Person County – Roxboro – Stuart’s Family Grill: Madison Burger & Fries The burger was fine. The fries were fresh from the fryer, crispy and perfectly salted.
Author: brandnewkindof
Photographer, baseball fan, lover of rock music, sweet tea, chili cheese hotdogs, and Matt Wieters.
travel: baltimore, md
In honor of the Orioles making the playoffs for the first time since 2016, some words on visiting Baltimore. I realized that while we visit my parental units in Baltimore almost every summer, I don’t think I’ve ever posted about some of my favorite things to do there. So today: some highlights from recent trips…
explore your state: kidd-brewer stadium, boone, nc
Travis and I drove up to Boone, NC, for the purpose of going to the East Carolina University at Appalachian State University football game, and we had a fabulous time. Someone who isn’t a fan of one of these schools might look at them and think, oh, rivals, but I asked the App fans we…
life list: nc musicians mural trail
71. See every mural on the NC Musicians Mural Project. Doc and Merle Watson, 206 Howard St, Boone, NC. Art by Scott Nurkin. I was briefly disappointed that of course people tailgate in front of this mural so I couldn’t get a “clean shot” but honestly this is kind of better and truly accurate to…
100 foods in 100 counties: watauga county
Watauga County – Boone: Coyote Kitchen: Taos Boat The menu at Coyote Kitchen says: Sazon Chicken, Cornbread, Black Beans, Fried Sweet Potatoes, Roasted Corn, Sweet Plantains, Tomatoes, Quesadilla Cheese & Chipotle Cream Cheese. Spicy and sweet and the chicken was fantastically kicky. Their salsas were amazing, too, especially the cranberry chipotle.
hot dogs everywhere: harold’s restaurant
Where: Harold’s Restaurant, North Wilkesboro, NC What: Chili cheese dog (me), dogs with mustard and onions (Trav) With whom: Trav Why: Driving to Boone, needed a lunch stop Grade: B/B+. The dogs are split and griddled middle-down, which I love, and the chili was slightly sweet. The American cheese melted well under the dogs but not as well on the…
life list: nc musicians mural trail
71. See every mural on the NC Musicians Mural Project. John Coltrane, intersection of Raleigh and Vance Streets, Hamlet, NC. Art by Scott Nurkin.
list list: nc musicians mural trail
71. See every mural on the NC Musicians Mural Project. Libba Cotten, 111 N Merritt Mill Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. Art by Scott Nurkin.
hot dogs everywhere: the dog house
Where: The Dog House, High Point, NC What: Chili cheese dog (me), dogs with relish and onions (Trav) With whom: Trav Why: We were in High Point for some photo taking, and this was recommended! Grade: Solid B. Chili was quite good and the dogs are nicely grilled, but a slice of American cheese doesn’t really do it for me….
life list: charleston cemeteries
26. Take photos of every church cemetery in Charleston, South Carolina. Years and years ago, I put this on my Life List. It’s one of those things that’s hard to quantify but last summer, I did shoot a whole bunch of them and I’m going to call it good.
brand new kind of photography 