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On Sunday, April 6th, some of the strongest, most competitive professional cornholers in the northern hemisphere descended upon Charlotte, North Carolina for an early spring big money tournament. We weren’t included in that group… But, they did let me and a few friends partake!
Team “Creamed Corn” (left above) turned out to be one of the nicest, most well- behaved and inspiring teams of the day. They were also, questionably, one of the worst. Over the course of four games, I believe Read the rest of this entry »
The Horsepasture River and the falls that adorn it are part of the Gorges State Park in/near Brevard, North Carolina. Seems like the general population calls this place Horsepasture Falls, so if you hear either, they’re probably referring to the same place. Although there are technically five falls in the area we were hiking, I believe I only saw three of those, but possibly four, since two are supposed to be fairly close to each other.
I digress. Getting to the river isn’t the easiest feat. Rumor has it (from the chaps I was hiking with) that the land is state owned, but the parking is supposed to be maintained or supplied by the county. Unfortunately it seemed like the locals weren’t to keen on the agreement, because all access points were closed and heavily patrolled.
But, once you find a place to start and actually get hiking, it’s quite scenic and fairly leisurely. The first trek down to the water is fairly steep, thus a little strenuous for the weekend hiker types. This is an out and back hike, only about 4 miles or so for what I’m reporting, although I understand you can go a couple miles further before hitting a service road. Regardless, this is not a loop, and not marked once you’re on the trail. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s the lowdown on Stone Mountain State Park, from my first trip there a few weeks ago. It’s a beautiful mountain with a unique peak. The first trek up the granite dome is fairly strenuous, but unfortunately it’s been cluttered by steps for about 70% of the trip. Never a big fan of steps; kinda takes the fun out of it.
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