CityView’s August magazine includes an interview with Eric Bracy, superintendent of Cumberland County Schools, a Back-to-School Guide for the 2026-27 school year, and our columnists reflecting on teachers, education funding, parenting with students, and books to help students navigate the school year.
Also in this issue: A story sponsored by Cape Fear Valley Health exploring the health system’s new dermatology practice, the To-Do List with events in August, and Seen @ the Scene from our inaugural Fayetteville Newsmakers event.
Stories
45 Things to Do This November in Fayetteville
Enjoy spectacular stageplays, winning moments, garden getaways, captivating concerts, secret weddings, and the beginning of the holiday season this month across Cumberland County.
Fayetteville’s Indie Coffee Culture Is a Vibe
Spilling the beans on Fayetteville’s rapidly brewed beverage landscape, from downtown spots capturing the style of their owners, to games, spectacular scenery, and even cats.
Columns
Column: 6 Delicious Reads Celebrating Food and Dining
Enjoy six wonderfully entertaining stories written about food and its preparation, celebrating dining and sharing a table with others.
Column: Fayetteville Long Ago Stopped Being Simply the Place Where I Live
One of the things I love most about this city is how difficult it is to explain it through any single point of origin. Stories arrive here from everywhere.
Column: Things That Go Hop in the Night
Even my friends’ attempt at extreme exposure therapy, by showing up together to my 41st birthday party dressed in green frog onesies has not cured me of my lifelong phobia.
Column: The Great Joy Is in the Cooking
Fresh, locally grown food tastes infinitely better than packaged stuff, or food that’s grown and harvested thousands of miles away.
Column: 6 Books Exploring Art As the Language of Culture
These titles explore the building blocks of civilizations and will make your journeys across the globe more fun and interesting.
The To-Do List
Top 30 Things to Do This August in Fayetteville
Enjoy strolls downtown, game night outdoors, the last Woodpeckers’ homestand, exotic animals, and so much more with these events across Cumberland County.
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