A Outer Banks adventure with Captain Marc Mitchum on an OBX Crabbing and Shrimping charter.
OBX crabbing and shrimping
The Outer Banks, barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, has so many good seafood restaurants gourmets will think they died and went to Heaven. I picked just three of the more upscale here for Elite Eats (couldn't decide on just one as all a...
OBX Dining Trio
American's oldest mystery has never been solved. I loved visiting the Outer Banks to learn more about the story. The story began with the settlement of Roanoke in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The prelude was the earlier all-male expeditions. Th...
America's Oldest Unsolved Mystery
The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island is a shimmering jewel in the Outer Banks. From the moment you step through the doors and are greeted with a unique preview of the resident sea life you are a captive audience. The room- sized overhead aug...
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
There is something to be said for being "The First." My recent visit to the Outer Banks involved a lot of firsts. As I drove along Outer Banks Scenic Byway bordering America's First Beach, I was enchanted. That enchantment grew as our trip progressed...
Outer Banks
The Outer Banks run for 100 miles along the coast of North Carolina. It’s a series of barrier islands, most about one mile wide, connected by bridges and ferries making it easy to travel around. Much of the land is preserved for recreational access t...
12 Best Things to Do in the Outer Banks, North Carolina
North Carolina's newest state park is Carvers Creek State Park. It was authorized in 2005 and opened the first stage in September 2013. Park Superintend Jane Connolly, told us about the park's background. In the mid 1700s Scottish immigrants began mo...
Carvers Creek State Park
When it comes to the telling American war history, Fayetterville, North Carolina has bragging rights. Fort Bragg's 82d Airborne Division War Memorial Museum commemorates the sacrifices made by the 82nd Airborne and Special Operation Troops in wars fr...
Fayetteville Can Bragg
Honeysuckle Tea House near Chapel Hill, North Carolina is a unique place in today's world. It is a multipurpose gathering place on a farm that serves as an apothecary as well as offering classes, entertainment and a place to enjoy a spot of tea. In t...
Honeysuckle Tea House
Ava Gardner was a star of the first magnitude. A visit to her museum in Smithfield, North Carolina tells a more complete story. It follows Ava from when she was born a country girl in the community of Grabtown just east of Smithfield through the year...
Movie Row--Ava Gardner Museum
Would be farmers in Cabarrus County, North Carolina have an opportunity to get their hands dirty at Elma C. Lomax Incubator Farm. This is a unique opportunity for local Farmers-In-Training (FITs) to learn what it takes physically, emotionally, and fi...
Agr iLanes--Lomax Incubator Farm
The Outer Banks, barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, has so many good seafood restaurants gourmets will think they died and went to Heaven. I picked just three of the more upscale here for Elite Eats (couldn't decide on just one as all a...
OBX Dining Trio
Shelby in Cleveland County is just 45 minutes west of Charlotte but a completely different world. Creativity reigns here. Two music legends were born in Cleveland County, Earl Scruggs and Don Gibson. Art is all over Cleveland County. Museums are uniq...
Shelby: Land of Rhythm and Roots
an you imagine a culture of socialistic church members in a society where the church controlled all aspects of life and owned all property in the settlement and smoking, drinking and partying was forbidden ever finding common ground with capitalistic...