by Lee Cloer | Oct 26, 2023 | Outdoors
Highlands and Cashiers are located in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina, known for their beautiful fall foliage. Many tourists and nature enthusiasts visit the area during the fall season to enjoy the colorful leaves, and there is a specific shadow phenomenon that... 
by Lee Cloer | Oct 24, 2023 | Family, Things to Do
Family hiking the Glen Burney Trail – Photo above by GlitterOnADime.com Blowing Rock is a charming mountain town with many family-friendly activities and attractions. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this picturesque destination provides the perfect backdrop... 
by Debra Cloer | Jul 17, 2023 | Hike, Outdoors, Waterfall
As part of our quest to check out the many waterfalls of NC, we decided to take a weekend and camp near the forest to save having to drive the two hours multiple times. We recently discovered hipcamp.com which is like an Airbnb for camping spots. Some are private... 
by Lee Cloer | Dec 28, 2021 | Hike, Outdoors, Video, Waterfall
Hiking Trail Info | Driving Directions to Trail Head December 23 was another high 40-degree day in the Great Smoky Mountains. We scooped up the nieces and nephew and headed out for a very family-friendly 1 mile round trip (loop) to Rufus Morgan Trail. Halfway around... 
by Lee Cloer | Dec 9, 2021 | Hike, Kayak, Outdoors, Things to Do, Waterfall
“Pics or it didn’t happen” If there’s no digital proof of your hike, your bike ride, your kayak trip, dinner…did it really happen? You and your family are on that much-awaited for North Carolina mountains summer vacation – free of work and school and you...