Travel, Family & The Best Things in Life
UPDATED MAY 2022 Catawba Falls is closed for major repairs and will remain closed through the spring of 2023. For more information please check HERE. Catawba Falls located in Old Ford, North Carolina is possibly one of the best waterfalls in the state. The close proximity to Asheville, Morganton and Marion helps as well. If you are driving on I-40 […]
If you love hiking as much as we do, Stone Mountain State Park in North Carolina should definitely be on your bucket list. With a wide variety of trails suitable for every level this state park has it all. The park has an abundance of wildlife, a handful of waterfalls and stunning views. A well preserved and maintained Homestead sitting […]
Today we are visiting Lenoir, North Carolina. The historic town was established in 1841 and named after Revolutionary War hero William Lenoir. A little over an hour drive from Charlotte, NC and Asheville, NC, Greensboro and Winston Salem and in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lenoir is the perfect spot for day trip, a great pit stop if […]
We left Charlotte at about 8 in the morning and arrived in Boone around 10. The drive was easy and the winding roads leading to the entrance of the Park were lovely. We parked the car and went to the visitor center first where we spoke to the nice lady behind the window for a short bit before grabbing a […]
We first spotted the sign for Upper Creek Falls on our way to Hawksbill Mountain and had to return and explore the area. Morganton is one of our absolutely favorite small towns in the state and we often find ourselves heading this way. It’s not only a short pleasant drive from Charlotte but has such wide variety of trails, it […]
We absolutely love South Mountains State Park and all the different trails that can be explored there. Wtih the variation of terrain and all of the hiking options, one can never get bored whichever path they choose along the 40 miles of equestrians, running, horse riding and mountain biking trails. This past week we picked an overcast Friday and departed […]
Riverbend Park located in the small North Carolinian town of Conover, is only a short one hour drive from Charlotte and features 690 acres with 1.25-miles of shoreline along the Catawba River, and 19.7 miles of walkable trails. 2020 has proven difficult in regards of finding trails that are not packed and with enough separation for appropriate social distancing. It […]