Take a journey with us as we explore all things North Carolina! Whether you are a native North Carolinian or looking to relocate, we hope to entertain and inform you with the things that make NC special. Join us as we highlight towns, parks, restaurants and other businesses that fuel our NC communities and culture. North Carolina continues to see population growth and there is high growth from out of state relocation. Experience the diversity of the people and geography with us.
The story of The Bath Curse. And if you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
The story of The Oregon Inlet. And if you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Have you heard of Mermaid Point? That's what we are talking about this week. And if you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Happy Halloween! Brace yourself for this spooky story about Lydia's Bridge. It's a local story that's been around forever. Lydia's Passage “The Lonely Girl” | Jamestown Train Bridge Credit to NorthCarolinaGhosts.Com for this story. Thanks for joining us for Season 2 of Carolina Home Podcast! If you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
We are back for Season 2 just in time for Halloween! Brace yourself for this local spooky story on The Devils Tramping Ground located in Chatham County, NC. And stay tuned next week--we will be bringing a new ghost story daily leading up to Halloween! Credit to NC Ghosts for our spooky story. And if you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Join us for the story of The Catsburg Ghost Train (courtesy of NorthCarolinaGhosts.com) And if you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
We are back for Season 2 just in time for Halloween! Brace yourself for this local spooky story on The Headless Haint. And stay tuned next week--we will be bringing a new ghost story daily leading up to Halloween! Credit to NC Ghosts for our spooky story. And if you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
We are back for Season 2 just in time for Halloween! Our team recently went out to Kersey Valley for a little axe throwing. So today we are talking about that and all of the other attractions you can find at Kersey Valley. Stay tuned this week as we bring more ghost stories leading up to Halloween! And if you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
We are back for Season 2 just in time for Halloween! Brace yourself for this spooky story about The Ghost of Nell Cropsey. And stay tuned as we bringing a new ghost story daily leading up to Halloween! Credit to NorthCarolinaGhosts.com for our spooky story. And if you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
We are back for Season 2 just in time for Halloween! Brace yourself for this spooky story about Devil's Rock located in Largo, NC. And stay tuned this week--we will be bringing a new ghost story daily leading up to Halloween! Credit to NC Ghosts for our spooky story. And if you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
We are back for Season 2 just in time for Halloween! Brace yourself for this episode because we are discussing local folklore. And stay tuned next week--we will be bringing a new ghost story daily leading up to Halloween! J.H. Adams Inn | High Point Lydia's Passage “The Lonely Girl” | Jamestown Train Bridge The Ghosts of Old Salem | The Little Red Man Camel City Spirit Seekers NC Ghosts And if you like our podcast... Be sure to subscribe and share. Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Today we visit Grandfather Mountain. Thanks for joining! And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Join us as we discuss Asheville, NC! Favorite Hotels Asheville Hotels | About Us | The Foundry The Omni Grove Park Inn | Luxury Hotels in Asheville, NC We Love Food Our Story – French Broad Chocolates BENNE ON EAGLE Early Girl Eatery – Asheville, North Carolina Tupelo Honey BBQ | Ribs | 12 Bones Smokehouse | Asheville, NC A Couple of the Awesome Breweries Highland Brewing: Home Wicked Weed Brewing | Asheville NC Craft Brewery History and Sightseeing Vanderbilt family Cornelius Vanderbilt George Washington Vanderbilt II Biltmore in Asheville North Carolina Estate History - Biltmore Mount Mitchell Mount Mitchell State Park | NC State Blue Ridge Parkway Appalachian Mountains And if you like our podcast... Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! And be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Today we visit Boone, NC. Thanks for joining! And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
We are headed to The Outer Banks! The Best of Nags Head, NC - Outer Banks Vacation Guide Jockeys Ridge State Park | NC State Parks (ncparks.gov) Corolla NC Vacation Info & Photos 7 Coastal Lighthouses to See in North Carolina | VisitNC.com | VisitNC.com Ocracoke Light Cape Hatteras Graveyard of the Atlantic Wright brothers 1903 Wright Flyer Our Favorite Places to Eat Basnight's Lone Cedar Outer Banks Seafood Restaurant
Today we visit Beaufort, NC. Thanks for joining! And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
In this episode, we're diving into NC pirates. The combination of unique coastal terrain and a pirate-friendly Governor made for the perfect pirate hideout. NC Beaches https://www.visitnc.com/coast https://www.ncpedia.org/geography/region/coastal-plain Graveyard of Atlantic https://graveyardoftheatlantic.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graveyard_of_the_Atlantic NC Pirates https://www.ncpedia.org/pirates https://www.ourstate.com/was-north-carolina-a-haven-for-pirates/ https://northcarolinapirates.weebly.com/why-north-carolina.html Charles H. Whedbee was a lawyer, judge and author that recounted pirate folklore from what he considered reliable sources. Blackbeard (Edward Teach) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbeard https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/last-days-blackbeard-180949440/ Stede Bonnet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stede_Bonnet https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gentleman-pirate-159418520/ https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/bonnet-stede https://www.barbadoscarolinas.org/stede-bonnet-gentleman-pirate Governor Charles Eden https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/eden-charles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Eden_(politician) And if you like our podcast... Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! And be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Today we discuss the potential tax benefits of homeownership. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Chip is talking about Mt Airy… Located in the foothills, 35-40 minutes north of Winston-Salem, NC. Mt Airy was the inspiration for Mayberry on The Andy Griffith Show and where Andy Griffith grew up. Also mentioned on the Andy Griffith Show is Snappy Lunch with one of Chip's favorites, the pork chop sandwich. Pilot Mountain State Park is also about a 15 minute drive from Mt Airy.. https://www.visitmayberry.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Griffith http://www.thesnappylunch.com/index.php Thanks for joining! And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Today we are talking about NC Moonshine. We are discussing how moonshine made its mark on NC and beyond as we travel through the mountains of NC. We also name drop a few players in the lore: Marvin “popcorn” Sutton, Junior Johnson and Tom Hardy. https://www.history.com/news/how-prohibition-gave-birth-to-nascar Popcorn Sutton Maggie Valley, North Carolina NASCAR driver Junior Johnson Wilkes County, North Carolina Hot Springs, North Carolina And if you like our podcast... Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! And be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Today we are talking NC BBQ. Chip Harris shares a few of his favorites and what makes NC BBQ different. http://www.lexbbq.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Parkers-Barbecue-Wilson-834716046551869/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_in_North_Carolina Thanks for joining! And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Join us as we discuss what to expect if you are considering buying in the current market. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
We are wrapping up the Triad cities with Greensboro, NC! Here are a few things we are discussing! Fly into Piedmont Triad International Airport and see the sights! Friendly Center | Greensboro NC The Red Collection McKay's Greensboro - Home Ghassan's Fresh Mediterranean Eats Yum Yum's Old Town Draught House UNC Greensboro Greensboro Science Center Greensboro History Museum The International Civil Rights Center & Museum Greensboro Children's Museum Jamestown Park Golf Course Lake Jeanette Greensboro Coliseum/White Oak Amphitheatre Greensboro Grasshoppers | MiLB.com And if you like our podcast... Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! And be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Join us as we discuss Investing in Real Estate. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Today we are talking about Winston Salem Winston has a lot to offer! https://www.winstonsalem.com/living-here/lifestyle/ We share some interesting history about Bowman Gray Stadium. Downtown Winston-Salem Foothills Brewery Trade St Shopping & Galleries Mast General Store Old Salem Museums & Gardens Moravian sugar cake Wineries close to Winston Salem Other places close to WInston Mount Airy, NC Town of Lewisville, NC Clemmons, North Carolina Bethania, North Carolina --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Join us as we discuss Triad Market and Appreciation. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Join us as we discuss High Point. High Point, NC is known as the Furniture Capital of the World and NC's international City. Not only does High Point host the High Point Furniture Market twice a year, but 80+ internationally-headquartered companies have year-round facilities in High Point. Visiting High Point? Check out a few places: High Point Library High Point Farmers Market High Point Baseball Stadium Trails & Greenways | High Point, NC High Point City Lake Oak Hollow Lake And if you like our podcast... Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! And be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Join us as we discuss what to do when preparing your home to sell. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Join us and our special guest, Ashley Brimson. What you should look for when looking for a Realtor? What's most and least important to you? Experience? Responsiveness? Integrity? Rapport? Reputation? Or are you thinking about doing a real estate transaction yourself? (We talk about that also.) We are always striving to best serve our community. We would love to hear from you. Ashley also shares what she's loving right now. And as usual, the conversation veers off to food! Snappy Lunch http://www.thesnappylunch.com/ In Mount Airy https://www.mountairy.org/ Country BBQ http://www.country-bbq.com/ Sweet Old Bills https://sweetoldbills.com/ R.O.'s BBQ http://rosbbq.com/ Like our podcast? Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! And be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Join us as we discuss Triad Inventory and the Current Market. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Join us as we discuss the Cities in the Triad. We start with a brief conversation on some music festivals: Guilford College/Eastern Music Festival Doc Watson - Doc Watson Points of Interest MerleFest – America's Top Roots Based Music Festival UNCG Miles Davis Program John Coltrane https://coltranejazzfest.com/ And we then dive into today's focus...the Triad cities (and of course we have to tell you a few of our favorite places to eat in the Triad): High Point Blue Rock Pizza Becky and Mary's Greensboro Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (US National Park Service) Green Valley Grill Restaurant | Greensboro, NC Print Works Bistro Restaurant | Greensboro, NC Yum Yum's Winston-Salem Ultimate Guide to Winston-Salem Art Galleries & Museums Old Salem Museums & Gardens Cherries Two Go Village Tavern Kermit's Hot Dog House Dairi-o Like our podcast? Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! And be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Join us as we discuss Housing and Inventory. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Join us as we discuss the future of community. Is the future of community as we know it kattywampus? Chip also shares what he is loving. The Future of Community is Now Between natural evolution, growth and COVID-19 pushing what your communities can be... How has your community changed and continue to change? What ultimately drives the changes within a community? Will flexibility and resources change where and how you determine to live? Bike lanes and greenways and parks, oh my! Do you determine where you live based on where you work or go to school? Or where you have access to things like delivery services? And how do companies ultimately decide to set up shop? Is telecommuting and remote learning the future? How will education evolve? If we shift the money saved from remote learning, what are the possibilities? Could we shift resources to better serve underprivileged communities better? Join us as we discuss! And if you like our podcast... Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! And be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Join us as we follow up with Chip after his trip to Edenton, NC. We also discuss Triad bakeries. Did you know we have more than 100 bakeries!? We talk (and taste test) a few local favorites... Lavender Honey Bakery in Winston-Salem, NC. Maxie B's in Greensboro, NC. Dot & Pearls in The Market in High Point, NC. Krispy Kreme Granny's Doughnuts Bless their hearts! A few other foodie spots to add to the mix: Dame's Chicken and Waffles. We are planning our trip now! And a few of our favorites: Italian: Osteria in Greensboro, NC and Lubrano's Mexican: Mi Pueblo and Moresco's off of 68 offering crab legs and oysters. What else are we loving? Buck Head Betties - a line of bags, totes, and children's accessories in bright colors and prints. By the way, how do you pronounce "pecan"? Like our podcast? Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! And be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Join us as we discuss Real Estate Sales. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Join us as we discuss The Big Squeeze. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Today we are talking gardening! Victory Gardens to be more precise. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1449/2738/files/Victory_Garden_for_Family_of_Five.jpg?v=1480544323 https://www.ncpedia.org/anchor/victory-gardens https://boingboing.net/2010/07/22/beans-are-bullets-wa.html https://archive.org/details/victorygardensfe00pack/page/6/mode/2up But we start off by talking about Mountain to Sea Trail and Grassy Creek Vineyard. Victory Gardens were utilitarian, purposeful and promoted across the US to help the war effort: https://www.history.com/news/americas-patriotic-victory-gardens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_garden Potager Gardens intermingled flowers & vegetables for efficiency and aesthetics: https://themoderndaysettler.com/designing-a-potager-garden/ https://www.bbg.org/gardening/article/potager https://www.growveg.com/guides/how-to-design-a-potager-garden/ Slacker land: https://greenzonegarden.wordpress.com/2008/08/14/slacker-land/ No Dig gardens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qk-TgBkdMyg https://charlesdowding.co.uk/start-here/ This day in history: https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2016/04/20/hydroelectric-power-introduced-1898#:~:text=Idol's%20Dam%20and%20Fries%20Power%20Station%2C%20circa%201898%2D1900.&text=The%20dam%20built%20for%20the,dam%20generated%20about%202%2C500%20horsepower. High Point Public library: https://www.highpointnc.gov/2328/Public-Library Southern Word of the Day: FIXIN TO --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Join us as we give a quick summary on the current situation. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Today we share Edenton, NC. Small town with big feels on the Albemarle Sound where time slows down a bit and we take the opportunity to stop and smell the roses. Want to learn more about Edenton? Historic Sites: Historic Edenton Roanoke River Light 1886 Roanoke River Lighthouse | VisitNC.com Captain's Quarters Inn: Bed and Breakfast in Edenton North Carolina Chatham Blood Shower, 1884 Lane House (Edenton, North Carolina) Edenton couple's house turns out to be oldest in NC Like our podcast? Leave us a message, we would love to hear from you! And be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
Wondering what's going on with the real estate market? Join us as we give a quick summary on the current situation. And if you are looking to buy or sell, we would love to talk to you! www.HillcrestRealtyGroup.com 336-881-HOME --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
We are a little obsessed... Real Estate, North Carolina and food! Today we are talking hot dogs. We will throw in a few other foodie treats, festivals and antiques. Check out the Chicken and Waffles at Vidalia in Boone, NC. Not NC, but a little side note about Vidalia, Georgia and their onions. Vidalia Onion Festival | Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Website Vidalia is best known for its onions and the Vidalia onion is the official vegetable of the state of Georgia. Did you know that today all onions labelled Vidalia must be grown in a specific location of GA? Liberty and Cameron Antique festivals Liberty Antiques Festival | Liberty, North Carolina Town of Cameron Official Website - Home (the spring antique festival has been cancelled, check back for fall 2021) THE BEST 10 Antiques in High Point, NC - Last Updated April 2021 Did we mention Joanna Gaines? The Making of a Furniture Showroom | At Home: A Blog by Joanna Gaines We're just going to leave this here too if you are interested: High Point Market What is a Carolina dog? Carolina-Style Hot Dog | Traditional Hot Dog From North Carolina, United States of America. The Dog House - Home - High Point, North Carolina - Menu, Prices, Restaurant Reviews Hap's Grill INC. - Home - Salisbury, North Carolina - Menu, Prices, Restaurant Reviews Doss' Old Fashion Ice Cream and Grill In Kernersville, NC Bill & Leah's Ice Cream & Cafe - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt - 265 W Mountain St, Kernersville, NC - Phone Number Damn Delicious Podcast hotdogs: https://damndelicious.net/?s=hot+dog How do you do your dogs? Let us know your favorite topping! Like our podcast? Be sure to subscribe to get future episodes. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message
On this episode, we take a minute to introduce the Carolina Home podcast by Hillcrest Realty Group. Join us as we discuss real estate and all things NC. Whether you are a native North Carolinian or thinking about moving to our state, we hope to entertain and inform you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hillcrest-realty-group/message