December 2007
Features
Departments
Datebook
Dwelling
Oakhurst
Guilford County’s reigning Queen Anne
Flavor
Say Cheese(cake)
If you think all cheesecakes are created equal, you haven’t tried Cheesecakes by Alex.
Gateways
Portfolio
A Career in Creativity
Art is the heartbeat for this one-woman dynamo.
PROfile
Man in Trees
A veteran of local Christmas tree lots offers his insights.
Standout
Greyhound Friends of N.C.
Mike Ingram finds ‘grey-t’ joy in working with this breed.
Moments
photo by Christine Rucker
If you buy a live tree this holiday season, there’s a good chance it was grown on this Sparta farm. Bruce Wagoner joined the family Christmas tree business in 1989, and since then, his focus has been raising healthy North Carolina trees for families to enjoy. Check out our PROfi le of Wagoner’s Nursery, LLC on page 37 to fi nd out more about Christmas tree selection and care.