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In conjunction with my goal to get back in the air every month, I’m also making the time to explore my home region more deeply this year (there are four weekends in a month, after all!). A late spring opportunity to explore Winston-Salem simply couldn’t be missed – and because it’s so close to Charlotte, …
What you need to know to score a reservation to this well-kept secret fine dining experience (and psst… it’s only $15!).
I’m back with another regional guide! Today we’re visiting Albemarle, just one hour East of Charlotte. Stanly County, North Carolina, is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. As the home to Morrow Mountain State Park, Lake Tillery, and Uwharrie National Forest, this region offers so many different ways to enjoy the great outdoors. Locals know this and …
Heading to Concord, North Carolina? Here is the ultimate day-trip guide, with all the best things to do and to eat, drink, and shop.
Shop local this season: a collection of local gifts from right here in North Carolina
I’m back with another regional guide! Today we’re visiting Kannapolis, just thirty minutes Northeast of Charlotte. Established to serve the employees of the Cannon Mills Company (founded in the late 1800s and expanded in the early 1900s – once the largest producer of towels in the world), many of the buildings in the town we …
Taking a road trip through North Carolina? Be sure to add these five bakeries to your itinerary!
Head an hour Southeast of Charlotte on US-74 on any given Saturday morning, and you’ll likely spot a small red building billowing smoke with a long line out its doors (but blink and you’ll miss it, because it is a small spot – don’t worry, you can always make a U-Turn). Jon G’s Barbecue opened …
A $30 hotel stay brought us to Chapel Hill… …but it was the charm that kept us occupied during our recent weekend visit. Prior to this visit, we had driven through Chapel Hill exactly once, on our way out to Maple View Farm back in 2019. So it’s safe to say that when in the Triangle, …
Sharing an unsponsored review of Graduate Hotel, and why its Chapel Hill location is incredibly unique While I didn’t attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (I’m a Florida gal – Go Gators!), the college nostalgia hit hard on a recent trip to its namesake city. Not just because of the brick buildings …