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Spots Are Running

Text and photos by Ray Linville “They’re running” is a phrase that you hear often. It could be at the start of a NASCAR race in Charlotte, a 10K run in the Triangle, or a warning about bulls charging in Pamplona, Spain, but right now it’s a phrase referring to a seasonal phenomenon on the… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, Uncategorized Tagged With: angler, Carolina Beach, coast, community, East, fish, Hampstead, spot, Wilmington

Recalling Fishing Camps of the Past

by Ray Linville   Fishing camps in eastern North Carolina were once where farmers could seek short-term employment in the fishing industry when the season arrived and, as described by NCpedia, “make a pile of money” by catching fish. Some camps were built on the coast, and nets were set from the beach to capture… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Eastern NC, Food, Southeastern NC, Uncategorized Tagged With: camp, fish, Pender County, Ray Linville, Seafood

Keeping Wild Foods in Our Culinary Culture

by Ray Linville Is cooking with wild foods out of place in today’s modern society? Because it’s so old-fashioned, I was surprised by how many kids had entered the Wild Food Cooking Contest in Richmond County.  It’s the event of the spring in Ellerbe, NC, when youth and adults show off their skills for cooking… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Products, Recipes, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: cake, contest, fish, fowl, fruit, game, nut, Ray Linville, Richmond County, Rockingham County, Sandhills, wild food

Mountain Trout Is N.C. Good

by Ray Linville Imagine fishing in a fast-flowing, rocky mountain stream and reeling in trout for dinner. Such experiences have always been part of the food culture in the Blue Ridge region, whether for the Cherokee with prehistoric ties to its hills and streams or the families who settled there after the Trail of Tears… Read More →

Filed Under: Destinations, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized, Western NC Tagged With: agriculture, aquaculture, Blue Ridge, Cherokee, farm, farmers market, fish, Got to Be NC, Haywood County, heritage tourism, Mountain, Ray Linville, trout, wildlife

Lumbee Fish Market: As Fresh as Being on the Coast

by Ray Linville Drive to the beach along U.S. Highway 74 and tune in a local radio station. If you do, you might hear an ad for Lumbee Fish Market in Pembroke  that is so intriguing that you want to visit. It’s a market with fish that you might not expect in a location about… Read More →

Filed Under: Central NC, Destinations, Food, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: fish, Lumbee, Ray Linville, RobesonCounty

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