by Timothy Burkhardt | Apr 25, 2018 | Good Eats, History and Culture
Chances are, you have never eaten real wasabi. In the United States most “wasabi” served at sushi restaurants is actually a combination of mustard, horseradish, and food coloring. True Wasabi is almost entirely grown in the mountainous regions of Japan, but recently,...
by Timothy Burkhardt | Apr 19, 2018 | History and Culture
Many Appalachian communities are known for their homemade crafts and hand-carved toys, but did you know that they also invented their own games? Before TV and the internet, isolated mountain towns came up with their own entertainment, and some of those Appalachian...
by Timothy Burkhardt | Apr 17, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet
Hi everyone, I’m back with the second half of my Barn Quilt adventure! (Here’s part 1 if you missed it!) Sorry for the delay, mountain weather is temperamental in the Spring, but we finally got some warm, clear days, and I was able to finish my scavenger hunt....
by Timothy Burkhardt | Mar 22, 2018 | Places to see and people to meet
Seeking the Barn Quilt I am off the beaten path, combing the ridges and valleys of Appalachia on a different kind of scavenger hunt; I’m seeking a Barn Quilt Trail in North Carolina. Following GPS coordinates and a trail map from the Madison County Visitor’s...
