By Joanna Grey Talbot There are so many fascinating stories in this world if you take the time to sit and listen. The best part is finding those stories in unexpected places. Badin, North Carolina, is a small town about an hour east of Charlotte that was created in 1913 by a French company looking … Continue reading From England to Badin: An Adventure on Ice Skates
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First Anniversary Travels
By Joanna Grey Talbot Hard to believe it has already come and gone but my husband and I celebrated our first anniversary last weekend. It has been a year filled with ups and downs, a move to North Carolina, and so many adventures! To celebrate we escaped to our favorite place - the mountains. Although … Continue reading First Anniversary Travels
Morganton, North Carolina
By Joanna Grey Talbot My favorite benefit to being a freelance writer is that anytime my husband has to work out of town I can easily go with him. It always means I have to go exploring by myself while he works but it gives me time to go at my own pace and pick … Continue reading Morganton, North Carolina
North Carolina State Fair
By Joanna Grey Talbot The State Fair - Whether it evokes images of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 1945 musical, State Fair, that took place in Iowa or of 4-H competitions and deep-fried food, going to the state fair is an experience. The one hosted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture at the Raleigh fairgrounds is no … Continue reading North Carolina State Fair
An Unplanned Adventure
By Joanna Grey Talbot Best laid plans of mice and men, eh? Yesterday, I set off on my weekly adventure to check out places new to me in an old town. I had hours planned out but it wasn't to be. My first stop was the NC Music Hall of Fame in Kannapolis. It was … Continue reading An Unplanned Adventure
Dr. Selma Burke
By Joanna Grey Talbot My visit to Mooresville, North Carolina, last weekend was filled with visits to great local businesses and a stroll down a beautiful Main Street. Yet, what stood out to me the most was a piece of the town's history, which is also a piece of our country's national history. Towards one … Continue reading Dr. Selma Burke
Narrows Dam
By Joanna Grey Talbot One of the things on my bucket list is to tour a dam and last weekend I had that opportunity. The Badin Volunteer Fire Department was celebrating their 100th anniversary and one of the many things offered throughout the day-long festival was tours of the Narrows Dam on the Yadkin River. … Continue reading Narrows Dam
Concord, North Carolina
Traveling to places new to me and meeting people will never get old. Having conversations with complete strangers who obviously love their community is quickly becoming one of my favorite parts about writing this blog. This week I traveled to the town of Concord. Founded in 1796 as the county seat of the newly formed Cabarrus … Continue reading Concord, North Carolina
Have Anxiety, Will Travel.
I spend so much time searching for new stories in the world that sometimes I neglect to tell my own. Why do I travel? What do I love about it so much? It's simple, really. I have anxiety and I have found it to be one of the best ways to push myself out of … Continue reading Have Anxiety, Will Travel.
Kings Mountain National Military Park
By Joanna Grey Talbot Historical battlefields always draw a unique type of history nerd and I happily admit to being one. We love to visit these places to pay our respects to those who fought so bravely, to ponder how life would be if the battle had ended differently, and to gain a greater sense … Continue reading Kings Mountain National Military Park
New Stories From Old Towns 