Picks and Pans – Charleston, SC

The principle thing that I will remember about Charleston is the sheer number of GIGANTIC old houses that make up its historic district. It is frankly astonishing that not only did people have the money to build these houses, but that families still live in them and can maintain them. It seems that because Charleston […]

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 […]

Picks and Pans – Abingdon, VA & Bristol, TN

PICKS Jeannine’s Fabrics and Quilt Shop

We stopped in to pick up some supplies for Sean’s heart wristband, but we stayed for the conversation. Jeannine, a lifelong Abingdon resident (for all of 76 years!) was so incredibly welcoming and so very proud of all that her town had to offer, I kept wondering if this […]