Justin Winter's Carolina Lake and Mountain Blog

Happy Thanksgiving (Plus some Fun Trivia for Turkey Day)!

Thanksgiving, a time for gratitude, good food, and gathering with loved ones, is a cherished holiday that brings people together to celebrate abundance and appreciate the blessings of life. It’s a day filled with delicious feasts, heartfelt conversations, and cherished traditions. However, what’s Thanksgiving without a few fascinating and fun facts to share around the… Read more »

Shop Small this Saturday!

The Saturday following Thanksgiving is Small Business Saturday and we love to brag about the many wonderful and unique small businesses in the area (in fact, too many to mention)! After you have had time to recover from feasting on Thursday and perhaps retail shopping on Friday, how about finding those oh-so-special gifts you just… Read more »

Fun Thanksgiving Trivia!

Thanksgiving in next week (we can hardly believe it either!) and thought it would be fun to share some interesting facts and trivia about this holiday. Well “Mother of Thanksgiving”! 19th century writer and editor Sarah J. Hale wrote countless letters and articles to President Abraham Lincoln urging him to recognize the holiday federally and… Read more »