Browsing Tag North Carolina
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Southeast 0
Shelby North Carolina: the Land of Rhythm and Roots
I relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina just about the time travel restrictions began. While obeying the various rules in place, I poked around as much as I could ...
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Southeast 0
The Life, Times, and Birthplace of President James Polk
Three U.S. Presidents hailed from North Carolina: 7th U.S. President Andrew Jackson; 11th U.S. President James Knox Polk; and 17th U.S. President Andrew Johnson. Though they all were ...
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Southeast 5
Spend a Day at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
As a new-to-North-Carolina resident, I am enamored of the climate and the verdant flora and fauna of my new home state. North Carolina offers the visitor an array ...
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Queen City: A Weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina
The tagline for the Visitor’s Bureau of Charlotte, North Carolina is “Charlotte’s Got A Lot.” How true that is. One weekend in Charlotte is definitely not enough, but ...
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Coastal 8
Kindred Spirit Mailbox: North Carolina Hidden Treasure
You don’t need a forever stamp. Your computer won’t chime “You’ve Got Mail.” In fact, people who send and retrieve letters from this spot must channel their inner ...
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Southeast 0
Blue Ridge Hiking Company: Hiking with the Pros
In 2003, 21-year-old Jennifer Pharr Davis, owner of the Blue Ridge Hiking Company, set out to walk the Appalachian Trail. She completed that iconic trail hike that runs ...
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Southeast 3
A Wellness Tour in Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina, embraced by the Appalachians and just off the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, can wonderfully serve any woman traveler. Sometimes we travel to explore; sometimes we ...