Not necessarily related to a particular state or location, but valuable information nevertheless.
The sage of malapropism, Yogi Berra, once said of a popular restaurant, that, "No one goes there anymore. It's too crowded." In some ways, the mountain communities of western North Carolina are the...
For nearly a decade, I have been a member of HomeLink International, a service that facilitates the exchange of homes on a short-term basis, typically a week or two. There are a number of firms...
The best view of the mountains at Connestee Falls is on the practice range. I just finished a three-day visit to communities in the western Carolinas area, with rounds of golf at Cherokee Valley...
I teed off at Cherokee Valley yesterday without the customary run through of the rules by the starter. The starter at the Traveler's Rest, SC, course was off somewhere, but a sign was posted...
Lorena Ochoa, the phenomenal women's golf pro, has taken great pains to heap praise on Annika Sorenstam during the Swedish star's victory lap prior to retirement at the end of the LPGA season. It is a...
I drove more than 800 miles yesterday from Connecticut to South Carolina. There was little post-holiday (Memorial Day) traffic on the interstates. Because the posted speed limits along the way were...
Woody Allen was once asked his religion. "Jewish," he said, "with an explanation." He could have been speaking for all weather forecasters, Hillary Clinton (on the subject of sniper fire in Bosnia), and...
I hit the road for a week early tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. My first stop is coastal South Carolina, Pawleys Island, for just one day before I head for the mountains in western Carolina for a stop...
Memorial Prices: Some homes at Lennar Corp.'s Colonial Heritage community in Williamsburg, VA come with impressive financing this weekend. The golf course in the age-restricted community is one of...
A few items of interest from the news... Whatever you call them Football is an unlikely source for names for those who relocate, but the terms "bounce backs" and "halfbacks" are commonly applied to...
Southwest Airlines offers service to Jacksonville, FL, for those who contemplate a home on Amelia Island and membership at the resort's only private club, Long Point. The latest University of...
Like politics, housing numbers are local. National numbers about housing starts, sale price trends and unsold homes are interesting, but they really are not relevant for anyone but economists and...