A few folks had some thoughts about my recent Blackbeard post. Some took issue with me “romanticizing” a pirate, while others grumbled that it wasn’t North Carolina-focused.…
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10 Mar 2025
Blackbeard’s Point
Back in January, Belle and I stopped by Blackbeard’s Point on our way home from Virginia. I’m not sure what I expected—maybe an open space,…
25 Feb 2025
Bacon’s Castle
I know what you’re thinking—Bacon’s Castle is in Virginia. And you’re right. But North Carolina’s earliest permanent settlers came from Virginia and South Carolina, weaving…
7 Jan 2025
Breaking Up Christmas
Christmas is officially over at my house. This morning, I’ll start packing away the decorations, carefully tucking ornaments and garlands back into boxes destined for…
30 Dec 2024
After Christmas Shopping
On Boxing Day, I loaded up the girls and hit the road for the Clark family’s annual after-Christmas shopping trip—a tradition that’s become as much…
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.
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