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The view from the new overlook at Howard Knob Park in Boone is well worth the trip. This post will be a test for linking from my personal Facebook page vs. my blog page (fingers crossed). Located on Howard Knob Peak, at 4,396 ‘, well above Appalachian State University, you turn off into a residential area just past the Earth Fare grocery store on King Street. There are no signs. I think… Read More
Mama bear & cubs are out for an early evening stroll! They are as happy as we are to have our retaining wall rebuilt post-Hurricane Helene. My husband was lucky to watch them in person! Mama-bear seemed spooked by the noise from the football game coming from the open window. After enjoying the fall view of Grandfather Mountain, the healthy-looking Black bear cubs frolicked down the slope, soon followed by Mama. The… Read More
My philosophy is to learn something new every day. And, boy, did I strike it rich when my new friend Brenda introduced me to Hart Square Village. Located on 200 acres in Catawba County, NC, it’s close to Hickory. I had no idea we had this incredible hidden treasure. An outdoor museum. With 103 log cabins, the largest collection of such buildings in the U.S. We visited on a cloudy, cool summer… Read More
Inspired by a story about secluded towns, we set off from Linville on a sunny Sunday to see what we could find. Many of the “towns” we drove through were not much more than dots on the map, but the scenery was beautiful. Most of our drive was along gently rolling hills, at an elevation in the 2,500-2,800 range. Much of our route ran along the border of NC and Virginia, and… Read More
