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Tag Archives: North Carolina

Roses in Raleigh (I Beg Your Pardon!)

I was hoping to catch a peek at a Neil Diamond hybrid rose, but no dice.

May 15, 2021 in North Carolina.

Hendersonville; the Mystical Mountain Town of Apple Country

Downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina has a high concentration of things I like; cozy cafes, bookstores, bars/restaurants with literary themes, coffee shops, boutiques filled with crystals and witchy stuff, farmers markets, Art Deco buildings, and museums, all within a handful of city blocks.

October 5, 2020 in North Carolina.

Traveling Light through the Mountain Town of Weaverville

Vance was widely praised for being ahead of his time by making huge strides in infrastructure development and socio-political reforms, but he continuously used his political power to fight against civil rights and the abolition of slavery, and his family still owned slaves so I’m not buying it. 

October 4, 2020 in North Carolina.

From Segregated to Secular; a Brief History of Education in Mars Hill

In fact, I found it boldly secular of them to have a plaque of the quote “Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge the wing wherewith we fly…”

September 19, 2020 in North Carolina.

All the World is Green; a Visit to Saluda, Flat Rock, and Carl Sandburg’s Home

“The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.” ― Carl Sandburg

September 7, 2020 in Cherokee, North Carolina.

Horses, Vineyards, and the Blues; a Visit to the Old Railroad Town of Tryon

Tryon is the birthplace of Nina Simone, the “High Priestess of Soul” who had a voice synonymous to both the civil rights movement and simmering heartache.

September 7, 2020 in Cherokee, North Carolina.

A Few Hours, Here and There, in Bryson City

We share a love for local breweries and craft beer so, just like our trip to Waynesville, checking out the town’s breweries was paramount. On subsequent trip(s), my friends and I stopped in Bryson City to take in some local culture, shop, and relax by the water.

August 18, 2020 in North Carolina, State Parks, Tennessee.

The Scenic Route South to the Capital of the Eastern Band of Cherokee

Obviously we come here to take witchy photos and laugh like the big heathens we are before turning back around and going where we are meant to, but you could also continue along the BRP from this starting point until it ends in Waynesboro, Virginia. 

August 15, 2020 in Cherokee, North Carolina.

Ride the White Horse Through Dark City

As scandalous as the title of this blog might seem, it actually has nothing to do with cocaine or meth. Black Mountain, aka Dark City, took its name for its location in the Black Mountain range of the Appalachian Blue Ridge Mountains.

January 28, 2020 in North Carolina.

Newfound Gap Road through the #GSMNP

In 1940, when President Theodore Roosevelt spoke and dedicated the monument to the Rockefellers, that 5 million was the equivalent of over 90 million dollars today.

January 4, 2020 in North Carolina.

Waynesville; Welcome to Frog Level

It is said that the last shot of the Civil War east of the Mississippi River was fired in Waynesville, North Carolina in May of 1865. You can visit the memorial on Sulphur Springs Road.

September 29, 2019 in North Carolina.

Deep Breaths at Lake Junaluska

Lake Junaluska is a census-designated territory, which occurs when a thriving community extends past the legal and/or geographical borders of an incorporated city.

September 9, 2019 in North Carolina.

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