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Sitting on a buggy field in Spivey’s Corner, NC for the National Hollerin’ Contest (note: no “g” at the end of hollerin’) and it turns out there’s history, function, and art–it’s not just seeing who can yell the loudest. Holler at You Later In the days before phones (which far outnumber the days since we’ve […]
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Views from the Blue Ridge Parkway It’s not often that the journey actually IS the destination. When driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway, this is most definitely the case. Sure, you may have a place to go, but the going is a delight and you’re happy to let it take a while. Pause for […]
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Look at the vista: nine horizons! And all a bit blurred and foggy, which is exactly why the mountains are named Smoky. For the fog that fills the valleys. some say it’s because of emissions from the flora and fauna. I don’t know how all of that would work, all I know is that it’s […]
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Sure, Lake Lure North Carolina is a lovely mountain hamlet meant for swimming. But I came here for Dirty Dancing. (The movie, not the activity) And the movie plays everywhere. All the time. But that’s the only clue to the fact that this icon of my teens was filmed here. No tour of sites – […]
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Who doesn’t love spending an hour-ish in a dimly lit space, with water dripping on your head, and trying desperately not to rub against slimy looking green rocks? Count me in. I LOVE it! Linville Caverns in North Carolina takes you inside a mountain. That’s pretty damn cool. Mountains or Molehills Caverns can form only […]
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