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2023
Moonshine & Motorsports: History in the Fast Lane, Our State Magazine, February 2023
31 Awesome Day Trips From Charlotte NC 2023, Explore NC, March 2023
10 Most Beautiful and Affordable Places to Live in the U.S., Travel + Leisure, March 2023
The Spokesman: John Hall, Our State Magazine, April 2023
2022
20+ Great Things to Do in Hickory (Interactive Museums, the Best Food, and More!), NC Tripping, January 2022
A Survey of the Region’s Small-Town Racing Tracks, Charlotte Magazine, January 2022
4 North Carolina Charcuterie Creators, Our State Magazine, February 2022
Visibly Speaking: NC's Inclusive Public Art Project – Snowbird | The Untouchables, PBS North Carolina, May 2022
25 Outstanding Restaurants Worth the Drive, Garden & Gun Magazine, August/September 2022
The 10 Best Off-the-Radar Winter Destinations in the U.S., Best Life, December 2022
The 10 Best Off-the-Radar Winter Destinations in the U.S., Yahoo, December 2022
50 Most Unique Airbnb Stays in Every U.S. State, Good Housekeeping, December 2022
2021
27 Restaurants to Visit on a Special Occasion, Our State Magazine, March 2021
Step Into Hickory, Our State Magazine, May 2021
At Home in Hickory, Our State Magazine, August 2021
The Perfect Season, Our State Magazine, September 2021
A Peaceful, Easy Village, Our State Magazine, October 2021
Top 10 Restaurants 10 Amazing Restaurants in Hickory (and 1 Bonus Coffee Shop!), NC Tripping, December 2021
A Guide to Downtown Hickory, Our State Magazine, December 2021
2020
5 Outdoor Adventures in Hickory, Our State Magazine, June 2020
The Art Museum That Became Hickory’s Masterpiece, Our State Magazine, October 2020
2019
Hickory Ranks Within Top 25 Best Cities to Live in North Carolina, Chamber of Commerce, June 2019
Hickory Takes A New Path, Charlotte Business Journal, July 2019
Hollywood Meets Hickory, Our State Magazine, August 2019
The South’s Top 8 Hidden Tracks of the Southern Music Scene, Convention South Magazine, September 2019
5 Reasons To Visit Hickory, North Carolina, Southern Living, October 2019
A Clean Start: Soapmaking in Hickory, Our State Magazine, November 2019
2018
Hickory, one of this year's Best Small Cities in America, National Geographic, January 2018
Around Towns: Exploring Hickory, Charlotte Magazine, January 2018
The Review—Boca: A popular meeting place that entertains the taste buds with Spanish, Mediterranean, and Moroccan tapas, WNC Magazine, January/February 2018
A Day at the Park in Hickory, Our State Magazine, March 2018
The Miracle of Hickory, Our State Magazine, June 2018
Hickory: Your 24-hour guide, Asheville Today, June 2018
2014–2017
11-Day Trips to Take in North Carolina, Our State Magazine, August 2014
Hickory Day Trip Guide, Our State Magazine, September 2015
City Portrait: Hickory, Our State Magazine, June 2016
Family Roots Run Deep at Vanguard Furniture in Hickory, Our State Magazine, September 2016
The Review: Fourk: Chef Joyce Boston, WNC Magazine, September/October 2016
4 Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Western NC to Try This Fall, Our State Magazine, November 2016
Top Tinsel Towns: 10 Surprising Cities Whose Holiday Charms Are Worth Unwrapping, Realtor.com, December 2017
