I love to try new to me restaurants. A couple of weeks ago, I visited one that I really enjoyed, Tijuana Flats in Cary, NC. This Mexican Restaurant chain is known for its hot sauce bar and colorful murals. Rocky had told me that he had been before and he really liked it so one…
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Travel North Carolina-February 2024 Events to Enjoy 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 February 2024 in NC that you may enjoy. I live…
Travel North Carolina-A Stroll Through Downtown Hickory NC
It was a nice cold day just before Christmas. Rocky and I were on our way to Asheville, NC, and needed a halfway stop for lunch. A friend said that Hickory was a nice town, so we decided to make that our stop along the way. Before our stroll, we had a delicious lunch…
Travel-Grove Park Inn Asheville NC-National Gingerbread House Competition
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….
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 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…