The 31st state we visited on our road trip was North Carolina from mid-February to early March. Normally we'd have spent 5 weeks or so in a state the size of NC, but with us speeding things up on the road trip (see here for more about that), we reduced our time there to 3.5 … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From North Carolina
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Wilmington Coup In North Carolina – Home Of The Only Successful Coup In US History (125th Anniversary)
Juneteenth and The Tulsa Race Massacre (historically incorrectly known as the Tulsa Race Riot) are just two historical events that have only recently come into wider societal consciousness as the understanding and acknowledgement of systemic racism grows with the white … [Read more...] about Wilmington Coup In North Carolina – Home Of The Only Successful Coup In US History (125th Anniversary)
It’s Personal On The Battleship North Carolina In Wilmington, NC
The Battleship North Carolina is the 5th of 6 with the name. Just like when families have a Sr., Jr., I, II, III, etc. to carry on a legacy, the navy does something similar for vessels with an important or illustrious military history. The first USS North Carolina was a "ship … [Read more...] about It’s Personal On The Battleship North Carolina In Wilmington, NC
3.5 Weeks In North Carolina: Where We Stayed, Visited And Ate & Drank
After getting back from our trip to Mauritius and South Africa, we stayed at Shae's parents for a few days before heading on to our 31st state - North Carolina. Seeing as we used to live in Portsmouth, VA and Shae grew up there, we'd both visited North Carolina several times … [Read more...] about 3.5 Weeks In North Carolina: Where We Stayed, Visited And Ate & Drank
In Good Spirits At Ends Of Days Distillery In Wilmington, NC
Free tastings of their spirits, tasty cocktails & pet-friendly inside and out, there's a lot to like about End of Days Distillery in Wilmington, NC. After getting back from our month-long trip to Mauritius and South Africa, Shae and I drove down from Virginia to North … [Read more...] about In Good Spirits At Ends Of Days Distillery In Wilmington, NC