Last year, after visiting an out of town aunt, my younger brother and I stopped for lunch at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge in Shelby.
If you’re a barbecue aficionado, you’ve probably heard of Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge. It’s been around since 1946 and is a Shelby landmark. Bridges cooks pork the old fashioned way, slowly over hickory, overnight.
This [...]

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Steeped in tradition, Old Salem in Winston-Salem will hold its 204th annual Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 8.
Winston-Salem is often called “The Easter City,” given the history of this annual event. The Easter service began in 1732 when a small group of men met at the gravesite in Old Salem, (North Carolina), which is now [...]

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If you live anywhere near Davidson, North Carolina, you’ve marked your calendar for the spring opening of its famous farmer’s market. This Saturday, April 7, more than 35 farmers and growers will come together to offer their very best fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses and many other local products.  There are so many things to [...]

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My husband and I love to ride roller coasters!  We have a few favorites, one being the Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. This ride goes from 0 to 120 MPH in less than four seconds! Next thing you know, you’re 420 feet in the air. From a standing start you’re launched [...]

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Chapel Hill, NC, yesterday became the first town in the nation to ban the use of hand-held and hands-free cell phones while driving. No talking, no texting, no Siri, no web-browsing. The controversial ordinance will go into effect June 1. So, as happy as I am that you’re reading our At Home in [...]

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Any month that begins with an official Fools’ Day bodes well as far as I’m concerned. Unfortunately, April Fools’ Day falls on a Sunday this year, making it less likely that my co-workers will even read my updated policy memo that forbids “self-Googling.”
Then comes April 2 and the NCAA College Hoops Championship Game followed closely [...]

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What has 2300 acres, 36 miles of hiking, biking and horseback trails, a 28 acre fishing, kayaking and canoeing lake, historic structures and roadways and 20 minutes from Trade and Tryon in Center City Charlotte?
The Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, S.C.
Now our neighbors to the south may take exception that I said [...]

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Yep, St. Patrick’s Day is here again and it’s time to sample some new beers!
Now you may think St. Patrick’s Day is the holiday that commemorates Saint Patrick, the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland…
You are correct.
You may also think this is the annual holiday [...]

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Everyone loves going to their favorite local restaurant or pub and ordering a large plate of wings.  Now, let’s think about ordering wings that do not have any seasoning at all!  Really, does anyone ever eat their wings without seasoning?  I don’t think so.
Your wings require something special, something that really brings some “heat”. Why [...]

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Well, it wasn’t really won in Greensboro, but the final chain of events that led to the American victory over the British started in Greensboro.
On March 15, 1781, approximately 1,900 British troops, led by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis, attacked the approximately 4,000 American troops, led by Major General Nathanael Greene.  This March 15, 2012 marks [...]

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