Longer days and warmer temperatures mean it’s time to get outdoors!

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area

Reach new heights! Located more than 350 feet above the Eno River, the Occoneechee Mountain

The holidays are now over, the Thanksgiving turkey is long gone, that last piece of rum cake is history along with the Holiday Cookies, the celebratory glass of champagne for New Years has been

There’s nothing that gets your heart racing like zipping along a bike path under a canopy of trees. Or, the feeling of breathing in fresh Carolina air as you trek along through the elements. In our

These Earth Day 2022 events are sure to get you up to speed on things you can do to preserve, protect and keep Orange County communities and North Carolina beautiful AND have fun at the same time!

Spring is here, finally, which means many things: locals, having hibernated for winter, cautiously begin exploring and smiling again. We become a town of walkers, perambulating beneath the murals and

If you’re planning a trip to the Orange County area over the next several months, make it a priority to scope out the changing fall colors before they’re gone for the winter. From state parks and

Movies with Goats (Spring Haven Farm)

I used to be afraid of goats. Well, to be fair, I used to be afraid of a lot of things: barking dogs, loudly flushing toilets and the deep end of the swimming

Part I
We’re headed west on NC Highway 54 and I have only one thing on my mind: ice cream and tiny horses. Okay, two things.

Back story: I’m here from Los Angeles visiting family. Chela is my twin

Walking tours offer a wonderful way to see an area, get your bearings, and learn about a locale from an expert. After all, half the fun of visiting a new place is learning about it (the other half, of

In my younger days I used to run, but now I’m addicted to walking. What a great area we have to walk in! During lunch I join the folks out-and-about in downtown Chapel Hill. Some are shopping; some