Hello there! If this is your first visit to our blog, welcome. We’re in the midst of a series on mid-size city family vacations — of which I am a huge fan (Read our top 10 reasons why here!) Today we visit Raleigh, NC, a city I know well since I live only 20 minutes […]
Breathtaking Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock State Park, located 25 miles southeast of Asheville, North Carolina is tucked in Hickory Nut Gorge near Lake Lure. The State of North Carolina obtained Chimney Rock from private owners in 2007 and has turned the area into a premier destination for hiking, with or without your leashed dog! (Daisy did not join […]
Hike the Mountains to Sea Trail
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) The Mountains-to-Sea Trail runs 1,000 miles across North Carolina from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks. The MST begins at Clingman’s Dome on the NC-TN border, crosses over Mount Mitchell, and extends all the way to Jockey’s Ridge State Park in the Outer Banks. Much of the trail consists […]
Ava Gardner: North Carolina’s Hidden Gem
Johnston County, NC, the place I call home, was built on tobacco farming. Generations of Barbours, Flowers and Stephensons farmed the land. Many of them still do. I meet people all the time who grew up harvesting tobacco at nearby farms. The Johnston County family tree is a web of family lines tangled together through […]
Raleigh for the Preschool Crowd
Hello friends, Happy March! This month, we’ll be: Reviewing some of the wonderful museums here in North Carolina “Visiting” Ireland (I know, creative genius here!) Sharing some unique stay-cation ideas, and Featuring more fabulous money saving vacation tips! If there’s something you’d like to see here at the blog, leave a comment. If you haven’t […]
