Tag: Main Street Rocky Mount

Direct Your Feet to the Sunny Side of the Street

WASHINGTON STREET I grew up listening to my parents sing in the front seat of the car. (Stardust and Melancholy Baby were my father's favorites.) I knew the words to The Sunny Side of the Street by the time I started school. The melodies and lyrics that have followed me through my life play quietly … Continue reading Direct Your Feet to the Sunny Side of the Street →

Join Me For A New 5 Minute Podcast -July 14, 2021

I am having fun with another social media opportunity to talk about Main Street Rocky Mount, NC. It's called Podcasting! The basketball expression...let the game come to you...has proved to be true when it comes to the subject of each episode. Something is happening downtown or the latest book I'm reading jump starts my imagination. … Continue reading Join Me For A New 5 Minute Podcast -July 14, 2021 →

Tell Me I’m Not Wrong About The ‘Band of Brothers’ on Main Street

I tend to romanticize things on Main Street…..I offer no apology. This tendency explains how I came to believe there is a Band of Brothers changing the scene in historic downtown. I love meeting and writing about individuals from various walks of life and backgrounds investing their time and resources. It is these people saving … Continue reading Tell Me I’m Not Wrong About The ‘Band of Brothers’ on Main Street →

Checking On Main Street – It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day, A New Life For Us

“A city is not an accident but the result of coherent visions and aims.” Leon Krier, The Architecture of Community Like you, I have been at home practicing patience. I haven't checked on things downtown for awhile. Since a grocery run was in order, while I was out, I drove downtown around 4:30. There was … Continue reading Checking On Main Street – It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day, A New Life For Us →

It’s a Lovely Day Today – A Morning With SFH on Main Street

A June 4th morning - I have taken myself off to NABS  (Never A Better Sandwich) for a fresh baked Cinnamon bun, and dare I admit, sweet (tea). I am sitting outside listening to soft jazz, the most divine breeze stirring the leaves on the trees and the American flags flapping gently on the lamp posts. … Continue reading It’s a Lovely Day Today – A Morning With SFH on Main Street →