Every year in Asheville, NC, The National Gingerbread computation is held at the Grove Park Inn. I was so excited that I was in the area this holiday season and could see some of the amazing gingerbread houses in person. This year marks the 31st Annual National Gingerbread House Competition at Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC….
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Travel-Get Out and Have Fun! A Few Events in North Carolina in January 2024
I am always looking for fun things to do in the area. I thought I would take it a bit further and see what events are occurring in North Carolina in a specific month. Let’s take a look a just a few things happening in January 2024 in NC that you may enjoy. I…
Travel-Ayr Mount in Hillsborough North Carolina-Part 3The Interior
I am back in Hillsborough, NC, this post visiting the lovely Ayr Mount. Let’s take a look at what I found inside of this home. I will share the adventure with my photos. I will place little tidbits of information about the house between the photos. After having walked the Poet’s Walk and explored the Outside…
Travel and Events-A Few Things To Do This December in North Carolina
I am always looking for fun things to do in the area. I thought I would take it a bit further and see what events are occurring in North Carolina in a specific month. Let’s take a look a just a few things happening in December 2023 in NC that you may enjoy. I live…
Travel-NC Travel Ayr Mount in Hillsborough NC Part 2
I love to explore new places. I decided to slowly explore Hillsborough, NC. It is only about 30 minutes from where I live, so I will take a few trips to get a feel for this Historic, very pretty town. There is a historic location called Ayr Mount. The beautiful house, with early nineteenth-century…
Travel-A Visit To Divine Llama and Vineyards in East Bend NC…With Llama Trekking!
My Visit to Divine Llama and Vineyards in East Bend, NC. This is a repost from 2020. It was so much fun I wanted to post it again I have been talking about visiting Divine Llama Vineyards for years. I knew there were llamas and wine, so it had to be a fun place for…
Travel North Carolina-Hillsborough NC, The Poet’s Walk
Today, I decided to start my tour of Hillsborough, NC. I thought I would visit Ayr Mount. Ayr Moundt is a historical site in Hillsborough (blog post to follow). On the Ayr Mount Property is a short trail called Poet’s Walk Parking at the site of the trail is the same parking area that…
10 Things to do in North Carolina in October
I am always looking for fun things to do in the area. I thought I would take it a bit further and see what events are occurring in North Carolina in a specific month. Let’s take a look a just a few things happening in October 2023 in NC that you may enjoy. I live…
Travel North Carolina-Lovely Lake Lure
I have lived in North Carolina since the early ’90s. I had heard of Lake Lure but have not taken the time to visit until now. I don’t know why I waited so long. It is beautiful. I will share some of my photos and some tidbits I found online… A bit of history… In…
North Carolina Events-A Few things to do in September in North Carolina
I am always looking for fun things to do in the area. I thought I would take it a bit further and see what events are occurring in North Carolina in a specific month. Let’s take a look a just a few things happening in September 2023 in NC that you may enjoy. I live…