Holiday Guide – Family Fun

An odd thing happened just now.  I was sitting here trying to come up with the words to talk about the Kannapolis Christmas Parade returning this Saturday.  I written about…

Admittedly, I come to this from a VERY jaded point of view.  As a longtime radio personality, if I’ve been in one Christmas parade, I’ve been in one thousand.  With…

In a weird way, Christmas break is not too dissimilar to summer break for parents.  The first few days its great.  You’re together.  It’s all good.  And then at some…

There are many arguments that can be made as to why living in the Carolinas is the best place to live in the country.  Among the best (specifically in the…

I have many, many amazing Christmas memories from when our son was small, and holidays could truly be magical.  Probably one that stands out more than most was the Christmas…

My first instinct this morning was, “Wow, has it really been 14 years since Speedway Christmas became a thing?”  I’ll never forget that first year.  My father, as a young…

One of the things that is on a bucket list for me (that, admittedly will NEVER happen unless the lottery comes in) is to own a log cabin home.  I’ve…

Joh Berry’s tremendous one-man Christmas show is coming to the North Carolina Triad next week.  One of the artists I remember from country music in the 1990s who had an…

Growing up I remember a couple of activities being staples of the birthday party scene.  1.  Going to see a movie.  And 2.  Putt putt golf.  I didn’t even know…

Christmas is a magical time of year no matter where you are. But some places are a step above when it comes to the holiday spirit and atmosphere. And one…

The Zebulon, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce has announced this year they will conduct ‘Deck The Hall-Z,’ a “reverse Christmas parade.”  Okay, that begs my first question.  “What exactly is…

Aren’t we the lucky ones here in North Carolina. We have the best of both worlds. Sweeping mountain vistas and the beautiful North Carolina coast. Here are my top three…