When you drive into any beach town, doesn’t everyone bee-line straight for the nearest ice cream place? Well, we did. We pitched our tent, had ice cream, hiked deserts, and then waited an hour for dinner. These ladies who ran … Continued
I know you have waited patiently for it – the best food I ate during my first stay at the OBX: mahi mahi tacos at Tortugas Lie. This is definitely my brother’s type of place. Late lunch consisted of unsweet … Continued
I couldn’t wait to start my first journey to the Outer Banks on Sunday for the rest of the Labor Day weekend. So, this restaurant was going to get marked off the list of the Top 100 in 100 Counties. … Continued
Labor Day. End of summer. Beginning of Fall. Beautiful this time of year in North Carolina (Fall is definitely my favorite time of the year). Over in a little town in the mountains of western NC, Labor Day brings hundreds … Continued
My friends are great. Not only were we able to knock off one of the places in my magazine on Saturday – but two! This local hangout in downtown Hendersonville was packed out for a Saturday night. Might have had … Continued
There are several places in North Carolina that one just has to go to, at least once, to say they’ve been there. Chimney Rock is one of those places. Beautiful even in the summer – much more so I can … Continued
I love traveling with adventurous people. Saturday was one of those days. I brought along my Our State magazine (just in case). When my friends and I were discussing lunch desires, they allowed me to look through that. When you … Continued
I’ve written about Foster’s Market before on my other blog, but I wanted to highlight it here. This is such a gem of a place to sit all day if you really wanted to: 1. Cup of coffee and the … Continued
Treated my parents here for a belated Father’s Day/Dad’s birthday dinner. Made reservations through Open Table and everything went great from there. The hostesses were extra accommodating to us. Our waitress was able to make recommendations and not afraid to … Continued
I used to be in Fayetteville a few times a week back 10 years ago, but this place wasn’t there. How I wish it was. A non-descript inside decor gave room to a delicious meal that was fabulous – rivals … Continued