Time for Fun In The Sun
New Hobbies to Try This Summer Beekeeping Summer is here and its time to get out in the sun. Beekeeping is a great hobby for anyone who likes to know that they are helping the world. Bees are essential to making food grow. They are pollinators so they travel from plant to plant spreading pollen. Beekeeping is all about the life and care of honey bees. Photo by Getty Images…
Too Hot To Handle!
North Carolina’s Highest Weather Records Hottest Day The hottest day on record for North Carolina was August 21, 1983 with a whopping high of 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Fayetteville. Coldest Day The coldest day on record was in Mount Mitchell…
Historical Events That Actually Happened
Historical Events That Actually Happened “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana, philosopher (1863-1952) History is has many ups and downs, celebrations and tragedies, beginnings and ends. There is always a story to…
Let’s Go Exploring
5 Places to Hike in North Carolina Summer is right around the corner and the heat is coming. The pollen is almost gone and people are itching to get out of their houses and move. If you are someone who…
Pollen: The Dust of Spring
Types of Pollen and When They Strike It’s that time again! Spring has sprung and the sun it out in full bloom. Flowers and bees are about and the wind is delightful. All is grand in the spring months of…
Eat This, Not That!
Bizarre Food Combos People Swear By Vanilla Ice Cream and Olive Oil Photo by Getty Images This is a new trend that has popped up recently. Many people are coming to find that it is a great way to make…
North Carolina’s Historic Restaurants
Locations as Old as Time Carolina Coffee Shop Photo by Visit Chapel Hill This restaurant has the proud honor of being North Carolina’s longest running original restaurant. It began as a student post office at UNC Chapel Hill before morphing…
Banned Toys in America
Top Toys You Won’t See On Shelves Easy Bake Oven Photo by Getty Images Every kid growing up in the 70’s, 80’s, and early 90’s wanted the amazing Easy Bake Oven, first produced by Kenner then by Hasbro. It was…
All Aboard!
Must See Train Rides in North Carolina Tweetsie Railroad Photo by Getty Image If you have lived in North Carolina for a time, you have probably heard of Tweetsie Railroad or maybe you have visited as a child. Tweetsie Railroad…
Urban Legends
North Carolina Urban Legends 1. The Devil’s Tramping Ground (Chatham County) 1 Located in Bear Creek, North Carolina, The Devil’s Tramping Ground is a mysterious, barren circle shrouded in legend. Folklore claims the Devil paces the clearing at night, contemplating…