Caroline Jones - Gulf Coast Girl

If cooking isn’t your thing, there are some great local, non-chain, restaurants in our area of western Harnett County in NC. Five miles from our lakefront home, the neighborhood favorite local restaurant is The Copper Cricket Irish Pub, pet friendly on the patio, and just a quick drive from our gate (take a left once you leave the gate and it’s down on the right).  Since opening in March of 2017, the Copper Cricket Irish Pub has been our favorite local place for dinner

Rip currents aren't what you may think they are. And if there are breaking waves, rips are present! Since all water has to go back out to sea once it is pushed onto the beach by waves, a rip current is always there. But sometimes, due to higher wave action, storms, or winds, the rip current can turn deadly. And rips can develop where there was none. Even a strong swimmer isn't safe. A rip isn't an under-tow. It will not pull you under, but it will pull you away from the