Welcome to our Ramblings feature as we help you explore Lovely Things NC.
Travel
The One Town in NC with a Picture Perfect View of the Smoky Mountains
Nestled between the Great Smoky Mountains and the famous Blue Ridge Parkway, the tiny town of Sylva has a front row seat for some of the best mountain views in the entire state. (OnlyinOurState)
Food
La Farm Bakery is a modern day boulangerie and cafe in the heart of Cary, North Carolina, just minutes from Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Their loaves are hand-crafted daily in a variety flavors, shapes, and sizes. Along with artisan breads, they also offer pastries, desserts, baked goods, and café items. (NCWeekend)
Books
Cindy Geary & LaHoma Romocki – Going to School in Black and White
The school careers of two teenage girls who lived across town from each other — one black, one white — were altered by a court-ordered desegregation plan for Durham, NC in 1970. LaHoma and Cindy both found themselves at the same high school from different sides of a court-ordered racial “balancing act.” (FearringtonVillage)
