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,…
4 Mar 2025
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
For some reason, Southeastern North Carolina often gets overlooked when folks talk about the Scots-Irish. But in the 1750s, Royal Governor Arthur Dobbs actively encouraged…
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…
24 Feb 2025
Garage Bands
A couple of years ago, I was convinced rock music had taken its final breath—I even wrote about it.






