The Town of Apex’s Adopt a Park / Trail (APAT) Program aims to foster community involvement in maintaining and beautifying the parks and trails of Apex. It offers individuals, groups, or or... Read more
What a beautiful plant! For a couple of weeks in the spring we see vast displays of dramatic purple blossoms cascading from vines that can cover an entire block in some locations. It is a su... Read more
For decades, children have looked to the night sky in search of a shooting star so they could make a treasured wish. Shooting stars are actually called meteors, but the beloved Disney song w... Read more
Henry David Thoreau, American naturalist, essayist, poet and philosopher, once said, “One must maintain a little bit of Summer, even in the middle of Winter.” But how? Through food! We’re... Read more
Did you know that North Carolina is the fourth state most affected by hurricanes? If you’re new to the area (i.e., North Carolina, or the South in general), let this be a bit of a preparedne... Read more
“Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina, in the morning…” begins the 1920s Broadway musical tune, written by Gus Kahn, with music by Walter Davidson. The song’s lyrics mention morning... Read more
For some of us, they started arriving in November. Daring us to do something with them. No, not the in-laws. The seed catalogs! These harbingers of spring with their perennial promises of w... Read more
Writing an article on spring cleaning seemed like a good way to avoid…spring cleaning. But what is spring cleaning? Where did the idea come from and when did it begin? And does it have to be... Read more
Would Samuel ever come home? Is he hurt? These were the questions asked by the family of Samuel who was far off in Virginia fighting with North Carolina troops during the Civil War. Samuel l... Read more
Love is in the air! Although the coronavirus pandemic may change our traditional celebrations of Valentine’s Day in 2021 it hasn’t stopped Cupid from slinging his arrows and reassuring us th... Read more