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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Madison Interviews Superstar Cyndi Lauper
Sit back, relax, and enjoy Madison’s interview with legendary pop music singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper. In anticipation of her July 22nd concert at Raleigh’s Coastal Credit Union Music Park, Cyndi dishes about the first time she sang on stage, how she’s preparing for her farewell tour, and what she hopes her music legacy will be.…
Angus Barn Chef Michael Kerill Dishes on How to Cook the Perfect Steak
Listen in as Madison learns how to cook the perfect steak while talking with Angus Barn Chef Michael Kerill. This fun, in-depth discussion covers everything from grill selection and cooking temperatures to how to properly season steaks and how to cook them to sear in juices. Before you fire up your grill, give this one…
Wet Nose Wednesday: Meet Beyonce and Bisquick!
Buckle up, adventure seekers! I’m Beyonce, a curious feline with wanderlust in my whiskers and dreams of epic journeys. While I may have started my travels through a unexpected rescue mission, I’m ready to embark on my most exciting adventure yet – finding my forever home! My spirit of exploration means I’m always eager to…
Serviceberry: A little-known native tree that birds (and gardeners) love
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) – Many years ago, my family and I were visiting relatives in Ohio in early April. On the way back home it snowed, although it did not stick to the roads. It stopped snowing as we were coming down Fancy Gap mountain on the Virginia-North Carolina border, just north of Mount Airy. I have vivid memories of a tree with white blooms that caught my eye. It was a Serviceberry (Amelanchier) which is in the rose family. It is also called Shadbush, Shadblow, Juneberry, and Sugarplum. Native to all three regions of North Carolina and I had never seen one, so I read up on it and asked my “WPTF Weekend Gardener” co-host Anne Clapp about this interesting tree.