The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 is this Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. All these empty colorful seats will be filled with some equally colorful NASCAR fans this Saturday :) I tagged along with my hubby to the Charlotte AutoFair at the Charlotte Motor Speedway a couple of weeks ago. While my hubby is…
I went apple picking at Carrigan Farms, a local pick-your-own farm in Mooresville, NC. You can take the kids for an apple hayride. . . Or they can walk the orchard and drag their bag of apples behind them. . . {insert *wince* and *grin* here} The orchard is open daily in September to pick Golden…
I let out a little farm country *sigh* at the scenery on our way to visit some North Carolina wineries recently, driving though Yadkin and Surry Counties. Farm country, some now growing grapes. . . Still a little tobacco, some soybeans, and corn. . . And more corn as far as the eye could see. . . I…
We spent the weekend in the NC mountains recently to escape the heat. In addition to wine-ing a bit, we enjoyed the scenery along the Blue Ridge Parkway. I’m sharing some barn love and mountain views. . . I wish I could share the lower temps and humidity too. . . :) Please have a seat and…
We find ourselves returning to Charleston, SC for a weekend visit a couple of times a year. No matter how many times I visit, I always enjoy taking a stroll in the early morning hours with my camera. We park the car once we arrive, walking to our destinations and dinner. Charleston is a foodie’s paradise and we…
We spent a weekend in the NC mountains recently to escape the heat, enjoying the scenery. While we were there, we took some time out to wine a bit. If you’re in the area, we recommend a visit to Grandfather Vineyard and Winery in Banner Elk! The terraced mountain vineyard and winery is nestled right on the…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Garden Week. One of my assignments :) for garden week was to visit and share a public garden, you can find part one of my visit to Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, here. The Orchid Conservatory at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is the Carolinas’ only glasshouse – 8,000 square feet…
I’m joining The Novel Bakers for Garden Week. One of my assignments :) for garden week was to visit and share a public garden and I’m so glad I did. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden is about an hour drive from me and well worth the visit if you’re in the area! Apologies in advance, Camera…
We attended the Charleston Wine + Food Festival with friends in March. Lest you think a wine & food festival is for wine & food snobs only, our favorite event was The Waffle House Smackdown, hosted by Bon Appetit Restaurant Editor Andrew Knowlton! Four chefs battled in a short-order showdown to produce Waffle House menu classics, after a brief…
We were invited to Charleston, SC for a weekend of food & fun with friends a couple of weekends ago. I took a lot of photos so I broke them up into two parts of my stroll through Charleston, enjoying the view of stately homes, architecture, wrought iron gates. You can find part one here, if you missed…