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A Few Days in Carolina Beach, NC

August 14, 2018

A Few Days in Carolina Beach, NC

There was a point this year where I feared we wouldn’t be doing any traveling this summer at all, just due to schedules, baby prep, and finances (due to baby prep). Though after our little weekend getaway to Greenville, South Carolina to visit friends fell through back in June, we decided we should make up for…

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7 Comments / Filed In: Travel
Tagged: Carolina Beach, North Carolina, Southport

Jockey’s Ridge at Sunset

October 23, 2017

Jockey’s Ridge at Sunset

Jockey’s Ridge is the largest natural sand dune area in the eastern United States at 426 acres. Located in Nags Head between route 158 and the Roanoke Sound, the highest point is typically around 100 feet high with 360˚ views. It’s free to visit between 8am and 6-9pm, depending on the time of year, and is…

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12 Comments / Filed In: Travel
Tagged: Jockey's Ridge State Park, North Carolina, Outer Banks

Visiting the Lighthouses of the OBX

October 19, 2017

Visiting the Lighthouses of the OBX

Our first full day at the Outer Banks we decided to grab some coffee and drive south as far as route 12 would take us. While we could have continued further by taking the ferry to Ocracoke Island, and then again to Cape Lookout, we decided to take our time and enjoy everything there was…

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6 Comments / Filed In: Travel
Tagged: Lighthouse, North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks

An Impromptu Trip to the Outer Banks

October 17, 2017

An Impromptu Trip to the Outer Banks

If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen that Daniel and I didn’t make it to New Orleans as planned last week. Once Tropical Storm Nate turned into Hurricane Nate that Friday afternoon, we had the option to cancel our flights and hotel without penalty. With our bags packed and ready to go, we had…

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11 Comments / Filed In: Travel
Tagged: North Carolina, OBX, Outer Banks

Best Times + Best Friends in Raleigh

August 9, 2016

Best Times + Best Friends in Raleigh

Last Thursday afternoon Dan and I hopped on 95 south on our way to Raleigh, North Carolina for a night out with some of our best friends. We pulled into the parking garage across from our hotel at the same time as three other carloads and excitedly checked into our neighboring rooms. We were in town…

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1 Comment / Filed In: Personal, Travel
Tagged: Chon, Concert, Good Times Crew, Music, North Carolina, Periphery, Raleigh, Sikth

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