Last weekend my family participated in one of the annual rituals every North Carolinian—native or transplant—should experience: Mayberry Days. The quaint little town of Mt. Airy was home to Andy Griffith, one of Amarica‘s great TV icons. Every year it … Continue reading
As winter turned to spring in the year 1776, the residents of Halifax, North Carolina, had no inkling of the historic role their growing town would shortly play. Established only a few decades before, Halifax was booming. Its location on … Continue reading
We’d been driving through a constant drizzle for about an hour, following Cove Creek Road as it winds northward along the edge of the Smoky Mountains out of Maggie Valley, NC. The nearest blacktop was miles behind, and as the … Continue reading
It seemed the rain would never end. All the way up the Blue Ridge Parkway from Cherokee to Balsam Mountain, clouds and mist crowded right down to the ridges. Pretty? Sure, what we could see of it. Which wasn’t much. … Continue reading
The elderly gentleman sat on the cabin’s porch, alone with his thoughts in the warming, sticky Georgia morning air. I slid up next to him. Quietly. Waiting for him to break the silence. We could hear his cousin Gene—my father-in-law—out … Continue reading
On a recent trip through central Tennessee, my wife and I happened upon the quaint little town of Granville. As is true of so many small towns, Granville has two things we enjoy: an interesting history and a bed-and-breakfast. Unbeknownst … Continue reading
One of the great pleasures of living in the Piedmont region of North Carolina is our proximity to the Blue Ridge Mountains. Coming home from a trip to Tennessee, we decided to take the “short” route straight across the mountains … Continue reading
Trite as the statement may be, we truly live in a mobile society. My own family is a textbook example. My parents were both born and raised in St. Louis. Dad was an Air Force officer, so we moved around … Continue reading
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