A marriage between innovative rehabilitation and an unwavering commitment to honoring the past makes Washington s historic district a must-visit location for North Carolinians.
Updated December 16, 2020 1:50 p.m. EST
By Abbey Slattery, WRAL Digital Solutions
From Wilmington to Asheville and everywhere in between, North Carolina arguably boasts one of the best beer scenes in the country.
According to the N.C. Craft Brewers Guild, North Carolina ranks seventh for craft beer production in the United States. Its breweries large and small are putting the state on the map, with many quickly making a name for themselves on the national stage.
And now, Washington is ready to throw its own name into the ring.
A project that s been years in the making, the Mulberry House the town s first-ever brewery will be part-brewery, part-restaurant and part-hotel, bringing a unique combination to downtown Washington. While the brewery was originally going to be called Castle Island, the owners decided to pivot to preserve the history of Washington.
A working gallery run by artists, the Lemonade Art Gallery, helps fuel the Washington arts scene by providing a space for the community and local artists to interact.
By Latisha Catchatoorian, WRAL Digital Solutions
The citizens of Washington, N.C., have been raising the roof literally on the Historic Turnage Theatre in downtown Washington.
Thanks to a $1.3 million grant, the Turnage Theatre underwent much-needed repairs on its vaudeville theater roof, as well as other areas of the theater s interior. These renovations will open up the space in the theater and keep the landmark maintained. Starting in 2017 we started to see some real evidence of damage on the fifth floor to the plaster, walls and roof of the vaudeville theater, said Debra Torrence, executive director of Arts of the Pamlico, a hub of arts and cultural events and activities for both youth and adults in Eastern North Carolina. We realized the importance of saving the roof and renovating the theater in order to preserve the building for decades to come.