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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 …
In my initial post about the “Pages Feed” missing from Facebook Pages, I offered a solution that worked, albeit not for everyone. I have discovered a second option for Pages Feeds. It takes a little work to set up, but Read More …
—Update Jan 4, 2019 – If the solution below doesn’t work for, I’ve posted information on a second option. Read it here… Like many of you, I maintain a Facebook Page. Mine is The Carolina Nerd. Facebook allows Pages to 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 …
In 1932, Eastman Kodak released an 8mm film specifically designed for home movies. It was a filmstrip eight millimeters wide and available on small reels. The film was fragile, subject to easy breakage and damage from the usual suspects – 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 …