Category: North Carolina

#Recover February 14

For February 2024 several of us will be participating in the “30-Day RE Coach4aday Challenge”. The challenge involves utilizing a word that includes the prefix Re. Today my word is RECOVER. Perhaps it’s just...

#Reclaim February 10

For February 2024 several of us will be participating in the “30-Day RE Coach4aday Challenge”. The challenge involves utilizing a word that includes the prefix Re. Today my word is RECLAIM. In the mountains...

#Islands July 23

As part of the 30-Day Curiosity Coach4aday Challenge in July, I have dedicated today’s focus to determining the number of inhabited ISLANDS in North Carolina. The mechanics of this challenge involve presenting a question and subsequently...

#GolfCourse July 14

As part of the 30-Day Curiosity Coach4aday Challenge in July, I’ve dedicated today’s focus on the oldest GOLF COURSE in North Carolina. The mechanics of this challenge involve presenting a question and subsequently uncovering the optimal...

#Bridge July 10

As part of the 30-Day Curiosity Coach4aday Challenge in July, I’ve dedicated today’s focus to discover North Carolina’s Oldest BRIDGE The mechanics of this challenge involve presenting a question and subsequently uncovering the optimal...

#Whig October 28

Curiosity led me to research some of the early Governors of North Carolina who were members of the WHIG Party. In the 1830’s there were many people upset with the policies of President Andrew...

#HangingRock October 26

One iconic place in North Carolina people post pictures from is HANGING ROCK State Park. If you want to see lots of pics of this iconic location, click here. Hanging Rock Information First piece...

#Parkway October 18

Every once in a while, I stop and reflect on the myriad of places, people and things that makes living in North Carolina great. One of them is the BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY. Over the...

#Wal-Mart October 6

Sometimes a post on social media prompts my curiosity. That happened on Sunday when my friend John Rancke mentioned there was not a Wal-Mart located anywhere in Anson County NC. They went on to...

#Garden September 19

For September I am participating in the 30-Day Literary Lesson Coach4aday Challenge today the focus is on turning a construction debris ravine into a GARDEN. Dr. Frederic M. Hanes was an early member of the original...