

New Bern, NC: A Delightful Mix of Old and New
Wondering about things to do in New Bern, NC? How to spend a long weekend? These questions were easy to answer, in part, because I (a...


NC Coast's Blockade Runner Beach Resort Mother Earth approved
(Note: As of early 2025, this property is now Trailborn Surf & Sound) With its position between the Atlantic Ocean and the sound, NC’s Blockade Runner Beach Resort is extremely aware of the environment. (Photos courtesy of Blockade Runner Beach Resort) By Kathy M. Newbern & J.S. Fletcher ©2022. All rights reserved. With its unique location between ocean and sound, no wonder the Blockade Runner Beach Resort (now Trailborn Surf & Sound) in Wrightsville Beach focuses on envi


Romancing the OBX - Ideas For Your Memory Making
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the Cape Hatteras Seashore. (Photo courtesy of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau) When a television reporter...


Retro Kill Devil Hills Motel puts the fun in funky
As post-pandemic travel opened back up, Kill Devil Hills on North Carolina's Outer Banks was an easy choice for the memories it holds...


Step back in time at retro Mother Earth Motor Lodge in Kinston, NC
Fun and funky describe the work of love that Kinston, North Carolina, entrepreneur Stephen Hill completed downtown: turning the...



































