Biltmore, the unique 8,000 acre estate nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, has been a location for weddings and romantic getaways since George and Edith Vanderbilt married in 1898. From February 12 – July 4, to celebrate this history, the estate is hosting “Fashionable Romance: Wedding Gowns in Film”, a costume exhibition of wedding dresses and attire from major motion [...]
Brian & Mary Ann Guinn enjoyed a wine tasting at Elkin Creek Vineyard in 2013. It’s that time of year again, when the Surry Wineries host the Winter Wine Passport. Brian and I have attended this event since it was Deck the Halls. A few years ago our pictures were taken at a winery and we have been the poster [...]
By Shelby Stephenson, NC Poet LaureateShelby Stephenson, North Carolina Poet Laureate, says, “There were two books in the plankhouse I was born in: the Sears-Roebuck Catalog and the Bible. My teachers were the dogs and the streams, the jumping fish in the creek, the singing trees.” His love of poetry came out of the old hymns he heard at Rehobeth [...]
Leonardo da Vinci, Codex Leicester (Sheet 1A, folio 1r), 1508–10, ink on paper, 11 2/3 x 8 1/2 in., Courtesy of Bill Gates, © bgC3 The North Carolina Museum of Art has an extraordinary treat for visitors beginning October 31: The Codex Leicester, a 500-year-old notebook of largely scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. Named after Thomas Coke, (later [...]
The North Carolina Museum of Art exhibit through January 17, 2016, will be The Worlds of M. C. Escher: Nature, Science, and Imagination. Comprising approximately 125 woodcuts, lithographs, wood engravings, and mezzotints, as well as numerous drawings, watercolors, woodblocks, and lithographic stones never before exhibited, it will survey Escher’s entire career, from his earliest print to his final masterpiece. [...]
By Linda Catoe Armed with only their taste buds and the willingness to explore, travelers on the Battleground Wine Trail’s greatest challenge will be choosing from an arsenal of wine selections, paired strategically with a delectable array of culinary treats. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Zeto Wine and Cheese Shop features self-serve VinoMatic Wine Machines. All you need is a VinoMatic [...]
By Lazarus Barnhill Lazarus Barnhill, Piedmont Triad author, finds being a Uber driver fits in well with his writing schedule. His latest novel, The Boston, the story of a world-class runner’s struggles to compete in the world’s most prestigious marathon, will be released in the fall. Uber, only five-years-old, has been in the Triad and Triangle for the past year [...]
Brian and I enjoyed a wine outing with family members from Mebane and Brown Summit. We visited wineries in the Haw River Valley AVA, located in North Carolina's Piedmont Region and a short drive from the Triad and Triangle. We started the day at the Grove Winery and Vineyards in Gibsonville, NC. The Grove is located 7 miles northeast of [...]
By Linda Catoe Changing leaves and milder temperatures must be autumn, and with the winds of change, comes the call of the North Carolina mountains. For hikers, this means a variety of choices for day trips and longer hike-throughs. When planning your hiking and vista viewing jaunts, Linda Catoe recommends stopping in at some or all of these eateries for [...]
Amtrak and the N.C. Department of Transportation have teamed up to give cyclists a chance to carry their bikes onboard the trains. Amtrak announced last week that the Carolinian and Piedmont trains running between Raleigh and Charlotte will now offer passengers walk-up bike service. Customers simply hand their bikes to Amtrak crewmembers, and the employees hang them carefully on racks [...]
