July PineStraw

Former major leaguer manages new team By Jim Moriarty   •   Photographs by John Gessner Near the end of the baseball classic Bull Durham, strong-armed Nuke LaLoosh goes looking for his catcher, [...]

Cookout classics with a twist Story & Photographs by Rose Shewey Contrary to popular belief, grilling is not just for meat lovers. Whether you grill a juicy burger or mushroom caps, the [...]

Delighting in the unconventional By Deborah Salomon Photographs by John Gessner     Question: How much should a house reflect its occupant’s background/taste/lifestyle/beliefs? Somewhat, with a [...]

Vinh Luu and the American Dream By Amberly Glitz Weber Photograph by Tim Sayer One early morning in 1979, Vinh Luu’s parents dressed him and his six siblings as if for school, before leading them [...]

The Second Independence Day Produced by Brady Gallagher Photographs by Tim Sayer In June of 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, more [...]

Elegance and practicality on the lake By Deborah Salomon   •   Photographs by John Gessner    When Bill and Mandy Berg moved from Charlotte to Pinehurst in 2018, Mandy’s goal was to create a [...]