Raleigh, North Carolina’s Capital city

Raleigh, the capital city of North Carolina, holds the largest intact 19th century neighborhood, called Oakwood.

NCMA Art Park

I did not realize that it was on the grounds of the North Carolina Museum of Art. But how serendipitous!

I ignored the Visitors Center and went directly to the trail.

I was not expecting a magnificent cathedral.

This story was intentionally kept out of our history textbooks.

Every time I walked out the door of the hotel, I found more art. It’s everywhere in Durham!

All of this to say that Durham is a distinctly art-minded community.

The more you look, the more there is to see at McMenamins Edgefield.

The McMenamins family brought craft brewing to Portland and established a beer culture here.

Bonnie’s hike gave me the boost I needed to get outside and do my own hike.