Blogging in the Pines

NEW YEAR's Eve at the CAROLINA HOTEL in Pinehurst!!!   If you don't already have plans for New Year's Eve, consider a weekend at the Carolina Hotel in Pinehurst.  $230* per person includes accommodations, five-course gourmet dinner & plated dessert, party featuring The Band of Oz, midnight breakf...

FREE MOVIE!!! The Sunrise Theater in Downtown Southern Pines is showing a holiday favorite, A CHRISTMAS STORY, this Thursday & Friday for FREE!   Bring the kids for this special showing on the big screen AND there will also be a SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE BY, the BIG GUY himself, SANTA before each ...

Me & My Sidekick (Basil) And Our Kodak Moment Wow, this contest is a really tough one!  Sooooo many pictures, soooooo many 'Kodak Moments'...how do I pick just one?!?!  I spent many hours looking through old photos that I have in albums, shoeboxes, bags, dresser drawers and on my laptop.  After I...

Fun Things To Do In & Around Pinehurst This Weekend | Dec. 17-19th Christmas Day is just around the corner and I'm sure alot of us will be taking care of some last minute shopping this weekend.  I know I'll be out there, I can never get it all done ahead of time!  Please SHOP LOCAL!!!  The shops ...

Fun Things To Do In & Around Pinehurst This Weekend | Dec. 10-12th Just like last weekend, this weekend is FULL of wonderful holiday activities in Pinehurst, Aberdeen, Southern Pines & Carthage for everyone!  Get out your calendar, gather up your family & friends, make a plan and don't forget to ...

  I rarely let my dog off the leash, but there is a trail up in the mountains of NC where we go on the weekends that isn't well known...so, we let Basil enjoy a bit of freedom this past weekend.  During the fall months, I panic when I can't see him AND believe me I can lose sight of him very qui...

Fun Things To Do In & Around Pinehurst This Weekend | Dec. 3-5th This weekend is overflowing with events and activities for the entire family!!!  It will be difficult for some to choose one over the other, but I'm sure you'll have FUN no matter what.  I usually try to comment on most of the activ...

WOW, this Saturday is full of holiday events for the entire family!!!  Here is my suggested itinerary for the day.  So, come on out and celebrate the spirit of the holiday season in beautiful Downtown Southern Pines.  You can get in some holiday shopping, too, at all the unique shops AND have som...

Celebrate ANNIE OAKLEY'S 150th Birthday in PINEHURST, NC this weekend!!! PINEHURST isn't always about golf.  Don't get me wrong, I love to play golf, but there is so much more to learn and enjoy about PINEHURST! I live in a neighborhood here in Pinehurst where the main road leading into the commu...

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING | VILLAGE OF PINEHURST, NC FRIDAY | DECEMBER 3, 2010 | 3-6PM The Annual Christmas Tree Lighting in the VILLAGE OF PINEHURST is like walking into a Norman Rockwell Painting.  The Village is filled with Festive Christmas Spirit. The Event and Entertainment begins at 3pm and ...