

the island’s wildlife through programs offered by the Bald Head Island Conservancy. Be sure to set aside time to relax at the island’s welcoming spa.

environmental sensitivity, the island is a haven for an array of wildlife,

Where to Stay

including nearly 200 species of birds, dolphins, loggerhead turtles, alligators, deer, foxes, and a variety of fish.

To Do

With 10,000 of the island’s 12,000 total acres set aside as nature preserves, choosing which environment to explore first can be a tough decision. Ocean beaches stretch for 14 miles, while a winding tidal creek is perfect for paddling by kayak or stand up paddleboard. The maritime forest, with its miles of walking trails, beckons hikers.

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Vacation rentals are available along the beach, fronting the marsh, tucked within the forest, or surrounding the island’s 10-acre marina. Whether you’re looking for a cozy cottage for a couple’s getaway or a spacious home large enough for the entire family, Bald Head Island Limited Property Management offers the island’s best vacation rentals. To learn more visit www.ComeToBHI.com.

Getting Around

You’ll leave your car on the mainland and board a passenger ferry to Bald Head Island. Once you’re there, you’ll get around by golf cart, bicycle, or your own two feet, resulting in a more relaxed, easygoing pace.

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Enjoy a meal with a view at the island’s two harborside restaurants, MoJo’s on the Harbor and Delphina. For more elegant dining, the oceanfront Shoals Club and Bald Head Island Club dining room can’t be beat. For a quick meal on the go, check out the Maritime Market Café, located at the center of the island.

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July and August bring the biggest crowds, but insiders know that Bald Head Island is at its best in the spring and fall when the weather is mild, so set aside some time for a long weekend getaway.

If you come in the summer, don’t miss the Sunset Celebration held every Monday night near Riverside Adventure Company in the harbor area. Live music, roasted marshmallows, and plenty of surprises are always part of the fun.

To learn more about Bald Head Island, visit www.ComeToBHI.com.

Horseback riding along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

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The Outer Banks of North Carolina is a chain of barrier islands 100 miles long, sweeping out into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s where the winds blow harder and the waves break bigger. Out here, every day begins with an open invitation to explore and pursue unknown outcomes and challenge your curiosities. The OBX, as the islands are commonly called, have welcomed visitors from all over the world for more than four centuries, and have always been a place of open spaces and endless possibilities.

To Do

Whether it is just sitting back and relaxing or taking flight, you’ll find your adventure here. Leave the ground on a hang glider at Jockey’s Ridge, or try taking to the sky on a kiteboard in the sound or ocean.

Explore the sounds on a paddleboard or kayak. Take a horseback ride through maritime forests and along the beach. Grab a rod and catch dinner at a local pier or from the surf, or catch it offshore in one of our many charter boats. On land, visit the site where man first flew at the Wright Brothers

National Memorial. Get caught up in the mystery of the “lost colonists” at The Lost Colony Outdoor Drama. Explore the Elizabethan Gardens, a tribute to the first Queen of the colony. Get a glimpse of the past at Roanoke Island Festival Park. Visit the many art galleries and studios. Stroll the beach and watch for dolphins at sunrise. Climb the tallest sand dunes on the East Coast at Jockey’s Ridge for the best sunset views.

Where to Stay

The Outer Banks has a wide variety of accommodations to suit your needs, whether your stay is simply for the night or a full week. Indulge in the personal touches a charming bed and breakfast can offer couples, or gather lots of family and friends together in a beach vacation rental home.

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Dogs love the beach, so bring along your best canine buddy, and enjoy the pet-friendly condos or hotels.

Local Eats

Surrounded by the ocean and sounds, the Outer Banks has the freshest seafood around. It’s only natural that our island communities have a reputation for independent, locally-owned restaurants, with little in the way of franchise, so be prepared to try something new and delicious. From seafood specialties to steak, pizza to beach barbeque, every tasty meal has its place here.

Inside Scoop

Make sure to visit outerbanks.org. for the latest specials, beach and weather information, events and celebrations all year long.

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Walk On Water Enjoy the natural beauty, culture and historic charm of Wilmington from its Riverwalk.

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Known for its history and gracious Southern charm, and voted as America’s Best Riverfront in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’

NORTH CAROLINA and be transported back to 1942. Or explore Wilmington’s landscape of well-preserved historic homes and cottages.

Choice awards, Wilmington is on a short list of “must see” Southern destinations. The area’s natural scenic beauty, culture and history all charm visitors, making it the ideal place to get away.

Go with the flow…and see where the water takes you.

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Explore Wilmington’s National Register Historic District via a horse-drawn carriage or walking tour. Spanning 230-plus blocks, it’s filled with churches, classic architecture, moss-draped live oaks, brick-lined streets and antebellum homes. Walk the decks of the Battleship 48

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Theatre-goers, museum lovers, live music fans and everyone in between are sure to find a venue, event, performance or attraction to suit their tastes. And a yearround calendar of live music performances from local bands and nationally renowned acts are held riverfront or at venues like a lake park outdoor amphitheater.

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Hollywood filmmakers have logged more than 400 film-related credits here over the years, earning Wilmington the nickname of “Hollywood East.” Tour a working studio or go on a self-guided tour of film and television locations and see famous scenes shot

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Discover good old-fashioned beach fun with a modern familyfriendly spin at Carolina Beach. A nationally recognized boardwalk, summer seaside amusement rides and friendly locals guarantee a good time every time you visit.

Soak up the nightlife by visiting the legendary walk-in cooler at the Fat Pelican, or enjoy a drink with a view at The Ocean Grill & Tiki Bar. Kayak in the ocean, fish aboard a charter or take a surf lesson taught by an Olympic goldmedal champion. Even hard-toimpress tweens and teens will

Explore the kind of naturally beautiful beach you visited as a kid: a pure and unspoiled playground that is Kure Beach. Ocean Front Park features a boardwalk, a playground for small children, oceanfront swings and benches, and seasonal live entertainment and kids activities. The award-winning North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher and Fort Fisher State Historic Site offer more familyfriendly entertainment nearby.

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The island is home to some of the best seafood in the area and boasts a vibrant nightlife scene. From pedestrian-friendly shopping villages to chic vintage boutiques by the beach, shoppers can get their fix here. Many families return to spend time at Wrightsville Beach year after year, generation after generation.

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ABOVE: A great blue heron wades off a point on Lake Crabtree, where birders meet regularly on weekend mornings to look and listen for birds.

RIGHT: A wild turkey forages near a parking lot at Lake Crabtree Park in Morrisville.

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Wake Audubon Society members Keith Jensen, left, Bob Oberfelder and Lena Gallitano set their scopes on a flock of ring-billed seagulls over Lake Crabtree.

FOR THE PAST TWO WINTERS, Indianapolis residents Ted

and Cindy Meyer have called Cary home. It’s a place to escape the winter weather and spend time with family who live here.

There’s one group the Meyers always look up when they’re in Cary – the Wake County chapter of the Audubon Society.

“A lot of people The two began birding 15 have had an ‘ayears ago, and even first met on ha’ moment.They a bird walk. It’s been love for each can remember the other, and love for the birds, ever moment when they since.

The Meyers are not alone. were astounded According to a National Survey by a bird.” of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife, 47.8 million U.S. residents – Lynn Erla Beegle, participate in birding around Wake Audubon volunteer their home or on trips.

Locally, the Wake Audubon chapter has roughly 1,500 members, often seeing 50 members at monthly meetings and anywhere from a dozen to 40 people on the bird walks they lead each month.

“It’s the biggest secret sport in America,” said Lynn Erla Beegle, a Wake Audubon volunteer who leads many of the group’s bird walks.

The popularity of birding seems to lie in the fact that it’s a hob-

Jackson Kline, age 6, focuses his binoculars while grandfather Tom Kline steadies his bird guide during a bird walk recently at Lake Crabtree Park.

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Members of the Chapel Hill Bird Club focus their telescopes on bird activity at Lake Crabtree Park. Birders and nature enthusiasts frequent the Morrisville park, which sits adjacent to a 520-acre flood control lake.

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by that begins in the backyard by putting up a bird feeder. The cost is relatively low, and birds are simply fascinating to people.

“A lot of people have had an ‘a-ha’ moment,” Beegle said. “They can remember the moment when they were astounded by a bird.”

Beegle formed a bird walk group on meetup.com in 2009. Attendees don’t have to be Wake Audubon members and don’t need to know anything about birding.

Since then, a steady stream of people have joined the walks at places like Yates Mill Pond, where Beegle recalls the group running from the parking lot recently to catch a glimpse of a snow goose in the pond. To see one in Wake County was a rare treat.

On a normal day though, walks are leisurely and last about two hours. The walk leader will point out birds and other wildlife to the group. Sometimes, there are some advanced birders on the walk who take it to a new level.

“It’s almost an intellectual challenge for those who decide to pursue it,” said Ted Meyer.

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• To learn more about the Wake County Audubon Society: wakeaudubon.org • To join a bird walk with Wake Audubon: meetup.com/Wake-Audubon-Meetup • The NC Bird Trail provides statewide information on the best places to bird: ncbirdingtrail.org

just visual markings, but also habitats, behaviors and calls, he said.

Ted and Cindy consider themselves “intermediate” birders. Ted serves as president and treasurer for their local Audubon chapter in Indianapolis.

“We have taken vacations just to bird,” he said. “We bird anywhere we are.”

They always look up the local Audubon chapter when they travel, to learn more about birds in that area, Cindy said.

“The nice thing is, you’ve got an automatic group of people who have your same interests,” she added.

The Bigger Picture

While the bird walks are popular, Wake

Audubon members play a bigger role locally, serving as environmental advocates.

The three branches of the Audubon Society involve education, conservation and advocacy.

“We view the birds as a window into the environment,” said Gerry Luginbuhl, a retired professor of microbiology at N.C. State, who is a board member and past president for Wake Audubon.

The group’s 2015 calendar is filled with events such as monthly meetings, where a keynote speaker might discuss invasive plants and the threat they pose to native birds in North Carolina.

One of the group’s biggest projects currently is fundraising and construction of a hollow brick tower in partnership with the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences, at its Prairie Ridge Ecostation.

The tower will serve as a nesting ground for the chimney swift, which migrates to North Carolina and nests in late summer, Luginbuhl said.

Chimney swifts historically nested in hollow trees, but began nesting in chimneys. As chimney caps and screens have become popular, the birds are losing their nesting grounds.

Once the tower is finished, the group will install webcams to allow for research, and individuals and groups will be able to visit the nesting grounds.

Members have also spoken in front of local government groups to influence environmental policy. They see it as their duty to help people see the bigger picture – how harm to one part of the environment can affect the whole environment.

Wake Audubon volunteers can be found at local events like the Songbird Celebration at Blue Jay Point County Park in Raleigh on April 25, where they’ll share information about Wake Audubon projects and have a table set up with familyfriendly activities.

They take field trips in which they camp, bird and hike for the weekend. Recently, members took a trip to the Outer Banks, which was led by graduates of the Young Naturalists Program.

“If people don’t remember what it’s like to walk in the woods, they’re not going to want to save the woods.”

– Lynn Erla Beegle, Wake Audubon volunteer

The Young Naturalists are youth ages 12 to 18 who are interested in natural sciences and want to explore the outdoors.

They go on monthly excursions and take part in environmental service projects.

“We’re really working to make sure it’s not just us older folks,” Luginbuhl said. “We need people to carry this on.”

Beegle notes that people who get out in nature are going to be more likely to care for nature.

“It’s a chance to get outside,” she said. “If people don’t remember what it’s like to walk in the woods, they’re not going to want to save the woods.”  CARY MAGAZINE 57

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IT MAY NOT LOOK like much now, but in just a few weeks the smell of hot dogs and popcorn, the happy cries of children, the crack of a bat, and the cheers of enthusiastic fans will bounce around this construction site in Holly Springs.

Except on May 28, when the Holly Springs Salamanders host their home opener against the Edenton Steamers, it won’t be a construction site.

It will be a brand new baseball stadium — the centerpiece of the $20 million North Main Athletic Complex, which will also include two synthetic turf soccer fields and tennis courts for adults and youth.

“Everyone is excited about having the Salamanders here,” said Holly Springs Mayor Dick Sears. “They will have 30 home games here. Those games will bring brand new people into town to play baseball.” continued on page 66

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Holly Springs Mayor Dick Sears, left, Len Bradley, director of Parks and Recreation, and town staff worked for several years to iron out the details for the North Main Athletic Complex.

In the background a construction crew puts up supports for the stadiumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concourse roof.

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Artist renderings of the Holly Springs ballpark portray, from left, the concourse, the entrance and the first base view.

AREA STADIUMS Durham Bulls Athletic Park: The 10,000-seat park with grass field opened in 1995 and cost $18.5 million.

Five County Stadium in Zebulon: The 6,000-seat park with a grass field first opened in 1991 and cost $2.5 million. The stadium was renovated in 1999.

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$20 million Cost of entire NMAC project, phases 1 and 2.

$6 million Hunt Recreation Center renovation and addition

$5 million Holly Springs Cultural Center which connects with a Wake County library branch.

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As Holly Springs’ new home team, the Salamanders are part of the Coastal Plains League, which has teams in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Players are unpaid college students who sharpen their skills with wooden bats during the 56-game summer season.

“I love this brand of baseball,” said Pete Bock, co-owner of the Salamanders and CPL president. “The quality of play and how hard these kids play, they’re playing in front of major league scouts. They want their future at the professional level, so they’re playing hard.”

The emphasis at the stadium will be on fans and family, Bock says. Players will be available for autographs at every game, and kids will be able to come onto the field and interact with the players. And Bock promises more than just the standard ballpark concessions of hot dogs and hamburgers.

“I’ll never commit to the fact that we’ll be a terrific baseball team, because I don’t know that; we think we’re going to be good,” said Bock. “But I can promise it will be clean, fun, fan-friendly entertainment.”

But while baseball fans will enjoy summer evenings hanging out at the park, the North Main Athletic Complex is more than just a home for the Salamanders. The NMAC is Holly Springs’ most ambitious Parks and

“I’ll never commit to the fact that we’ll be a terrific baseball team, because I don’t know that; we think we’re going to be good.

But I can promise it will be clean, fun, fan-friendly entertainment.”

— Pete Bock, co-owner of the Salamanders

Recreation project to date, and is seen as a way to attract visitors and economic growth.

Putting It Together

In 2009, the Coastal Plains League moved its league office from Raleigh to Holly Springs. Soon, the booming growth in southwest Wake County got league officials thinking that the area was ripe for an expansion team.

“We realized how solid, how advanced in thinking the leadership of Holly Springs was,” Bock said, “and we were quick to realize what the future of the southwestern corridor of Wake County was going to be.”

The expansion team proposal was brought to town leaders in 2011, and al-

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In June 2013, Holly Springs officials announced plans for a Coastal Plains League expansion team and a new $5.5 million, 1,800-seat stadium. The venue would be part of a large, multi-sport recreation complex, located on 42 acres between North Main Street and the N.C. 55 Bypass.

Costing about $20 million, the athletic complex would be built in two stages. Phase one would include two lighted, synthetic turf

soccer fields, eight adult tennis courts and four youth tennis courts, and would be complete in March 2015; phase two would include the stadium and have a late May deadline.

“The biggest challenge was: How were we going to fund it?” said Len Bradley, Holly Springs director of Parks and Recreation.

“How were we going to tell the story to our residents and business owners about how the park is going to benefit them?”

Eventually the funding was pulled together. Sources include $5 million from a 2011 general obligation bond issue, $8 million from limited obligation bonds in 2014, town reserves, parks and recreation reserves, a $1 million grant from Wake County approved in early February, and $115,000 in parks and recreation bonds to build restrooms and concessions areas.

“This has been such a big project, …and people have worked really, really hard on it,” Bradley said.

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Officials expect the facility to draw visitors from throughout the region. The Wake Futbol Club plans to hold four statewide tournaments a year there, and the Salamanders are expected to draw fans and teams from Virginia to South Carolina.

“We want to offer a significant social opportunity that we currently don’t have — a leisure opportunity for families to come to,” said Bradley. “Also, we are working very hard to get people from out of town, out of state, to come to Holly Springs.”

Mayor Sears and other town officials estimate the economic impact of the complex to be about $6.8 million a year. At that rate the project should pay for itself in five or six years, Sears said.

On top of the visitor income those events will generate, the two sports clubs have signed lease agreements with the town. Wake Futbol will pay $84,000 a year and the Salamanders will contribute $85,000 a year to use the facility.

The athletic events are just the beginning, says Sears. He has big plans for this project, which he calls a multisport event venue. He hopes to attract big-name entertainers to the venue, something the town has been unable to do because they haven’t had a large enough facility.

He also expects the project to spur more growth, maybe a hotel nearby.

Comparing the NMAC to other parks and recreation projects in town, Sears said, “I am convinced that it will rise to number one — the number one attraction in town.” 

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A go-anywhere gathered dress in springtime blue, zip-back

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The maxi dress mixes teal, blue and mustard for an elegant turn. Dress by THML Clothing, $62; multi-colored “V” earrings, $28; all from Paisley.

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This season sees the return of the romper; dress it up or down!

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TOUR Designer Elizabeth Carrasco wanted the furnishings to play off the red brick, so she brought in cool blues and greys. The stacked stone in the wall and the island contains all those colors and helps unify the space.

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Inside Out Patio WRITTEN BY AMBER KEISTER • PHOTOGRAPHED BY JONATHAN FREDIN

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WHEN PAUL AND JANET KAZMER

bought their Cary home in 2011, they were impressed with its potential and with the one-acre lot the house sits on. With four active children aged 8 through 14 and an energetic golden retriever, the family needed space to roam.

Although the house was fairly new, built in 2008, the Kazmers were eager to make it their own. With the help of designer Elizabeth Carrasco, the underused back yard was one of the first projects they tackled.

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We spoke with Paul Kazmer and Carrasco, owner of VIP Interior Design, about creating an inviting outdoor space perfect for family entertaining.

AMBER KEISTER: What did you and Janet want to change about this outdoor space?

PAUL KAZMER: It was just a flat backyard full of weeds. The patio was ugly and plain and offered nothing but space to put a gas grill and a couple of chairs.

We wanted an outdoor space. The whole focus was after work, after school, where can we spend quality family time together? When the weather is nice, we probably eat outside three or four nights a week.

How are you using the space differently since the upgrade?

PK: We like having our friends over.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough dining space when we have our friends and their kids over, the kids can go do their own thing. My oldest is a teen-

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ager; he wants to be hanging out with his friends. I’d rather have him and his friends here, so I know what they’re doing and where they’re at. The pool seems to attract a lot of our kids’ friends, which is just fine with us.

What are your favorite features of the completed project?

PK: I enjoy cooking, so my favorite is that we put in a really good grill. I was tired of grilling food and half burned and the other half was raw.

What was your inspiration?

ELIZABETH CARRASCO: The homeowners’ style tends to be more traditional with a little bit of Old World influence. We were working with the existing architecture, with the arches and the brick, so I wanted it all to work together.

I used the stacked stone that would complement the brick, and have some of those same tones. We wanted to lighten it up too. The covered area can feel dark, so we

LEFT: When the Kazmers entertain other families, the spacious patio and abundant seating lets adults and children gather in separate areas. The pool and open lawn beyond help keep active youngsters busy.

TOP RIGHT: The arched shape of the wrought iron insets echo the brick arches, the organic curve of the pool and the rounded edge of the granite countertop.

BOTTOM RIGHT: This patio project was finished in spring 2013, but the outdoor-rated cushions and fabrics don’t look like they’ve spent two summers outside.

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Themes are repeated throughout the décor. Wrought iron reappears in the rustic coffee table, while blue and gray are used in the lanterns and in the all-weather rug.

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went with the lighter granite for the island and the countertops.

What were some of the challenges or obstacles you had to overcome?

EC: When we added the built-in grill, there was no wall there. It was wide open. We had to determine how high we were going to build that up into a counter.

We didn’t want to block off the wall completely and darken the space, so we ended up with windows. Then we wanted to add some kind of decorative detail so it looked more balanced, so we brought in the wrought iron.

Also the island was originally set to be rectangular, but they have four children, so it needed to seat six at least. It was only fitting five comfortably, so I redesigned it with the curved outer edge which allowed for extra seating.

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What features in the outdoor kitchen make it a functional space?

EC: All of the outdoor furnishings can be completely exposed. You don’t have to take in the cushions. The furniture can stay out all the time. The rug is an outdoor area rug that can be hosed down.

The hardscapes like the stone, the flagstones that we added to the patio, are striking, but the furnishings, the softness, give it the cozy, homey feeling of an outdoor living room. The lamp on the end table is an outdoor lamp. It can be completely exposed to the elements. You just want to spend time there, drink a sweet tea and read a book.

What is your advice on selecting material for outdoor use?

EC: When you are looking at outdoor products, the label might say that it can be outside, but it has to be in a covered area. It’s

This outdoor lamp has an enclosed bulb and switch, so it is protected from the elements.

better to choose items that can be exposed.

If you have cushions, the fabrics need to be outdoor fabrics and the foam too, because it can mildew. There are many options for outdoor rugs that look like cut pile or loop, but are made of polypropylene – a plastic – made into a fine thread.

If you haven’t done an outdoor living space, you might be surprised at the pricing. Some of these things might seem higher priced, but you need to look at the length of time you will be using the item and look at the price that way.

So prepare yourself, do your homework, make sure you know what you’re getting for the money.

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Amethyst Falls. An Amer-

ican wisteria, it is a refined vine that has really caught the attention of Southeast gardeners. Although its bluish-purple flower racemes are a modest (compared to its Asian cousins) 6 inches long and only mildly fragrant, this vine will not keep a homeowner up at night wondering if it has covered the garage yet.

Longwood Purple. As advertised, this American wisteria hails from Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. It exhibits deeper purple blooms than ‘Amethyst Falls’ and tends to have bushier foliage. Typical of all wisterias, ‘Longwood Purple’ will flower best in a sunny location.

Blue Moon. A Kentucky wisteria selection, this vine shows off fragrant dangles of blue-violet blossoms that can be up to a foot long. And don’t worry about any wicked winter in this region nailing hardy ‘Blue Moon’; it can take tem‘Longwood Purple’ peratures down to minus 40 wisteria will flower degrees! best in a sunny location, but won’t Nivea. Looking for a ditake over the vine vine to add to a white garden. garden? The tightly clustered blooms of this American wisteria soften the species’ typical purple blossoms to an elegant white hue. The Kentucky wisteria ‘Clara Mack’ also displays flowers in a lighter shade of pale, but its racemes are longer, stretching up to a foot in length.

NATIVE WISTERIAS In the unofficial spring competition to be the biggest, most bodacious bloomer in the landscape, wisterias often emerge the winner, displaying broad swaths of vines dripping with purple blossoms. Unfortunately, this beaut can be a brute.

The lovely lure of a mature wisteria in bloom is undeniable, but such a sensational show usually comes from either Chinese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis) or Japanese wisteria (W. floribunda), both aggressive vines that can quickly stretch beyond 60 feet. And, by way of seeds and underground runners, they can also easily escape the garden to overwhelm native habitats, girdling trunks and shading or breaking branches as they spread. Not surprisingly, both have been labeled invasive in the Southeast.

However, there is a way to enjoy wisteria without worrying about it wandering away — consider selections of American wisteria (W. frutescens) or Kentucky wisteria (W. macrostachya), which are both native to this country.

These indigenous alternatives tend to restrain their reach to around 30 feet or shorter and are less inclined to over-propagate and swallow the countryside. Listed below are selections of, to borrow heavily from Bruce Springsteen, wisterias born in the U.S.A. They can be found for sale at local garden shops or on the Web and will accent rather than attack your landscape this spring.

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L.A. Jackson is the former editor of Carolina Gardener Magazine. Want to ask L.A. a question about your garden? Contact him by email at lajackson1@gmail.com.

To Do in the

GARDEN

March

• Now is a good time to divide and transplant perennials such as astilbes, bleeding hearts, ajuga, oxalis,

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heuchera, phlox, hostas, liriope, daylilies and shasta daisies. Herbs such as mint, creeping thyme, tarragon and chives can be divided at this time, too.

• If you are preparing garden trellises for annual ornamental and vegetable vine plants this summer, why not add more color and interest to the structures?

White string will work as supports for the vines, but so will the colorful yarns that can be found at craft stores.

• Time to wake up the veggie patch. At the beginning of this month, get growing with such cool-season vegetables as lettuce, kale, onions, spinach, potatoes, cabbage, sugar snaps and radishes. Also, the middle of the month is prime planting time for broccoli, cauliflower and Chinese cabbage.

• Remember to buy or build birdhouses made of wood this spring. Compared to metal or plastic, wood is a better insulator, which helps prevent the feathered occupants from overheating during sizzling days.

April • Remember where you planted your taros, hostas, hardy begonias, Japanese anemones or butterfly weed last year? Don’t be so quick to write them off and find replacements; these shy perennials usually sprout later in the spring.

• Climbing roses don’t really live up to their name. They need to be trained and tied loosely onto supports.

• If azaleas are looking raggedy, wait until after they have

TIMELY TIP Water garden plants will soon shake off their winter hibernation hiatus and stir to life in the warming spring.

Are you ready to feed their needs? For the best flower displays from water lily and lotus plants, fertilize them about every three to four weeks.

To make this chore easier, ask the folks at your local friendly garden center for special water lily/lotus fertilizer tablets. Waterloving marginal plants such as rose mallow, cardinal flower, spike rush, dwarf papyrus, colocasia and sweet flag will also put on better shows with light additions of nutrients every five to six weeks.

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• Whether for the lawn or the garden, when you water, water deeply. Long, thorough waterings encourage roots to penetrate further into the soil, making plants less susceptible to suffering during hot, dry weather.

• Have an old mailbox in the garage? Give it a coat of bright paint and nail it to a post in the garden to store string, plant tags, twist-ties, hand tools and other small backyard-growing essentials.

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REMEMBERING THE CIVIL WAR BATTLE OF MORRISVILLE STATION

On April 18, Morrisville will hold the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Battle for Morrisville Station. Here, a scene from a previous commemorative event, marking the June 1, 1861, company flag presentation made by the Young Ladies of Cedar Fork to the North Carolina Grays regiment, at the start of the Civil War. In 1861 and here, the presentation was made on the lawn of Morrisville’s Page House. The regiment was later dubbed the Cedar Fork Rifles.

RALEIGH HAD FALLEN, and Union troops were headed this way.

It was North versus South as new freedoms competed with a longstanding way of life – and four years into the conflict, Western Wake was about to land a front-row seat to the end of the Civil War. “I suspect the people of Morrisville never thought the war would come to their doorsteps,” said historian and Triangle native Ernest Dollar. “Located on the railroad, Morrisville was a crossroads community. Every day they watched the war go by.”

That is, until the surrender of Raleigh.

Dollar, who has spent decades researching the Civil War and is organizing the Town of Morrisville’s sesquicentennial commemoration of its local impact, says Confederate soldiers led by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston believed Union cavalrymen would rest after raising the Stars & Stripes over the statehouse.

Instead, they found themselves yanked into a battle on April 13, 1865, that began at present-day Hillsborough Street, rolled through Cary at 1 p.m., and by 3 p.m. arrived in Morrisville. That fight marked the last time a major conflict was conducted on horseback. continued on page 88

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Morrisville citizens were panicked by reports of Union soldiers’ encounters with civilians, and the burning of capitals Atlanta and Columbia, S.C., by Gen. William T. Sherman.

On the Confederate side, the men of Gen. Joseph “Fightin’ Joe” Wheeler were frustrated and angry over Sherman’s tactics in South Carolina. To be in the path of the army was dangerous.

Town Under Seige

A member of the Cedar Fork Rifles demonstrates Civil War rifle use during the re-enactment of a company encampment. The event was held on the property of First Baptist Church of Morrisville.

The Williamson Page family hid in the basement of their Morrisville home as the battle raged, after stashing their valuables in a hollow tree.

“Federal soldiers camped on the Page property, and the home may have been used as a Union headquarters,” Dollar said. “The Pages’ slaves, realizing freedom was near, told the soldiers where the silver was hidden.

“The Battle of Morrisville came after a long strain on the home front for these families, most of them farmers. People are nervous about a possible revolt by the slaves, and they’re lacking basic supplies like sugar, coffee and needles. And remember, one in four

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unscrupulous, joins Gen. Joseph E. Johnston’s gathering army in North Carolina.

February 1, 1865

April 12, 1861

The “Carolinas Campaign” begins; Sherman leaves Savannah to join Gen. Ulysses Grant in Virginia, with the aim of crushing the army of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

The first shots of the Civil War are fired at Fort Sumter in Charleston, S.C.

June 1, 1861 A send-off is held in the front yard of the Williamson Page House in Morrisville for the North Carolina Grays, who will serve throughout the four years of the war; they’re also called the Morrisville Grays and the Cedar Fork Rifles. Among enlistees is Page’s son, Malcus, who after the war will serve as Wake County sheriff and registrar of deeds.

January 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation declaring freedom for slaves within the Confederacy.

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March 19-21, 1865 Gen. Judson Kilpatrick

Gen. Joseph E. Johnston

September 1864 Union Gen. William T. Sherman’s army captures and burns Atlanta.

January 1865 Union Gen. Judson “KillCavalry” Kilpatrick, so dubbed for recklessness with the lives of his men, leads Sherman’s cavalry toward Virginia and additional Union forces.

Confederate Gen. Joseph “Fightin’ Joe” Wheeler, whose men are reputed to be

Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston launches an attack on a portion of Sherman’s army at Bentonville in the largest battle fought in North Carolina; the Union prevails. Johnston learns of Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia.

April 12, 1865 Confederate and Union troops clash on present-day N.C. 50 at Swift Creek in Garner.

April 13, 1865 Union cavalrymen capture Raleigh; Kilpat-

white males served, so all of the men ages 17 to 50 were gone to war.”

The target of the fight quickly became a train that was attempting to pull away from Morrisville Station. Its dozens of boxcars were filled with desperatelyneeded supplies, and soldiers wounded at the Battle of Bentonville two weeks prior.

Union Gen. Judson Kilpatrick’s troops shelled Morrisville from nearby heights.

Soldiers and citizens scrambled for cover as shells punctured homes and barns.

Wheeler ordered barricades around the station to buy time. His troops held the charging Union horsemen at 100 yards, while inside the train wounded officers urged the engineer, not so gently, to head for Durham’s Station.

Finally Wheeler order the uncoupling of the supply cars, enabling the train to move and the wounded to escape.

When the dust settled, Nancy Jones, wife of Henry, and a slave discovered a wounded Union solider in her barn, and nursed him back to health. Once he had safely returned home, the soldier sent Jones a gold ring in appreciation.

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rick pursues retreating Confederates west along the railroad. The rolling battle includes a 1 p.m. skirmish in Cary and a 3 p.m. fight in Morrisville.

April 14, 1865 Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth shoots President Lincoln.

Midnight, April 15, 1865 Confederate Capt. Rawlins Lowndes, bearing a white flag, delivers a request for armistice from Johnston to Sherman. Nine tense days of surrender negotiations follow at the farm of James Bennett outside Durham’s Station, while Union soldiers camp in Morrisville and Sherman frequents the area.

April 26, 1865 The largest surrender of the war is finalized at Bennett Place, affecting more than 89,000 Confederate soldiers.

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Drama Depicts War’s Reach WRITTEN BY NANCY PARDUE

A SINGLE BULLET HOLE, preserved

in a board at New Bethel Baptist Church, serves as a reminder of April 1865, when the Union army appeared in Garner.

Before they reached Cary and Morrisville, a thousand Union cavalrymen clashed with 600 Confederates on Highway 50 at Swift Creek, which was then just a path.

It’s likely they kept on shooting right down Aversboro Road, today a main Garner thoroughfare.

Behind the battle lines, soldiers and statesmen recorded what they saw, heard and felt during the struggle.

After researching thousands of pages of these diaries and first-person accounts, and consulting with local historians Ernest Dollar and Kaye Whaley, and descendants of those who fought, Garner native and playwright Tim Stevens has created War at Your Door, a musical drama depicting two dark 90

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days in Garner: April 12 and 13, 1865, just before Raleigh surrendered to Gen. William T. Sherman.

“There have been incredible surprises; I’ve been stunned by the coincidences, of how people are intertwined in the tales,” said Stevens, a Hall of Fame sportswriter who’s also credited with launching the award-winning Broadway Voices that’s become a fixture in Garner’s arts scene.

“History seems distant when you’re disconnected from it, but think about it: Garner’s railroad tracks were in about the same place they are now,” he said.

“The Civil War happened in Garner.

It’s of great historical significance, and we should recognize it.”

The all-local making of War at Your Door includes modern-instrument arrangements of Civil War-era songs and an overture by Jessica Hall of The Hall Sisters, and is directed by Collin Batten, a Garner High grad who has performed with The Blue Man Group.

Show proceeds benefit Garner nonprofit Community of Hope.

The play centers on a peace train sent

by N.C. Gov. Zebulon B. Vance, in an effort to meet with Sherman and ensure that if the Confederates didn’t resist advancing Union armies, Raleigh would not be burned by the army as Atlanta and Columbia, S.C. had been.

“A series of 13 monologues, largely taken from the diaries, move the story along; through them we learn the characters’ stories,” Stevens said. “Widows, black, white, family traditions — it’s about the diversity of the people and how they were affected by the war. It’s fascinating.

“I’ve lived here all my life and didn’t know. With the play I want to show people that these things did happen here, and to give us a greater appreciation for the sacrifices made. This is a community story.” 

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Seeking Peace

In a midnight surprise after the battle, Confederate courier Capt. Rawlins Lowndes, bearing a white flag, delivered a request for armistice from Johnston. Sherman, West Point-trained like Johnston, agreed to limit his advance to Morrisville, and meet the following day.

Nine tense days of surrender negotiations followed at the farmhouse of James Bennett outside Durham’s Station, while Union soldiers camped in Morrisville and Sherman frequented the area by train. It was in Morrisville that Sherman shared the news of Lincoln’s assassination, stunning soldiers.

Diary entries from the time of the Morrisville encampment reflect emotions from grief to relief, Dollar says, and intents ranging from revenge to survival.

In the end, Johnston’s courier-borne note led to the largest surrender of the war on April 26, 1865, and a turn toward peace.

“From April to September 1865, so little was written about the end of the war,” Dollar said. “It was spring, and soldiers were desperate to get back to their homes to plant crops that would feed their families and generate revenue. Horses to pull plows became the No.1 — and oft-stolen — commodity.”

Soldiers came home to Morrisville, too, many facing post-war life with missing limbs and other injuries. Among them was William G. Clements, who became a minister and superintendent of Wake schools.

Some bore emotional scars that Dollar notes parallel soldiers’ sufferings in America’s more recent wars, today known as PostTraumatic Stress Disorder.

Confederate government officials such as Page, who had been in charge of collecting crop taxes to support the Confederacy, were labeled as traitors and forced to seek pardon from President Andrew Johnson to resume their citizenship.

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movement was the abolition of slavery. But with a half-million casualties, the Civil War underscores just how far the South would go to defend its way of life,â&#x20AC;? Dollar said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now people were disoriented, and worried.

As â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;traitors,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; would they become a new subclass? Stripped of their resources? War was somewhat of an equalizer, the rich now poor and dignity lost. It was a scramble for survival.â&#x20AC;?

Interestingly, even prior to the war Morrisville was home to the Shiloh community of free African-Americans, led by the Rev. James H. Dunston. But newly-freed slaves struggled to compete for strained economic resources. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The slaves got their freedom, and nothing else. It was a bumpy transition, and they had to learn how to provide for their families. Some entered into sharecropping arrangements with their former masters, and others moved away or went seeking relatives,â&#x20AC;? Dollar said.

The Civil War changed America, and Americans, including those living in Morrisville, which today has a spot on the North Carolina Civil War Trail.

150th Commemoration

A sesquicentennial commemoration of the Battle for Morrisville Station will be held on Saturday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., beginning at Town Hall, where a historic center has been created to display local artifacts and videos including Dollarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Twilight of Sabers, recounting Morrisvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in the war.

The day will include a living history camp with costumed demonstrators, lectures and tours, and a groundbreaking celebration for the Morrisville Historic Walking Trail.

School of the Soldier, says town planner Ben Hitchings, will teach the equipment and tactics of Civil War soldiers, as re-enactors demonstrate 19th century firearms and artillery, and cavalry re-enactors show strategies used in mounted warfare.

The event will close with the opportunity to try 19th-century dances to live period music.

While scars on the chimney of the Page House survive as remnants of the Battle of Morrisville Station, much of the original battlefield has been lost to development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, our goal is to get people thinking about battlefield preservation,â&#x20AC;? said Dollar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two important pieces of battlefield land are in danger in Morrisville. To have a preserved battlefield park in the Triangle would be a tourist boon, and would make Morrisville a destination. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a unique piece of history, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to raise awareness of a great American story.â&#x20AC;?

For the full schedule of events, visit battleofmorrisville.org or call (919) 463-6200.

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Allison Francis “Frank” Page, wrote about

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the seizing of his family’s home and

Saturday, April 18

plundering of its land by Union troops in

Morrisville Town Hall

1865, when he was 10 years old.

This daylong event features a Living

Bentonville Battlefield 150th Re-enactment

History Camp with costumed

Raleigh Occupied

Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22

interpreters giving demonstrations

Saturday, May 9

Bentonville Battlefield, Four Oaks

on crafts and games from the era;

State Capitol, Raleigh

Nearly 5,000 re-enactors will re-create

demonstrations on Civil War firearms;

Vignettes will highlight this re-enactment of

the largest land battle fought on North

talks on the history of the war; and

the Union Army occupation of the State

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Surrender at Bennett Place April 17-26

Historic Presentation

Duke Homestead in Durham

Bennett Place, Durham

Tuesday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.

In honor of the walk taken by Washington

Witness a re-enactment of surrender

Page Walker Arts & History Center, Cary

Duke at the end of the Civil War, from

Civil War authority Ernest Dollar offers a

New Bern to Durham, a re-enactor will

negotiations between Union Gen. William T. Sherman and Confederate Gen.

presentation on the move of Union and

make the 166-mile journey, stopping in

Joseph Johnston, plus dozens of living

Confederate armies through Raleigh, Cary

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history programs, lectures and music.

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charity spotlight WRITTEN BY NANCY PARDUE PHOTOS COURTESY OF HOPE FOR HAITI FOUNDATION

Cary-based Hope for Haiti Foundation has built an accredited school, with a library and computer lab in Zorangé, Haiti.

Hope for Haiti Foundation IF ALL YOU KNOW about Haiti is the

2010 earthquake in Port-au-Prince, you’re missing something: Namely Zorangé, a remote village with no resemblance to the city, where a Cary-based nonprofit is empowering citizens to improve their lives.

“History hasn’t been kind to Haiti, but I believe Haitians can do,” said Jean “Elade” Eloi, founder of the Hope for Haiti Foundation and a native of Zorangé who moved to the U.S. in 1982. “It’s about how we come alongside them and collaborate so they can be the driving force behind changing their country.”

Since 1999, Hope for Haiti Foundation has built an accredited school, including the only library and computer lab within a 50mile radius, a medical clinic, trade school and church in Zorangé, all operated by 80 trained locals.

Special education teacher Julie Schultz, among a core group of 100 HFHF volun-

Jean Eloi of Cary, left, founded Hope for Haiti Foundation to empower Haitians to improve their own lives through education, medical care and more.

teers from the U.S., presents workshops to Haitian teachers on best classroom practices.

Students at the HFHF school range in age from 3 to 13th grade, and some walk miles to attend.

“I’ve been going to Haiti since 2008 and see the kids moving up, and the teachers beginning to realize the impact they’re making,” Schultz said. “Now the children have continued on page 96

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expectations — they want to be doctors and lawyers, and they always say, ‘I want to help my community.’ That’s ownership.”

HFHF’s school of more than 500 students has a 100 percent passage rate for sixthgraders and 90 percent for ninth-graders — numbers unheard of in a nation where only 50 percent of children ever enroll in school.

HFHF’s trade school, meanwhile, teaches information technology and tailoring, with planned curriculum additions of English, carpentry and mechanics.

Board member Mark Martyak of Cary, an electrical engineer by trade, makes the trip to Zorangé at least once a year. It means rugged mountain terrain, roads slippery as ice following rains, and bathing in the river.

“Haitians are hard-working, generous people who take nothing for granted,” Martyak said. “The Zorangé school was built by locals, who were offered 10 cents a bucket to draw water from the river a mile away. Some refused payment, in gratitude

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for knowing the school would help their children.

“We give them the tools, and they do the work.”

Martyak’s son, Boston architect Stephen Martyak, volunteered his skills in designing the Zorangé school and church, and is currently at work on HFHF’s second school in Bainet, 11 miles away. This multi-purpose complex will host a university. The only other college option is in Port-au-Prince, where living expenses have kept many students from attending.

“We’re removing the obstacle of lodg-

ing, to provide a great educational environment,” Eloi said. “Obstacles can motivate you or paralyze you — you decide! Longlasting change takes time to build. It requires determination, and the audacity to believe.”

Saving Lives

Nurse practitioner Marlene Rickert is medical director for HFHF, which has clinics in Zorangé and Gandou that provide care from “suturing machete wounds to delivering babies.”

Volunteers serve patients and train Haitian doctors to combat disease and malnutrition.

“I first traveled to Zorangé in 2010, after the earthquake,” Rickert said. “It’s interesting and challenging to transition from an overabundance of medical services here in the U.S. to the lack of even basics in Haiti.

“I’ve made my own traction device for a 9-year-old girl with a femur fracture, and have put a teenager with a deep tendon laceration on the back of a motorcycle to go

The Cary Rotary Club has raised over $282,900 for hunger relief in the last 11 years.

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down mountains and across rivers to the nearest surgeon. But I have also had the joy of telling a mother that her 2-year-old lived because there was a surgery team there that day.”

The medical team, which includes Rex Hospital nurses and students from Campbell University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine, made its third surgical trip to Haiti in February.

“Our goal to provide surgery was a request from the community in conjunction with the government clinic,” Rickert said.

“This collaboration allows people who did not have access to surgical procedures due to money or distance to have these done. Our goal is to expand our volunteer surgical team to provide two surgical trips per year.”

Maternal mortality is of particular concern in Haiti, where women are 67 times more likely to die in childbirth as they are in the U.S. HFHF teaches preventive care and trains traditional birth attendants in the area to recognize pregnancy complications.

TWO WAYS TO HELP • The 2015 Haiti Golf Classic Monday, May 4, at Lochmere Golf Club. Register now at hopeforhaitifoundation.com • The fourth annual Rock Your World event Friday, May 8, at RallyPoint Sport Grill in Cary.

Rock Your World features Haitian foods, performances by the Davis Messina Band, Band of Brothers and Sidewinder, and a silent auction including two Fender Stratocaster guitars hand-painted by Haitian artists. rockyourworldraleigh.com

More Needs Met

Founded on Christian beliefs and initially funded by Hope Community Church, HFHF now partners with U.S. churches to offer training and support for pastors in Haiti’s villages. Daily sermons and Bible readings are broadcast by radio.

HFHF tackles environmental projects too, raising funds to increase electricity to the Zorangé compound, and to install a pump system that will bring clean water to more than 700 people.

“The next need is always easy to come by,” said Eloi. “We assess, and listen to the community in identifying steps, but we have to go slowly and maintain what we already have done.”

For people seeking to help, Eloi said the need for financial donations to HFHF and sponsorship of children is a given; volunteers with skill sets like graphic design, marketing, teaching and medicine are always in demand.

Proceeds from local fundraisers (see box) will allow the work to continue, empowering Haitians to change their world.

“The Haitians are people with a zest for life,” Eloi said. “They dream like we dream, for their children. And we work so that the next generation doesn’t live the way this one has.”

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