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For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream - Van Gogh, image of Moravian Star
11.11.21
A Tale of Twin Cities
Much of Winston-Salem dazzles, especially during the holiday season.
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Holiday Happenings printed on a card depicting snow-covered Christmas trees in a field
11.08.21
Holiday Planning Guide
It’s the most wonderful time of the year … and it’s the most hectic time of the year, too. Gifts to buy, boxes to wrap, meals to cook, rooms to...
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Autumn is the hardest season. The leaves are all falling, and they're falling like they're in love with the ground. Quote over a fall photo.
11.01.21
Fall in the Magic City
Beautiful fall colors in the mountains make it a season of magic, especially in Roanoke. Known as the Magic City in the late 1800s because of its incredible growth linked...
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A carved Jack-o-Lantern outside the Welcome to Valle Crucis sign
10.25.21
Halloween Happenings
They say that Halloween is the spookiest time of the year. Legend warns it’s when the veil between our world and the afterworld is thin and spirits can easily pass...
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Hey, have you come to sing pumpkin carols? Quote from It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, displayed over a photo of pumpkins
10.18.21
Harvest Season Getaway in Hendo
The arrival of railroads in the western part of North Carolina was a lifeline for farmers and loggers. They also opened up these once-isolated communities to travelers and adventurers from...
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It's the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves! Quote from Winnie the Pooh, over a fall scenic photo.
10.11.21
Wonderful Waynesville
The seat of Haywood County, Waynesville, sits at the Gateway to the Smokies. It is surrounded by the Pisgah National Forest and skirted by the Blue Ridge Parkway. Needless to...
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