The strangest thing happened to me today- my grandmother “friended” me on facebook! Strange- not because a grandmother is up on the hottest social trend of this generation- but more because there’s no possible way this friend request came from my grandmother. You see, as I type this, she happens to be in the hospital [...]

What are your “big bold goals” in life? If you think about it, these are really scary to set. It’s saying to yourself “I am worth it, and I deserve it”. Just two days ago I attended a luncheon where the keynote speaker talked about living your life with intention… setting big goals and putting [...]

There’s good news for this has-been reporter. I’m slowly discovering the power of my voice again. It started with this website, and more specifically, this Blog. Just in the few posts I’ve made since taking this website live have invigorated me. Then came facebook (to which I fully admit to being 100% addicted). Now, it’s [...]

Written for “On The Lake” Summer ‘09 (Premier Issue)

LARKIN’S TAKES ON A NEW LOOK…  AND LOOKS AHEAD!
by April Adams
Situated on the southern banks of Lake Lure is one of the Hickory Nut Gorge’s longest-running restaurants. Larkin’s on the Lake is a rustic yet distinctive log cabin peeking over its mirror image along the smooth waters [...]