A professional bull rider falls hard for a college student going after her dream of taking of the art world of New York City. Their story is intertwined with the love story of another couple decades before. Britt Robertson, Scott Eastwood and Alan Alda star in The Longest Ride, based on the Nicholas Sparks book. Filmed In: Caswell Beach, Jacksonville, and Winston-Salem, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Longest Ride
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Visiting North Carolina’s Breweries
North Carolina is like a Colorado of the South, chock full of mountains and breweries. Asheville, in particular, boasts more breweries per capita than any other city in the country and the number of breweries is constantly growing, as Oskar Blues and Sierra Nevada have recently set up East Coast operations here. But Charlotte's NoDa district has also become popular with … [Read more...] about Visiting North Carolina’s Breweries
This Is My South: Jenni Mowery and Cydney Metz
This post is part of a series where we interview prominent Southerners or Southern transplants about what they love so much about this area and why others should visit. If you are interested in being featured, leave a comment or send me an email. Jenni Mowery and Cydney Metz are best friends and the owners of The Suburban Outlaws, a company selling repurposed … [Read more...] about This Is My South: Jenni Mowery and Cydney Metz
Small Town Saturday: Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem, North Carolina may not be a small town, with a population of over 200,000, but when you're on one of the many college campuses, you don't feel like you're in the fourth biggest city in the state. Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, Salem College and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts all call the city home. This photo was … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Winston-Salem, NC