While my new wife and I respect tradition, the bride-in-white, dressy formal wedding at a church was not for us. We needed a wedding that was a little off-beat, unique. Something more our style. Having yawned our way through plenty of weddings in the past, our highest priorities were bringing the people we love together to witness our day, and making sure they had fun. Sugar Hollow Retreat is the only place I can imagine that really fit us.

I don't know about you, but I greet each fall with a sigh of relief. Here in central North Carolina, fall means relief from a sauna-like sticky heat, no more mosquito bites, ACC football time, and my personal favorite holiday, Halloween. In my hometown, it is also a time to catch the riot of fall colors before the trees drop their leaves. Fall is traditionally the driest season of the year before we settle into our customary gray winter days punctuated by freezing drizzle, so it's no wonder we search out the best places to catch mother nature's last big show before things settle down.

Sugar Hollow Retreat and Wahoo's Adventures are working together to develop the perfect adventure for your family or group. Choose from the following activities: HIGH ADVENTURE RAFTING EXTREME RAFTING RAFTING FOR SMALL CHILDREN CANOES,TUBES, KAYAKS, MOUNTAIN BIKES CAVE EXPLORATION Let us know what you want an we'll put together the perfect adventure package including family/group activity and lodging discounts. Call 1 800 957 1776 for details.  

Recently the Robertson family joined us for a three day family vacation. Besides hanging out together in the Sequoia Cottage they enjoyed hiking on our trails and observing the wildlife on our 300 acre property. The highpoint of the trip was the time spent fishing with Judson Conway owner of Elk Creek Outfitters. The weather was cool but fish action was hot. Shown are Isaac and Dillon Robertson and their Guide Judson Conway with a couple of  their prize catches of the day..

I have to be honest and say that I was not looking forward to the company retreat our HR department decided to put together. The last thing I wanted was to take time out of my busy schedule to go out to some mountain retreat center and "get to know" my co-workers better.