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…
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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.
17 Feb 2025
Peanut Soup
When Belle and I visited Williamsburg last month, we tried peanut soup for the first time. Belle wasn’t too impressed, but me? A rich, creamy,…
25 Jan 2025
Fish Camps
North Carolina is known for many things—rich barbecue traditions, bitter basketball rivalries, and moonshine as smooth as a mountain stream—but one of my favorite treasures often…
My baby Belle turned 17 on the 17th. Rather than a gift, she asked for a trip up to Virginia's Historic Triangle to visit her…
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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