Back in 2018, David surprised me with a day trip to Topsail Beach, and even though I have lived in North Carolina my whole life, I had never set foot on that particular stretch of sand. This summer, we did a full redo — same easy two(ish)-hour drive from Raleigh, same gorgeous coastline — and…
Topsail Island
One Year Since Hurricane Florence in North Carolina and How to Help Ocracoke
It’s been a little over a year since Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina, and there are parts of the state that are still recovering. Many of my favorite spots around the eastern part of the state were affected and some are still working to rebuild. However, the exciting news is that some projects…


