Some may think that when you live in a smaller, more rural community, you are giving up many big-city amenities, especially cultural opportunities such as art galleries, concerts, and theater performances. That couldn’t be farther from the case in Moore County. Our communities have an exceptional cultural scene, offering a variety of arts experiences – visual, […]
The shops in downtown Aberdeen have more in common than an address. Many of the town’s historic storefronts have been transformed in recent years by women business owners with a knack for design and new ideas. From the Bull Room on West South Street, to High Octane at the corner of South Sycamore, to the […]
There is freshly poured white sand on the beach and nostalgia is in the air at Cardinal Park, a newly reopened recreational facility in Pinebluff that has served generations of families. Established in the early 1960s by the late Felton Capel, Sr. and his wife, Jean, the privately-run park offered lake swimming, fishing and vast picnic […]
Independence Day is a big deal and Moore County likes to celebrate it in a big way! Come out and enjoy these great events that offer fun for all ages. Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Freedom Fest 2019 5:00-9:00 p.m., Pinehurst Resort: Enjoy an evening of amusements, games, fireworks, a southern BBQ buffet, and part two of our […]
Craft beer breweries are no longer found just in trendy urban areas. Moore County is plenty “hip” as the home of three and soon-to-be four microbreweries where local flavors intertwine with time-honored traditions. Railhouse Brewery in Aberdeen, Southern Pines Brewing Company, the Pinehurst Brewing Company and Hatchet Brewing Company opening this summer know they are […]
A February warm up, a March cold snap and epic April rains did not bode well for strawberries, but despite the less-than-ideal weather, local strawberry farms are now well-stocked with berries. The average strawberry season lasts six to eight weeks, beginning early April and ending around Mother’s Day, but this year, the season has started […]
The inscription on Robbins’ roadside welcome sign says, “Moving Forward Together.” It’s a motivating phrase fitting for a town of 1,180 in northern Moore County. In the 1990s, a poultry-processing center closed and in 2008, a massive fire destroyed the Milliken textile mill, putting 1,100 out of work. The 286,000-square-foot mill, where Robbins native John Edwards […]
Three business owners have succeeded in enterprises as diverse as the towns where they live. Business startups are vital in all sectors of Moore, where a potpourri of health care, higher education, military transitions, leisure and private investment co-exist. “I think the key is we’re an interesting anomaly as a county. We have something that […]
Moore County is a bit of an outlier when it comes to big picture economic development efforts across the state. There is no neat box to check where we fit in. But whether you are looking eastward to Fort Bragg, westward to Charlotte, or headed north to the Triad and Triangle regions, Moore lies within […]
Like much of Moore County around it, Pinehurst Resort is becoming younger. “We’ve definitely noticed the shift in demographics in Moore County”, says Tom Pashley. Pashley, 49, moved to Pinehurst in the late 1990s and, after a series of roles with Pinehurst Resort, became its president in 2014. “Younger families are moving to the area and adding […]
