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Get outside, that is – because October is festival month around here. The weather’s cool, the humidity comfortable, and the leaves are wearing the very latest colors, wine-red and citrus. It’s a perfect time to wander around a festival listening to music and exploring what is unique about Chatham County. photo by Mark Bashista [...] It’s strawberry season in North Carolina. On Saturday I met two of my daughters and their families at Jean’s Berry Patch, a farm about 16 miles from Rosemary House. We arrived at 8 AM, nice and early so that we’d beat the crowds that would be descending on Jean’s later in the morning. There were [...] One of the most amazing places anywhere is right here in Pittsboro. Carolina Tiger Rescue. It’s not a zoo, it’s not a research facility or a tourist attraction. It’s a sanctuary for wildcats: tigers, caricals, servals, ocelots, and bobcats, as well as binturongs and kinkajous, which eat primarily fruit but also small mammals and invertebrates. All seventy-two [...] The birds are singing and the air is warm. Dogwood, iris, and azaleas have popped into joyful bloom. I grab any excuse to be outside. And three terrific excuses are coming up. Clydefest Saturday April 17, 11 am – 4 pm, Bynum Ball Field Clyde Jones is a world-renowned folk artist who chain-saws unique “critters” [...] |
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