Posts Tagged ‘Outdoors’
Haw River Festival – May 7, 2011
The Haw River Festival is celebrating its 22nd year of exceptional local music, environmental education activities, local art, and unique children’s activities. This event, this year on May 7, is one of the Triangle’s premiere outdoor spring environmental festivals. Best of all: it’s free.
Read MoreSpring Camping on Jordan Lake
Jordan Lake camping photo by Justin Wyne via a Creative Commons License. Pittsboro, NC – I love camping. It’s an instant vacation. And 5 minutes from my house in Monterrane are 5 great camping areas on beautiful Jordan Lake.
Read MoreEagle Watching on Jordan Lake
Pittsboro, NC – Living in Chatham County, right next door to Jordan Lake, is heaven to a nature lover like me. The lake offers just about everything an outdoorsy person could want, including amazing opportunities to bird watch. An outstanding birding location year-round, Jordan Lake seems to attract more stellar rarities, such as Long-billed Murrelet,…
Read MoreMonterrane – the Neighborhood for Nature Lovers
Pittsboro, NC – One of the things I love best about living in Monterrane is being surrounded by nature. There’s an abundance of birds and wildlife, walking trails and parks. All the homes have a conservation buffer. Haw River is to the west and Jordan lake to the east. It’s paradise for nature-lovers.
Read MoreHoliday Dinner on the Farm
Imagine having Thanksgiving dinner on a real old-time farm, with heaping plates of steaming food, everything so fresh the taste explodes in your mouth. Imagine no more. Just a short drive from Pittsboro, right here in Chatham County, is The Inn at Celebrity Dairy. They’ll be hosting lots of great holiday events including Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner on the farm.
Read MorePumpkin Fests and More in Chatham County
Pittsboro, NC – Halloween is one holiday everybody loves. It’s about more than just candy and costumes (although those are good). Here’s a few ideas for ways to celebrate the Spooky Season outdoors.
Read MoreHaw River Festival Learning Celebration
Pittsboro, NC – Just a few miles from my house in Monterrane is the wild and beautiful Haw River. One of the most beautiful things about it is the Haw River Assembly, a non-profit citizen’s group founded in 1982 to restore and protect the Haw River and Jordan Lake. Right now, HRA is busily gearing…
Read MoreJordan Lake Boat Rentals
Pittsboro, NC – Realtors are expected to be experts in their communities. I’m always collecting info about schools, restaurants, events, kids sports and more. But one of the most frequent questions I get is: “Can you rent a boat on Jordan Lake?” Yes, you can. But the info is a little hard to gather. And…
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