We spent the weekend of December 5th in Asheville celebrating the start of the holidays together with Mike and Darlene (my parents) and Sarah and Jerry (Daniel’s parents). Christmas at Biltmore has been on my mom’s bucket list for years, and for Daniel’s parents, it had been more than a decade since they last experienced […]
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This fall, I got to celebrate my friend, Jordan, twice — first with a mountain getaway for her bachelorette trip, and then again with Daniel for her beautiful wedding weekend in Asheville. Both weekends were full of laughter, great food, and plenty of North Carolina charm. The Bachelorette Weekend in Hendersonville A month before Jordan’s
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If you love exploring cities through stories as much as we do, we’ve got something fun to share! Daniel and I have officially launched our first VoiceMap Audio Walking Tour — right here in Raleigh, he city where we met. You can check it out here: Historic Oakwood: A Tour of Raleigh’s Victorian Architecture. Daniel
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This summer, Daniel and I escaped to the North Carolina mountains for a few weeks at his parents’ condo just outside Boone. From mid-July until August 1st, the mountains became our home, our office, and our playground. The time we spent there gave us everything—rest, adventure, family, and even a big surprise. Settling In On
After a packed workweek, Daniel and I hit the road Thursday afternoon for a much-needed escape to Carolina Beach, NC. Just a short two-hour drive from Raleigh, this cozy coastal town gave us the perfect blend of relaxation, beach vibes, and a bit of adventure — all in under 48 hours. Thursday Evening: Smokehouse +
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Once a bustling town steeped in the textiles industry, Elkin has pivoted to become the premiere wine hub in North Carolin’s most popular viticultural region, the Yadkin Valley AVA. We were fortunate enough to spend a weekend in Elkin with friends a few weeks ago and highly recommend this area for the budding oenophiles among
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Introduction North Carolina is acclaimed for its awe-inspiring Appalachian mountains, pristine beaches, and abundance of rural farmland; however, some of the lesser-known charms of NC are the small-town main streets that dot the state. One such place is Wake Forest, North Carolina, located about 30 minutes from both Raleigh and Durham. Last year, I bought
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Halloween is a time for dressing up, for spooky and chilling thrills, and for things that only come out at night. In Raleigh, there is no better place to celebrate this holiday than the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Held every year, the museum’s Nocturnal by Nature event offers adults the chance to experience
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Autumn in North Carolina’s High Country feels like something out of a dream. The reds and oranges of the deciduous trees set the sky on fire in an otherwise steady sea of green pines and moss. Daniel and I were fortunate enough to spend a few days during peak leaf season this October, and below
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The other day Daniel remarked on how active we stay, even during a typical October week in Raleigh. While this may have something to do with my inability to sit still most nights, I choose to believe that some of my exploration habits are due to the fact that I moved to Raleigh at the
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