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A few weekends ago, my Ride or Dies and I traveled to Cleveland, SC to visit Victoria Valley Vineyards. We were supposed to stop by Caeser's Head first for a light hike, but decided the vineyard would keep us busy enough since we were only there for the day. This was our first vineyard trip… Continue reading Wine and Nosh at Victoria Valley Vineyards
I feel a thousand capacities spring up in me. I am arch, gay, languid, melancholy by turns. I am rooted, but I flow. —Virginia Woolf, The Waves Lately, I've been feeling a bit like I'm on summer vacation. Instead of relishing the freedom from stifling walls and bustling hallways, however, the impending summer season feels… Continue reading Scenes from Crescent Beach
I never did write about my hiking experience at Pisgah National Forest during New Year's weekend. Nearly three months ago! I won’t ramble on about it too much, but there are some photos I took and didn’t share in my more timely Instagram post, so because this is my personal blog and I pay to… Continue reading Hiking Shortoff Trail at Pisgah National Forest
While I have some time this morning, I wanted to post these photos from a recent beach trip before it's next spring and I still haven't done it. Life has felt fairly turbulent lately. I've wanted to write about why but also afraid of writing about it at all, as it has to do with… Continue reading November Beaches
A few weekends ago, I visited one of my favorite restaurants, Juniper, for the first time since before the pandemic. For about an hour, it felt like old times. I used to go there almost every weekend. When I said I wished they did their brunch every Sunday like they used to, my dad disagreed.… Continue reading Revisiting an Old Haunt
I know, I know. It is no longer November. Needless to say, I am very behind keeping this blog up-to-date. I do have a couple more posts I'd like to write before the end of the year. For now, here are some photos I took from my trip to Crescent Beach in November. I love… Continue reading Crescent Beach in November
Yesterday, I went to Columbia with some friends to peruse a new bookstore in Five Points. We stopped at The Gourmet Shop for lunch first, which was nice because I hadn't been there since well before the pandemic. I ordered their pepper jelly and ham on a croissant with a side of the tomato basil… Continue reading Literary Travels: All Good Books in Columbia, SC
I took an extra long weekend for Labor Day and rode up to the mountains with my cousin to visit some of our friends. There are two places of note I did make a point to photograph that I wanted to write about. Sadly, we visited an adorable little bookstore that I neglected to record,… Continue reading Wine Tasting & Hiking in North Carolina
Yesterday, my mom and I drove to Mount Pleasant for the kayak tour at Shem Creek. Other than maybe at camp a time or two when I was growing up, this was my first time kayaking that I can actually remember. Certainly, my first time kayaking as an adult. It was a little touch and… Continue reading Kayaking on Shem Creek
Lauren Michelle Brock 