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Golf at Tobacco Road

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I kicked off my Southern Pines, NC golf adventure with an early morning 18 hole walk at Tobacco Road, what some call “that crazy ass Mike Stranze design.” ...

Golf at the Schoolhouse Nine

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I cajoled Julie into playing 9 holes for me at the Schoolhouse Nine in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. This was a great choice for her...

Hiking Old Rag in Shenandoah National Park

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Julie and I started our winding drive from Keuka Lake, NY to Melbourne, FL with a long hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains to the top of Old Rag. This was a c...

The National Park in our Backyard

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Julie and I lived near Portland, OR for over 20 years and never visited Mount Rainier National Park. On our west coast swing we corrected that mistake and ...