Travel, Family & The Best Things in Life
The settlement of Fonta Flora was flooded in 1916 by Duke Energy to create Lake James In Nebo, North Carolina and was discovered by a scuba diving team many decades later. Making a deal with NCDPR to sell undeveloped land around Lake James for an expansion of Lake James State Park, Duke Energy’s Crescent Resources offered trail easements for the […]
Nestled in the heart of North Carolina, Stone Mountain State Park offers more than eighteen miles of trails, matched by more than twenty miles of designated trout waters that spreads below the Blue Ridge Parkway. Majestic views of the Yadkin Valley and Pilot Mountain can be seen from the distance atop the stone summit. Stone Mountain State Park offers ample […]
Carter Falls located in the beautiful town of Elkin, NC is one of the newest trails in the area and not only offers splendid views of the falls along a short, wooded path but also provides a look at what once was a powerhouse that supplied the electricity for the town and surrounding areas. This small town located in Surry […]
UPDATED OCTOBER 2021 Rainy weather in the forecast ahead in the week has you all flustered? Having young kids and wondering how to keep them entertained without loosing your mind stuck in the house? Have older kids that need to get out of the house with friends but not sure where to go? Lake Norman have so many great spots […]
The Hunger Games books which were on the 2013 list of the top 10 “most frequently challenged” books paints a picture of a society where the rich oppress the poor and citizens are terrorized by a cruel dictatorship. The movies are quite graphic and uncomfortable at times and not only keep viewers on their toes but also have them wildly […]
The up and coming city of Charlotte, NC is known by the locals as the “New York City of North Carolina” and for a very good reason. Not only is “The Queen City” the fastest growing city in the State but is also the country’s second-largest banking center by assets held right behind New York City and closely trailing by San […]
With 35 million people of Irish descent living in the United States Irish is the second-most common ancestry among Americans followed closely by Germany and pretty much everyone you meet would claim that their grandparents came from the westernmost country in the British Isles. So it is no wonder that every March when St. Patrick Day’s approaches everyone wants to […]