Fun fact: I am a direct descendant of "Ferry John" Smith.
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25 May 2025
Aycock Birthplace
A couple of years ago, I took a trip east through fields of peanuts and cotton to spend the day in Goldsboro. Before meeting up…
22 May 2025
Orton Pond
One of my favorite spots in Brunswick County is Winnabow. It’s an unincorporated community tucked between Boiling Spring Lakes and Belville—a place so small, most…
20 Mar 2025
Raleigh Tavern
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.…
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,…
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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