Dare Society

The Dare Society -- named for the first European child born in the New World -- is open to anyone with an interest in preserving North Carolina's cultural heritage: her music, art, literature, politics, sports, cuisine, industry, education and religion.

Friday, June 27, 2025

N.C. is a summer road trip haven

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For those of us who live here, it's really no surprise that North Carolina is a wonderful spot for summer road trips. But now others are...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024

N.C.'s time to shine ... still

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One of our favorite pastimes here is to gloat about the importance of North Carolina agriculture and "exports" during the holiday...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

N.C. is "First in FRIGHT!"

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We are big fans of the spooky and the creepy that North Carolina has to offer. (We've documented that many times through the years.) So ...
Monday, July 29, 2024

When beach music taught Southerners how to 'dance sexy'

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The folks over at WUNC very recently published a really well-done piece about the history of Beach Music -- and how it helped teach us Sout...
Friday, February 16, 2024

17% of North Carolinians would want to secede (again)

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According to a YouGov survey, 17% of North Carolinians would very much like to secede from the Union. This wouldn't be the state's f...
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

What is North Carolina's most iconic brand?

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Pepsi. Texas Pete. Krispy Kreme. Those are some of the most well-known brands in America, and they were born in North Carolina . But they ar...
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Every North Carolinian must ______

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  I don't recall what it was that spurred this thought, but the other day I wondered, "What are the quintessential things that ever...
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