I’d guess that every 8 times of out 10 years, Doug requests a family bike ride for his birthday and this year was no exception. We rode the The Spanish Moss Trail, a rail to trail near Beaufort (pronounced…
If y’all are suckers for that Southern charm of Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Lawrence, George Clooney, or Matthew McConaughey, you’ve likely also imagined that perfect Southern town and Charleston may be what you’ve pictured. If you’re also hopein’ for sweet…
Doug’s a complex guy with more than one motto but I’m guessing that “I like big trees and I cannot lie” might be one of them. We’ve visited the large sequoias in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, giant…
If you’ve been following us, you know that we like history and we’ve enjoyed visiting state capitol buildings. We got this idea from Doug’s parents who saw a lot of them when they travelled as well. It should not…
Neither of us have ever been fans of NASCAR. Although, after watching a bit with our friends Julie and Bill Hill while visiting, we can understand the appeal. It’s far more enjoyable if you know the rules and the…
It seems that no matter which side of the Mason-Dixon line you’re travelling, the one thing you’re sure to find in eastern states are delightful main streets in small towns. Davidson North Carolina is no exception. …
We don’t have many friends on the east coast, but we do have a few and we were really excited to spend some time with Julie and Bill Hill! Julie had worked with Doug in the Bay Area at…
The Cape Fear Region of North Carolina is known for its beaches, but there are some other great things to do in the area. Stop #1 Did you know that the carnivorous Venus flytrap only grows wild within a…
If you’ve ever been to Atlanta, you know it’s the birthplace of Coke® and you know this because downtown is a large and centrally located complex called the World of Coca-Cola® Museum. An Atlanta pharmacist named John Pemberton created…
Small towns in North Carolina evoke feelings of home…and that’s a weird statement for a west coast guy and a girl who grew up in Colorado, but I blame “Forrest Gump”. This sweet 1994 Robert Zemeckis film had a…
