The Sights and Sounds of the NC Folk Festival

The 2026 North Carolina Folk Festival took over downtown Greensboro this weekend — and it was one for the history books. Well over 100,000 people came out to see more than 80 acts over three days, with Saturday night headliners The Roots turning out a sea of people as we’ve never seen downtown. We’ve put…

Back to the Bowling Alley

For the first time in decades, I went bowling. Unironically. Turns out the alleys of our youth are now clean, bright, and offering better food and drinks than many local restaurants.

Putting NC in the NC Folk Festival

The NC Folk Festival attracts internationally renowned acts and artists from all over the world. But more than half its acts still have North Carolina ties.

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