Welcome to Runda in WNC the blog! I hope you enjoy exploring my recommendations for what to do in Western North Carolina, finding community, and storytelling as a local of Swannanoa and Asheville for nearly two decades.
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› Read more: Spring Market Day, Poetry Reading, and Making Time for My VoiceSpring Market Day, Poetry Reading, and Making Time for My Voice
I have no business making several TikToks a day, writing blog articles, carving out time to visit new fun spots…
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› Read more: WNC Spring Break on a Budget: Black Mountain, NCWNC Spring Break on a Budget: Black Mountain, NC
Black Mountain, North Carolina is so close to where I live in Swannanoa that it really feels like an extension…
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› Read more: WNC Spring Break on a Budget: Swannanoa, NCWNC Spring Break on a Budget: Swannanoa, NC
I love my little small town of Swannanoa and despite what some might think, we do have things to do…
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› Read more: WNC Spring Break on a Budget: Canton, NCWNC Spring Break on a Budget: Canton, NC
For many of us in Western North Carolina, today is the first day of Spring Break for our kids. No…
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› Read more: Strangers on the Internet (a poem)
Strangers on the Internet (a poem)
Last Friday, Bigfoot Books and Brews in Marion, NC held their first poetry open mic night. I had intended to…
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› Read more: 1 Hour in Black Mountain: Abbiocco Pizzeria, Peri Social House, and Lake Tomahawk1 Hour in Black Mountain: Abbiocco Pizzeria, Peri Social House, and Lake Tomahawk
Western North Carolina visitors don’t get to have all the fun! As locals, sometimes it can be hard to find…