News, Comic Cons, Scottish Festivals, Nerd Events
The 2021 “tentative” calendars have been updated and posted online. It is important to remember that many events may be re-scheduled or cancelled by the promoters and/or local government officials. Be sure to check with the event organizers for any Read More …
As of December 2019, we have confirmed dates for almost sixty (60) Comic cons and related events in North and South Carolina during 2020. Thank you for your continued support in keeping the calendars updated. Hope to see some of Read More …
There is a North Carolina State Park tucked away in the mountains just off the Old Hwy 18 road near Connelly Springs, NC. Some friends and I decided to visit it this past Sunday. From the South Mountains State Park Read More …
I visited Dry Falls, aka Upper Cullasaja Falls, near Highlands, NC earlier this month. Located in the Nantahala National Forest, it is a scenic 65-foot waterfall, accessible by a foot path. The path leads behind the falls to allow a Read More …
The main calendar of my website has grown tremendously over the past year. As a result, I have elected to divide the calendar into two pages. All North Carolina comic cons and related events Read More …
2017 is the 100th Anniversary for two popular Carolina-born products. Eugenia Thomas Duke began making sandwiches in 1917 for Greenville, South Carolina area textile mills and soldiers at nearby Camp Sevier during WWI. Her sandwiches, featuring homemade spreads, became a Read More …
In January of this year I ordered a free radon test kit from the SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Radon is an odorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas that causes lung cancer. It is created by the breakdown of Read More …
I encountered my first Venus Flytrap many years ago as a teenager, while exploring a wooded area in Horry County with some friends who lived in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since that time I have always been fascinated with this Read More …
Digital resources for research and family genealogy are growing rapidly. One of the most valuable research tools are old newspapers. Perhaps one of the largest online collections is from Google News. Google Newspapers has been around for about ten years Read More …