Travel, Family & The Best Things in Life
Among the oldest in the world, the Blue Ridge Mountains Range is second to only South Africa’s Barberton greenstone belt. The range was created by the uplifting of the Earth’s tectonic plates 1.1 billion to 250 million years ago. It extends from Carlisle, Pennsylvania, through parts of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, to Mount Oglethorpe, Georgia. The 615 […]
Nestled deep into the Yadkin Valley Wine Country lies a hidden gem that has quickly become our favorite winery in the Elkin, North Carolina area. Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery, located at the aptly named Tasting Room Drive, is a family friendly vineyard that offers amazing beauty, delicious wines and an experience that is well worth the trip. […]
You might know the Blue Ridge Parkway as a National Parkway and an “All-American Road”, noted for its scenic beauty and stunning vistas behind every turn. Did you know however that there are more than twenty waterfalls that you can hike to while on the Parkway? And these are just the ones that are highly popularized and heavily visited. From […]
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 […]