We lied! Seagrove was just one of those places we didn't see and so after an efficient day of packing, we loaded up the kids in the van and went. It is the pottery center of NC. Highway 705 is officially "Pottery Highway" and there are over 70 potters along a few mile stretch. We stopped in on 3 or 4 of them and got some nice pieces.
At Latham Pottery, we picked up a baked brie dish and small pitcher. The kids got to go back and see Mr. Latham throw several pieces that he would put together into a birdhouse.
At Calicutt Pottery, we got a large red platter. Apparently, bright red dyes that aren't lead tainted are rather unique. Becket had a nice run in with this lady's dog as he got chased down.
Ray Pottery, off Cagle Road, had higher end pots with more intricate glazes. We picked up another brie dish as a gift and a nice leaf shaped appetizer dish. The whole place is cool and you could spend a few days seeing it all. Apparently their busiest time is in the fall and they have a festival just before Thanksgiving.
Afterward, we headed to Saxapahaw, a small, earthy town on the Haw river, west of Chapel Hill. They have free music and kids activities every Saturday during the summer, including a puppet parade and makeshift waterslide that ends in a mud hole if you don't slow down soon enough.
We are really going to miss NC. There is still a lot we never got to see.
4 comments:
So I just want you to know that you are my tour guide of NC. I'm taking all these fun places you've gone and making a list of places we need to see "before we leave NC."
Love your reports. :)
You are giving me motivation to get out and see more of SC. I know I will regret not seeing certain things. We need to get up to NC while we are here too. Who knows how much longer we'll be here?
great pics Mic!
We watched "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" this weekend" (I know...sad choice...nothing is on TV in the summer) ANYway, "Rory" was in it and we kept thinking of Gilmore Girls which made me think of you...and smile. Just thought you should know.
I can't believe you're going to be gone when we get back. What will Durham be like without Matt and Micki? Horrible... Thanks for adding to our list of "must sees' before we leave NC next year. Good luck, keep posting, We love your family.
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