Raleigh
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Weekend Flea Market
On Sunday, Asha and I went on a treasure hunt at the weekend Flea Market held at the Raleigh State Fair Grounds. After watching one too many videos on a youtube channel called GOROGORO KITCHEN about a Japanese couple living in Paris who love to go to Flea Markets, I had the urge to rummage…
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NC State Fair 2022
It’s that time of the year folks. The Fair is in town and we feel lucky that it’s just a short drive from our home in Raleigh. Our friends Sara and Glenn came all the way from Chicago just to check it out – and from what I am told, the fair exceeded their expectations!…
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Local Tourist {Greg Museum of Art & Design}
Not quite a park this time, but with an incredibly relaxing and beautiful outdoor garden, I feel quite good about including Gregg Museum of Art & Design in this week’s edition of Local Tourist. This NC State University museum found it’s permanent home at 1903 Hillsborough Street in the fall of 2017. It is a…
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Durant Nature Preserve
If I had to describe how it felt to visit Durant Nature Preserve in Raleigh, I’d say it was like finding a crumpled $10 dollar bill in an old pair of jeans, un-crumpled, only to discover another $20 hiding inside!
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Historic Yates Mill Park + Snow Balls + Howling Cow Ice cream
Three solid options on how to spend your time in Raleigh with beautiful surroundings, appropriate social distancing, and without the hassle of leaving town – Historic Yates Mill Park, Howling Cow Ice cream, Pelicans Snoballs.
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Life in the Times of Coronavirus: Days 3-4-5
I haven’t felt a moment of desperation yet in these three days, mainly because Devang has been around to help a ton, and because the weather has allowed us to spend a lot of time in our backyard. I am however, finding plenty of moments to reflect on myself and it’s mostly not good. I…

