I’ve been busier than a cat covering crap on a marble floor this summer, y’all—and as funny as that sounds, I’m not kidding. I’m only…
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3 Jul 2025
12 Hours in the Core Banks
I’m almost embarrassed to say it out loud, but my girls had never spent any real time in the North Carolina banks.
19 May 2025
The Azalea Festival
Burgaw has blueberries, Fayetteville has dogwoods—and Wilmington? Wilmington has azaleas. You’ll find them everywhere: in Oakdale Cemetery, Forest Hills, downtown, and all around Greenfield Lake.…
1 May 2025
Averasboro Battlefield
I’ve always believed the most powerful places in North Carolina don’t shout—they whisper. You just have to pull off the road, step out of the…
3 Apr 2025
A Wilmington Day Trip
Lately, I've been surfing a wave of homesickness for Wilmington. I miss everything—the food, the shopping, the beach. And oh my gosh, do I ever…
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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