ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, & MUSIC

• Photo.net  the largest general photography site on the web.  Upload your photos & receive critiques.
  

• Copper Tide  The marvelous and meticulous metalwork of Annie Grimes.  Go there now!
  

• Steve McCurry  Color documentary photography at it's pinnacle
  

• Creative Transparency  The original artwork of prodigious Kevin Kiser- painting, sculpture, & photography.
  

• William Crump  An exceptional artist and our pal.
  

• Judith Schaechter  Stained glass at an entirely different level.  Also an interesting blog.
  

• Digital Photography Review  In-depth digital camera reviews.  The latest imaging technology.
  

• Riley Vann Photography  His images "strive to find the beautiful in the strange, and the strange in the beautiful."
  

• Picture Mechanics  A consortium of 40 graphic artists, all extremely talented.
  

• Scouts Graphic Design Studio  Website of Seth & Mary Robinson, graphic artists extraordinaire.  Hire them. Also visit their blogs:  Complex Generalizations and Friends of Mankind.
  

• Kiku Handmade  Modern fused glass-  belt buckles, jewelry, housewares, & more.  Very cool.
  

• Manuel Libres Librodo jr.  Color photography of exotic lands and their peoples.  Beautiful.
  

• Kuhn Studio  Jon Kuhn is one of the world's leading glass artists (and our boss).
  

• Marla Olmstead  Abstract painting prodigy?
  

• Leping Zha  Fine art landscapes.  Don't miss these photographs.
  

• Ricky Needham  Our very favorite Triad-area artist.
  

• Jean-Sebastien Monzani  Glamour photography with an abundance of style
  

• Eolo Perfido  Portrait photography from Rome.  Very very nice.
  

• The Photography of Jim Brandenburg  National Geographic photographer
  

• 3WK Underground Radio  Streaming internet-only radio at it's finest.  Please support them.
  

• Tim Hankins  Our very talented friend.
  

• Insound  Buy your indie music here.  Bonus-  a monster collection of free MP3's.
  

• Digipixitech  Many unique things relevant to images, photography, graphics and website design.
  

• The Hype Machine  Follows music blog discussions. The best place to discover new music and find MP3's.
  

• Kite Aerial Photography  Professor Charles Benton details his passion.  Even cooler than it sounds.
  

• Hoogerbrugge  Not sure what to call this, except for amazing.  Just go there and start clicking on stuff.
  

• Victor Faccinto  Artist, Director of the Fine Arts Gallery at Wake Forest University, and Pres. of Tree of Life.
  

• Associated Artists of Winston-Salem
  

• Justin Grant Photography  Specializing in sexy fashion & artistic beauty photography, glamour & fitness. 
  

• Janosch Simon Fotografie  Sensual, well-lit B&W glamour and portrait photography
  

• Zhang Jingna  "Ethereal, romantic, sensuous," Singapore based photographer & artist Zhang Jingna
  

• Rod Planck Photography  Nature photography at it's best
  

• Stefan Rohner  blog and fantastic documentary photography
  

• Carl de Keyzer Photography  One of our favorites.
  

• Plonsky Photography  Mark takes the coolest insect photographs.
  

• Robt. Williams  Alternative painter.  Love this guy.
  

• this was a tree  Woodworker Benjamin Osborne
  

• Christine Rucker Photography  Winston-Salem's best wedding photographer
  

• Dugan Studio  Artist Joel Dugan
  

SPORTS

• Duke Basketball Report  Some things transcend art.  This has been our homepage for many, many years.
  

• Cage Potato  MMA news, gossip, videos.  We go here several times each day for our mixed martial arts fix.
  

• Fourth and Dumb  Sports blog.  Stuff about jocks- written by nerds.
  

FOOD, RECIPES AND COOKING

• Chefshop  the best artisan-produced, sustainable foods and ingredients
  

• Epicurious  For people who love to eat.  Recipes, menus, videos.  Affiliated with Bon Appetit & Gourmet magazine.
  

• Bitten  Mark Bittman on food.  Blog from the NY Times.
  

• Endless Simmer  Food blog with prodigious use of the F word.
  

• This Is Why Your'e Fat  Where dreams become heart attacks.
  

• The Fresh Loaf News and information for amateur bakers and artisan bread enthusiasts
  

• StillTasty  Your ultimate shelf-life guide
  

• Food Inc.  Hungry for Change.  The official website of the documentary.
  

• Restaurants of Jose Garces  Tinto, Chifa, Distrito, Amada.  All in Philly (I just like to ogle the menus)
  

• Food Network  All the recipes from all their shows.
  

• Chowhound  For those who live to eat
  

• El Bulli  Restaurant of Ferran Adrià, widely considered the world's finest chef. 
  

• Eater.com  The New York City restaurant, bar, & nightlife blog.
  

• Tabasco Recipes  Over 650 recipes using Tabasco, many by award-winning chef Rick Bayless.
  

• The Pioneer Woman Cooks  Food blog
  

• eG Forums  The eGullet Society for Culinary Arts and Letters.  Read.  Chew.  Discuss.
  

• My Wooden Spoon  Food blog.  "Where it's perfectly legal to use a little pot"
  

• The French Laundry  Website for the Thomas Keller restaurant.
  

• ChefTools.com  Um..., chef tools.
  

• Food and Wine Magazine  Recipes, chefs, wine, & restaurants.
  

• Anthony Bourdain  Blog
  

• Orangette  Gastronomical blog.
  

• The Kitchn  Inspiring cooks.  Nourishing homes.
  

• igourmet  Specialty foods, ingredients, cheeses, spices, etc.
  

• Dishing It Out  Winston-Salem Journal's food blog
  

• Rancho Gordo  Online source for heirloom beans
  

SHOPPING

• Archie McPhee  Toys, gifts, & novelties made by magic pixies.
  

• MoMA Store  Gifts from the Museum of Modern Art.
  

• American Science & Surplus  A wide range of unusual and hard to find items (some say bizarre stuff) for the hobbiest, tinkerer, artist, experimenter, home educator, do-it-yourselfer, and bargain hunter.
  

• Ikea  Affordable Swedish furnishings and design.
  

• Urban Outfitters  Apparel, shoes, gifts, & home decor.
  

• West Elm  Contemporary furnishings and home decor. 
  

MISCELLANEOUS

• Valencia Brain Bowl  These lean, mean, genius machines are coached by our best friend, Chris Borglum.
  

• Ninjai- The Little Ninja  Internet-based animated series that is far better than most major motion pictures.
  

• Cold Steel  The strongest, sharpest knives (& swords, daggers, tomahawks, etc.)
  

• Exuro  Girls with fire
  

• Equipped to Survive  Definitive source for info on outdoor gear, survival equipment and techniques
  

• BuddhaNet  The original Buddhist information and education network
  

• Babel Fish Translation  Will translate blocks of text or even entire websites from one language to another.
  

• Google Earth  Satellite imagery and maps.  Zoom from outer space right to your house.  Incredible ( & scary)
  

• The Yoga Gallery   Yoga for everybody.  Located in the Downtown Winston-Salem Arts District.
  

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Links  (to the best websites on the internet)

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