Where The Dogwood Blooms

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17 Jul 2026

The South’s Woodstock

When I wrote about Love Valley and shared the post on X a few weeks ago, I figured I'd get a few comments about the…

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15 Jul 2026

Trumpet Creeper

I was down along the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County recently, doing what I usually do—wandering around with no particular destination—when I spotted a…

Hey there! I’m Cassie Clark, a Carolina girl who grew up in two towns on opposite sides of North Carolina. My family has lived here for 8 generations, so my love for my home state is something I got honest. I’m passionate about sharing all the things that make North Carolina living so sweet – the history, the great outdoors, the culture, and the laidback lifestyle. That’s what Where the Dogwood Blooms is all about. It’s my love song to life in the Old North State; an ode to sunshine & hurricanes.