Travel, Family & The Best Things in Life
UPDATED June 2022 Located halfway between Charlotte, NC and Asheville, NC, McGalliard Falls Park in Valdese, North Carolina is a stop over you should take every time you are in the area. Whether for a view of the picturesque falls rolling off the massive boulders edge, or a quick picnic with a view or just to stretch your legs for […]
Lake James State Park is located near Nebo, NC and covers over 3,707 acres and borders 6,510-acre lake offering over 25 miles of trails (15 of which open to mountain biking), swimming, fishing, kayaking, boating and more. The lake is known to be one of the cleanest in the state of North Carolina bringing visitors from the nearby Burke and […]
If you haven’t been to Greenville, South Carolina yet you need to hurry and put it on your list. Greenville is the sixth largest city and the third-largest urban area in South Carolina as well as the fastest growing with estimated population of 68,219 as of 2017. It is a little over an hour and a half drive from Charlotte, […]
Today we would like to share some of our favorite playgrounds we have visited in Lake Norman throughout the years we have lived here. We hope you like our selection and enjoy them just as mush as we have and still are. #1 Robbins Park Robbins Park is located on 17738 W Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC 28031. It is a […]
A little over an hour drive from the city of Charlotte, NC brings you to this little known destination that is sure to impress you with stunning views of the the Yadkin Valley, Lake Tillery and surrounding landscape, especially when the leaves have all fallen off the trees. There are about nine trails to choose from at the Morrow Mountain […]
UPDATED AUGUST 2022 Covering over 32,475 acres and with 520 miles of shoreline and a surface area the man-made Norman Lake in North Carolina is known as the “inland sea” and has been a travel destination for over 50 years and a reliable source of power and water for the region. When we first moved to Charlotte and were researching […]
Ioka Valley Farm was first established in 1936 and has been family owned and operated ever since with the Leab family traditions dedicated to providing enjoyment for little ones and adults alike and creating lasting love for animals and crops showing them how things are grown and done on a farm. Nestled among the beautiful hills of the Berkshires of […]