Where The Dogwood Blooms

2 Sep 2026

Knobs, Hollers, and Balds: An Appalachian Landscape Dictionary

We were somewhere along the Blue Ridge Parkway last week, the windows down and the mountains rolling past us, when Belle pointed out the window…

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1 Sep 2026

Buc-ee’s

I'll say it plainly: I love Buc-ee's. I have never pulled into one of those parking lots without feeling that little jolt of excitement in…

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31 Aug 2026

Charleston: Belle’s Graduation Trip

When Belle graduated back in May, we asked her what she wanted for her graduation gift. She didn’t ask for a new phone. She didn’t…

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.

31 Jul 2026

Outdoors

Fossilized Sea Biscuits

I did not inherit the finding gene. Daddy could stand in a patch of clover, bend down, and come back up with a fistful of four-leaf clovers like it wasn't even worth mentioning. It was almost like the clover wanted…

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