Last week I arrived at the gym around 5:50 AM. I got out of the car, shuffled around to my…
Unplugging on My Favorite Western North Carolina Hike: MTS/Flat Laurel Creek Loop
My very favorite Western North Carolina hike is a makeshift loop featuring the MTS and Flat Laurel Creek trails.
A Very Pennsylvania Asheville Bar
Sometimes I long for the trash food of my homeland, and I think I finally found some in North Asheville’s Barrel House.
Two Weird Tee-Shirt Based Encounters in Madison County
I ran into two men with Pennsylvania-based tee shirts I had relationships to in Madison County, North Carolina, and neither started a meaningful conversation.
A Hike to the Rich Mountain Fire Tower
Madison County’s Rich Mountain FIre Tower is an excellent hike for those who don’t love heights.
Awestruck by Nature in the “Smoky” Mountains
A friend recently told me that they’d been living in Asheville for several years when one day, on the way…
Rattlesnake Lodge and Five Other Close-to-Asheville Hikes
Asheville is a major hiking destination and a gateway to The Blue Ridge Parkway. Still, I think something people don’t…
A Visit to Addison Farms Vineyard
Even though an errant March snowstorm meant we couldn’t wander the grounds or prune any grapes, I was already having…
Happy Endings at Sawhorse Restaurant
I randomly picked up this book called Deacon King Kong at the Orlando Airport back in February, simply based on…
Justice for the Moscow Mule…And Bone & Broth
Do you remember what a colossally dumb idea freedom fries were? For those who only remember them as a colossally…
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