Small Town, Big Heart
Matthews, a humble town just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, is often overlooked as the perfect tourist getaway, where people of all ages enjoy a lifestyle of leisure and a unique quality of life....
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Namaste – Welcome To India, The Country Of The Lotus
Namaste is the greeting used in India. It means: the divine light within me bows to the divine light within you. My family has visited India twice, and we hope to go there again in...
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Timeless: A Cottage on Laurel Lake
Laughing. Smiling. Crying. Throwing family members off the dock. Swimming into the late hours of the night. Dazzling Fourth of July fireworks. Hundreds of picturesque memories...
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When In Rome…
Ever since I can remember, I’ve loved learning about Rome. One of the first chapter books I ever read was the Magic Tree House story about Roman times—I was especially fascinated by the...
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So Cal: Welcome to Sun City
California is more than our beaches. It's more than our Hollywood billboard, our vineyards, or our L.A. Lakers. California is the state of endless possibilities. There is something for everyone....
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Exploring the Essence of America: Mint Hill, NC
Flying down the 485 freeway through the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina, you might easily miss the exit marking my hometown. But if your a spirited adventurer keen on understanding the the patterns...
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McHenry, Illinois: A Small Town With A Big Heart
When one thinks of northern Illinois they think of Chicago but, it is the suburbs of the Windy City that gave Chicago its’ reputation. Nestled midway between Chicago and Milwaukee,...
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Mediocrity At Its Finest: A Tour of Stafford County, Virginia
Cleverly disguised as a bedroom community (or as the highway sign says, “A Certified Business Location”), Stafford County is the southernmost county in Northern Virginia, with supposedly...
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