Picks and Pans – Raleigh-Durham, NC

The triangle formed by Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill seems to encompass a lot of cool stuff to see and do (especially the small area around Duke that we explored). Unfortunately, we only got to spend a day there and so don’t have too many specifics, but we were certainly happy with the few things […]

Picks and Pans – Lakes and Eccentricities in the Carolinas

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Santee State Park, SC

Something that you may not know about South Carolina is that they have a large network of state parks that, although not always dramatically beautiful, will satisfy the needs of most campers with clean bathrooms, hot showers, water and electricity and, best of all, they usually cost between $13-16 per […]

Picks and Pans – Charlotte, NC

Charlotte is an interesting city with a rich history. Everyone outside Charlotte talks about it as a “banking city”, stemming from the HUGE banking explosion when North Carolina National Bank (now Bank of America) took advantage of a loophole in banking law that allowed non-bank entities to own banks across state lines. It does have […]

Picks and Pans – Asheville, NC

Asheville rocks! A mere 75K people (200 in urban area) make this little city a mecca for music and art. Locals complain that it can feel a little too “small-town” sometimes (apparently going to the grocery store can be a lengthy social experience), but nobody we met had any desire to leave. PICKS: The Vault

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Picks and Pans – Boone, NC

Green Eggs and Jam

Upon wandering around this mountain college town, we happened upon Green Eggs and Jam, a music store in downtown Boone. Lucky for us, Christian was there manning the store and he gave us advice on basically all the Boone necessities….cheap motel (we all really needed a shower, or at least I […]