Banner Elk

A couple of years ago, my husband and I visited Banner Elk, North Carolina for a magazine assignment and subsequently fell head over heels in love with the charming town nestled amongst the Blue Ridge Mountains.  It is only a three hour drive from our hometown of Charlotte, thus it is the...

Summer feels like its forever away, but as soon as the temperatures really start to drop, we all start dreaming of endlessly long days of fun in the sun and warm and glowing nights where anything feels like it could happen.  Picnics, road trips, walks along the ocean -- it...

After enduring months of cold weather and endless days without sunshine, the only thing that is on anyone's mind is the arrival of spring.  What better place to celebrate brighter skies, blooming flowers, and the feeling of grass between your toes than in the North Carolina town of Banner Elk?...

As the winter months approach us, thoughts turn to celebration with family and friends.  What better place to honor the spirit of the season than in the iconic Blue Ridge Mountains -- known around the world as one of the most cherished and storied holiday travel destinations.  Visiting a mountain...

Autumn is currently enveloping my beloved state of North Carolina.  Mornings are met with a frost lingering heavily in the air.  Sunrises and sunsets light the sky ablaze and smolder into a purple flame along the horizon.  Soon trees will be bursting into a riot of color: crimson reds, rusty...