Dec
05
Over the last few months, this blog has told you about all sorts of fun things you can do within a short distance of Stephens Grove, from Asheville to Davidson, from lakes in the summer to apple orchards in the fall. But during the holidays, our hearts turn homeward. And...
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Nov
14
It's coming. It's coming around the bend, roaring and chugging like a big, noisy freight train. And you're standing right in the middle of the tracks, frozen, unable to move. It's the holidays. The signs have been out there for what seems like forever now. You know what happened on...
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Oct
25
First, sometimes parents worry too much about safety on Halloween. Parents are that way. They get frightened, for instance, by urban legends of strangers handing out poisoned candy. But a study of newspapers going back to 1958 shows no evidence of that having happened. (There was a horrific instance in...
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Sep
12
It's September, so it's time to pick apples. You may think you can wait until the weather is cooler, until the air is as crisp as, well, the flesh of a newly-ripe apple. But you're wrong. It's September and it's time, if you want to get some apples while they're...
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Aug
14
Yep, it's back-to-school time, which would account for your kids going around with long faces. Well, you should tell them to snap out of it, and get out there and have some fun before they get back to the books and teachers' dirty looks. Because the thing is, there's still...
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Jul
16
Last month we suggested a day trip to Asheville, and we hope you took us up on it. But the truth is, there are loads of other destinations within a reasonable short distance from Stephens Grove that are well worth a brief summer getaway. Here's one that's even easier to...
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Jun
13
If you’re looking for a way to get cool this summer and you’ve already been in the pool long enough for your toes to prune up, you might want to consider a day trip up into the hills to Asheville. Of course, we mean “cool” in more than one way....
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May
17
The days are pretty much all warm now, and school is about to be out, so it’s time to chase the kids out of the house so they can breathe free for a while -- whether they want to or not! And you might want to turn off the TV...
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Apr
10
Get ready, Stingrays! It may be hard to believe – we haven’t even had Easter yet – but it’s time again to get started with Swim Team! In fact, registration opened on April 6. So get your swimmer signed up and ready. Register online here. We’re also looking for volunteers...
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Mar
18
If you're reading this, you're most likely a member of the Stephens Grove Homeowners Association (HOA). What does that mean, and how can you benefit from it? Sometimes HOAs get a bad rap from people who chafe at rules governing what they do with their homes, but on the whole...
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