Sampson County – Garland – Old School Sorghum Festival, McDaniel’s School: Pure Sorghum Another 100 food crossed off! Sorghum is a grain that can be used whole or ground into flour, and it also can be made into a syrup that is similar to molasses and can be used as a sweetener in baking. That’s…
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life list: visit the “top ten” north carolina natural wonders
We hit two of North Carolina’s Top Ten Natural Wonders on our trip to Boone in September; we drove several chunks of the Blue Ridge Parkway (someday I’ll drive it all) and stopped for waterfalls and overlooks. And after the Parkway stops, we stopped at Grandfather Mountain.
100 foods in 100 counties: beaufort county
58. Eat at every restaurant in Our State magazine’s 100 Foods To Eat In North Carolina’s 100 Counties. 59. Eat a hot dog in every North Carolina county. Where: Bill’s Hot Dog Stand What: the 100 Foods list called for a dog all the way, but raw onions are gross, so this was just one of…
album review: dave hause – drive it like it’s stolen
Dave Hause – Drive It Like It’s Stolen. Out now, available here. *stretches back* *cracks knuckles* *rolls neck* Let’s see if I remember how to do this. It’s been a while since I wrote an album review – let’s be frank, it’s been a while since I thought about writing an album review – but…
hot dogs everywhere: stuart’s family grille
Where: Stuart’s Family Grille, Roxboro, NC What: Cheese dog; a Carolina red hot with cheese sauce, mustard, and bacon bits With whom: just me! Why: I was in Roxboro to eat a 100 Foods meal Grade: A-. Great red hot dog with snap, loved the cheese sauce and the bacon bits, would have liked to get the mustard taste more,…
100 foods in 100 counties: person county
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.
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.
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