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Sledding at North Carolina Museum of Art

I bought a sled two years ago, shortly after I moved here from Hilton Head Island. Forecasts were calling for snow, and since I hadn’t seen any in a while, I wanted to be prepared with a sled. Two years later, I finally had a chance to use it. Daniel braved the slick roads Saturday afternoon and drove me to the hills of the North Carolina Museum of Art. We weren’t the only ones sliding down the hill beside the Vollis Simpson whirligig. A few other families (and even a dog) were hanging...

When snow threatens North Carolina residents buy milk and bread

Between 2 to 7 inches of snow is forecasted to fall on the Triangle by noon Saturday. Here’s what a Raleigh Harris Teeter looked like at 9:30 p.m. Thursday night. I can see why people are inclined to buy bread when bad weather is on the horizon (for peanut butter sandwiches, right?). I admit I...

Sledding at North Carolina Museum of Art

I bought a sled two years ago, shortly after I moved here from Hilton Head Island. Forecasts were calling for snow, and since I hadn’t seen any in a while, I wanted to be prepared with a sled. Two years later, I finally had a chance to use it. Daniel braved the slick roads Saturday afternoon and...

Spend a Friday night on a moonlight paddle around Lake Michie

In northern Durham County, there’s an unincorporated community known as Bahama. Now be careful, you don’t want to sound like a Yankee when you go there. It’s not pronounced like the Bahamas on the Atlantic Coast. It’s Ba-Hey-Ma, singular. Bahama is home of Lake Michie (pronounced...

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