An Exceptional Experience
There aren’t a lot of options in the once rural dominated city of Fayetteville, North Carolina. However, with the expansion of Interstate 295 and a recent addition of a minor league baseball team, the Fayetteville Woodpeckers, some unique and wonderful businesses are popping up. Right outside Fort Bragg base on Yadkin Road is a delicious […]
What was once a Rockefeller winter estate, just north of Fayetteville and Fort Bragg, North Carolina is what is now known as Carvers Creek State Park. Here you can find several trails that loop around the estate. Several historic buildings remain on the land and are being restored for public tours. A mill pond has been […]
One of our favorite past times with our pups is taking them to Mott Lake. Located on Fort Bragg with public access via Plank Road, this lake has become increasingly popular since we arrived in 2015. However, a recent tragedy may discourage avid goers from future visits. We often head out to Plank Road for […]
Like many American states, North Carolina boasts beautiful and bountiful farms. Nearby, between Fayetteville and Raeford, a historic farm still exists and is welcome to the public: Gillis Hill Farm. Established in the 1700s by Scottish immigrants, this ancestral family farm continues to produce farm fresh foods for the surrounding community. A produce stand can […]
One thing is for sure, North Carolina does not fail to impress for the outdoors nature enthusiast! While we are trying to get out more and explore our surrounding area and state parks, only a twenty minute drive inland from Raeford, North Carolina is the Lumber River State Park Chaulk. As you drive up to […]
We celebrated our anniversary with dinner at 247 Craven, New Bern, North Carolina. This is a true story. The old city smelled of sea with it’s humid air weighing on the evening. As we walked to the restaurant, not far from our hotel, there was a nostalgia of remnant brick buildings, a tall clock tower […]
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