Home Sweet Home – The American Bungalow – Save Rocky Mount’s Bungalows

A Recently Restored Bungalow on Washington St. in Nashville, NC -An Example of Restoration Success At the turn of the century, bungalows, equipped with the latest conveniences, helped fulfill Americans’ wishes for their own home. The bungalow’s popularity was the idea that simplicity and artistry could be combined in one affordable house. The appreciation for … Continue reading Home Sweet Home – The American Bungalow – Save Rocky Mount’s Bungalows →

Let’s All Make Some Ripples

I hope you are finding five minutes to listen to my Podcast, Talking Main Street With Stepheny. It has surprised me how much can be said in a short time. When I first started this blog, I asked a college granddaughter, to help me, and she downloaded WordPress, and gave me a few simple instructions. … Continue reading Let’s All Make Some Ripples →

Stepheny Announces Her New Role: Campaign Manager, Blogger, Podcaster For City Council Election March 8, 2022

I am temporarily amused with the image of the woman running around with her hair on fire. No one else need apply for the position, I have taken it on for now. It all started when I was spending significant time with James Baker, who I have always admired, while collecting my thoughts about the … Continue reading Stepheny Announces Her New Role: Campaign Manager, Blogger, Podcaster For City Council Election March 8, 2022 →

I Choose the Possibilities in Life, the Beautiful and the Good

The title for this blog post comes from the latest podcast published today. I love creating the blog, Main Street Rocky Mount, and the podcast, Talking Main Street with Stepheny. These platforms allow me to talk about the preservation, restoration and repurposing of the commercial architecture downtown and the breadth of residential architecture throughout the … Continue reading I Choose the Possibilities in Life, the Beautiful and the Good →

Podcast: Talking Baseball With Stepheny – Stith Talbert Park in Ward #1

http://anchor.fm/stepheny-houghtlin CLICK HERE FOR 5-MINUTE PODCAST I have a grandson, William Robert, named for his two grandfathers, playing baseball up in Glenview, IL. He was foremost on my mind when I got ready to create Episode 7 for today's podcast. I wanted to talk about Stith Talbert Park in Ward #1, which I saw for … Continue reading Podcast: Talking Baseball With Stepheny – Stith Talbert Park in Ward #1 →

Celebrating the Successful Restaurant-Barley and Burger

The restaurant, Barley and Burger, always puts their social media to good use. They posted this photograph on their Facebook Page a few days before Memorial Day Weekend. On the menu, it's called a Burger Bowl, which never appealed because I hadn't noticed I could choose chicken. My Thursday "date" varies with Denise Watkins, who … Continue reading Celebrating the Successful Restaurant-Barley and Burger →