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March 26, 2023

Sites 1, 2 revealed for Stanly County Courtyard & Garden Tour – The Stanly News & Press

Web sites 1, 2 discovered for Stanly County Courtyard & Garden Tour

Printed 3:29 pm Saturday, March 25, 2023

: Randy Seamone’s 1920’s bungalow at 734 Montgomery Ave., Albemarle, is web page No. 2. (Contributed)

Across Stanly County the arrival of spring provides an explosion of floral landscapes and the return of out of doors dwelling. To rejoice the magnificence of Albemarle and Stanly County, the Stanly County Historic Modern society will host an encore gain Courtyard & Garden Tour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 29.

Proceeds from this rain or glow party will fund academic applications and preservation initiatives of the Stanly County Historic Modern society, a 501(c)3 nonprofit business. This self guided tour will allow accessibility to 10 private and general public courtyard and backyard spaces stretching from Albemarle to Badin.

The tour functions a assortment of out of doors areas which includes a Spanish influenced courtyard, an English cottage backyard garden, Charleston influenced backyard and a wildflower meadow.

Website No. 1 is the dwelling of Richard and Joyce Lambert at 750 Pee Dee Ave., Albemarle. For approximately 20 decades, the Lamberts have proven and nurtured a single of the loveliest lawns in the Pee Dee Avenue Historic District. The vintage southern lines of the white brick ranch are accentuated by contrasting environmentally friendly flora of liriope, Pink Knockout roses, Boston fern hanging baskets and white azalea. The rear lawn options crape myrtles, hosta, daylilies, and century-previous English boxwoods. A brick paver patio with a climbing forsythia pergola completes the location for alfresco eating and hen looking at.

The dwelling is deceiving in that its ranch design and style belies its age. About 1950, two smaller buildings have been blended to produce a extra modern residence. A portion of the dwelling dates to 1925, although the other element was developed ahead of 1900.

Website No. 1 is the house of Richard and Joyce Lambert at 750 Pee Dee Ave., Albemarle. (Contributed)

The Lamberts procured their dwelling in 2004. At that time, the residence had been vacant for a variety of many years, and the landscape needed interest. After clearing away overgrowth, the pair designed plans primarily based on clues from the shrubs and flower beds that emerged the following spring. Their intention was to restore and increase the landscape to the unique 1950 intent. Some of the primary boxwoods stay on the assets.

Randy Seamone’s 1920’s bungalow at 734 Montgomery Ave., Albemarle, is web-site No. 2. He ordered this property in 1999 and has created multiple alterations to the dwelling and grounds including new siding, rear deck, new windows and new porch railings. The exterior colours spotlight the architecture of the property.

The front property is enclosed with a white picket fence with an arbor major to the side yard. When he approached the landscaping, he took his inspiration from journeys to Charleston, South Carolina. He understood that a property does not have to be large to be lovely and there could be considerably splendor in a modest house. Plantings alongside the border of the fence include things like dogwood, crepe myrtle, abelia, azaleas and rhododendron. Colorful perennials and annuals together this border deliver coloration through all 3 seasons. The swing and white rocking chairs on the front porch entice just one to sit a spell and enjoy the surrounding attractiveness.

In 2010 he was presented with Albemarle’s Local community Overall look Award.

When he continues to make advancements to the front yard, he is now concentrating on the rear lawn and is normally glad to share his “green thumb” tricks.

Advance $15 wristband tickets are available at the Stanly County History Centre, 157 N. 2nd St., Albemarle, or by mail order from Stanly County Historic Society, PO Box 1384, Albemarle, NC 28002.
Pre-paid out mail orders will be held at the will phone station at the 1852 Isaiah Snuggs Dwelling, 112 N. Third St., Albemarle, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tickets obtained on the day of the tour will be accessible for $20 at the Isaiah Snuggs Property. All ticket sales are non-refundable donations.

Immediate inquiries to Stanlycountyhistory@gmail.com or get in touch with 704-986-3777.

January 20, 2023

Maricopa County Home & Garden Show, Disney On Ice, Chandler Multicultural Festival and more

PHOENIX — From taking the kids to watch their favorite Disney characters, to having fun at a free East Valley festival, and possibly having date night at an ASU hockey game — there’s lots to do this weekend!

Here’s where to head out:

CHANDLER MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL

What to expect: Several food trucks, kids’ activities, music, cultural performers, art and more.
Cost: Free.
When: Saturday, January 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Dr. A.J. Chandler Park [178 E. Commonwealth Ave.] in Chandler

AIRBASE ARIZONA’S ‘FAMILY FUN DAY’

Activities include: Kids Adventure Hunt, Aviation Technology Challenge, a hidden history tour and see several aircraft on display!
When: January 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $5 per person or $10 for a family of four, kids 5 and under get free admission.
Where: Airbase Arizona Flying Museum [2017 N. Greenfield Rd.] in Mesa.

‘CELEBRATE ELECTRONIC MUSIC’ AT THE MIM

What to expect: Some of the family friendly activities include a music lab, photo booth, gallery tour, and other live performances.
Cost: General admission $20, teens (13-19) $15, and children (4-12) $10, and kids 3 and under enter for free.
When: January 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) located at 4725 E. Mayo Blvd.] in Phoenix

MARICOPA COUNTY HOME & GARDEN SHOW

Cost: $8 for adults, $1 for children ages 3 – 12
When: January 13-15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Arizona State Fair Grounds [1826 W McDowell Rd] in Phoenix
Deals: $4 admission for guests with military identification; Children 2 years and under enter for free; Seniors 60+ on Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. pay $4; From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Sunday, admission is $2.

DISNEY ON ICE: ROAD TRIP ADVENTURES

Cost: Tickets start at $25
When:
- January 12 at 7 p.m.
- January 13 at 7 p.m.
- January 14 at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
- January 15 at 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
- Where: Footprint Center [201 East Jefferson Street] in Phoenix

PETSMART’S MVPETS TAILGATE EXPERIENCE

Some of the activities the event will feature, include: a life-sized hamster wheel that attendees get on, create a custom football player card with their pet’s photo and more.
Cost: Free
When: Sunday, January 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: PetSmart [25372 N Lake Pleasant Pkwy] in Peoria

ART BATTLE PHOENIX

What to expect: Guests get to watch artists ‘battle the clock & each other’ in three rounds to determine the winner of this live art contest.
Cost: Tickets at the door are $25, general admission online is $20
When: Friday, January 13, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Where: FOUND:RE Phoenix Hotel [1100 North Central Avenue]

‘BEAUTIFICA 360’

Cost: Tickets start at $12
When: January 14, 15 at 4 p.m.5:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Where: Arizona Science Center [600 E Washington St] in Phoenix

BLUEY’S BIG PLAY

Cost: Tickets start at $33.50
When: January 14 and 15, show times vary.
Where: Arizona Financial Theatre [400 W Washington St] in Phoenix

‘ZOOLIGHTS’ AT THE PHOENIX ZOO

LAST CHANCE: You’ll be able to enjoy the festive lights from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. until Sunday, January 15!

Cost

If you purchase your ticket online it’s $30 or it’s $25 if you’re a Phoenix Zoo member.
Price of a ticket if you purchase at the gate is $35 or it’s $30 if you’re a Phoenix Zoo member.
Children ages 2 and under get in for free.
Where: Location: Phoenix Zoo [455 North Galvin Parkway]

SKATE WESTGATE

When: You have a chance to skate here until January 16, 2023. Session times vary throughout the week, click here to see the skating hours calendar.
Cost: Adults/children [$20 includes skate rental/ $17 if you bring your own skates], toddlers: [$16], military [$17] and season pass [$145, includes skate rental].
Where: Westgate [6751 N Sunset Blvd] in Glendale

CONSERVATORY OF DANCE 8TH ANNUAL WINTER CONCERT

Cost: Tickets start at $18
When: Saturday, January 14, at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Madison Center for the Arts [5601 North 16th Street] in Phoenix

BIG VALLEY EVENTS COMING TO THE VALLEY

January 17, 2023

Learn from local pros, shop 2023 trends at Maricopa County Home & Garden Show | Things To Do

The Maricopa County Home & Yard Exhibit, the largest property clearly show in the Southwest, returns to the Arizona State Fairgrounds Friday, Jan. 13 via Sunday, Jan. 15, showcasing additional than 900 distributors and dozens of seminars and workshops.

In its 30th 12 months, the show delivers a likelihood to assistance Arizona organizations, get pleasure from the out of doors garden ambiance and sample foodstuff and drinks – in addition to hundreds of household improvement, style and landscaping items and providers made available at exclusive present pricing.

“The new 12 months brings option for renewal and advancement, and this show gives attendees an prospect to sense educated about any product they acquire property,” said Katie Jones, Maricopa County Residence clearly show supervisor. “We’re thrilled to celebrate our 30th anniversary of bringing the Household Display to the Valley and hope to offer endless inspiration for your property in 2023.”

Show attractions contain:

Maricopa County Home & Garden Show - Plants — The exhibit will have over 900 sellers and dozens of seminars and workshops.

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Style the Desert: A totally free, palms-on culinary training and tasting with nearby foods and beverage specialists and aficionados. There will also be day-to-day seminars on wine pairing, coffee roasting and brewing, Kombucha, teas, mastering flavor profiles and much more.
Greenhouse: Wander by a spectacular assortment of household vegetation, cacti, succulents, exotic vegetation, pottery, terrariums, trees, soil, materials and décor for the home.
Handmade Headquarters: Indication up for totally free make-and-get crafts, such as customized candles, silk flower preparations, peyote stitch bracelets and additional.
Do it yourself Terrariums: Develop an eye-catching terrarium to provide residence. Guests can decide on their individual plant and fillers, and make a wonderful, customized house for their new home plant.
Do it yourself Bonsai: Receive an introduction to the art of bonsai. Members will pick out their possess juniper tree, master potting, pruning, basic styling procedures, wiring and aftercare. The class comes with a terra cotta bonsai pot, pruners and a very little reserve of bonsai to just take house.

Holiday vacation Cabin: Quit by and tour a “move-in ready” high close trip cabin, out there for hire in Flagstaff. This beautiful, modern-day house has everything just one requirements for a relaxed, comforting getaway in the mountains.
Question a Master Gardener: The College of Arizona Grasp Gardeners are extremely qualified experts in all the things from vegetable gardens to trees to soil prep. View and find out as they go over and demonstrate the basic principles of gardening and how to improve place. Find out how to prep a garden for an early spring harvest, what and when to plant to be a effective desert gardener and how to get the most from citrus trees.
Exotic crops: Check out a local plant shop’s providing of unique crops, terrariums, succulents and house crops. Whether or not company have a environmentally friendly thumb or can hardly try to remember to drinking water their plants, this experienced staff will support them uncover the perfect little bit of greenery to prosper in their house and brighten up any corner or entryway.

Design and style Your Yard Oasis: Free walk-up landscape consultation and choose-residence structure with the landscaping industry experts, a price of $350. Really do not neglect to carry current yard shots and measurements for a customized session.

There are also various seminars on the most important phase all weekend extensive.

Residence Plant 101 will give perception on how to increase balanced houseplants that will thrive all calendar year long. At the Tenting Cuisine seminar, discover tips to create mouth watering foods on the following camping journey. Attendees can find out how to put in their individual turf at Do it yourself Turf. The H2o Filtration Programs seminar will dive into water filtration and train visitors about how unique programs work. Stick about for Chilly Temperature Cooking to watch a demonstration of how speedy and simple it can be to make a fulfilling, crowd-pleasing food.

Maricopa County Home & Garden Show — The Maricopa County Residence & Back garden Demonstrate is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

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In addition to the booths and seminars, the show will also have an anniversary celebration.

“Join us for the Maricopa County Home Shows’ 30th Anniversary celebration,” Jones explained. “(We) would like to thank the superb, supportive attendees for allowing them to provide the Dwelling Displays to the Valley for 30 many years. As our anniversary present, guests will receive a complimentary pack of desert wildflower seeds at the information booth.”

Normal admission is $8 everyday for adults, $1 for young children ages 3 to 12 and totally free for small children two and below. There are also a variety of price reduction ticket alternatives offered.

A senior early morning will be hosted Friday, Jan. 13 from 10 a.m. to midday, where admission for guests 60 and older will be $4. On buyer appreciation days, scheduled for Friday and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m., admission is $2. Admission is $4 for all those with a army ID all 3 days of the present.

To indicator up for price reduction tickets, check out MCHomeShows.com.

In addition, attendees with a birthday in January can stop by the data booth for a absolutely free special reward.

The Maricopa Residence & Back garden clearly show can take position from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 via Sunday, Jan. 15 at the Arizona Condition Fairgrounds, positioned at 1826 W. McDowell Road in Phoenix.

For more data about the Maricopa County Home & Garden Present, simply call 602-485-1691or check out MCHomeshows.com.

December 18, 2022

Montgomery County houses for sale: What you can buy for $765K

Montgomery County is the most populous county in Maryland, and it has one of the highest median household incomes in the state. Many choose to live here for its thriving towns and cities, beautiful parks and close proximity to Washington, D.C.

Here are four real estate listings ranging from $650,000-$765,000, chosen by Historic Homes of Baltimore creator Jason Freeman.

Beautifully situated ranch-style home in Brookeville

(Karen Rollings)

(Karen Rollings/Karen Rollings)

(Karen Rollings)

Have you ever wanted to live in a real-life treehouse? Nestled high in the woods in Brookeville, this ranch-style home is your chance! This unique one-story home, built in 1973, features an open floor plan, skylights and floor-to-ceiling windows. A bright and spacious living room is connected to the dining room by a double-sided brick fireplace. The eat-in kitchen features new stainless steel appliances. A warm family room has sliding glass doors leading to the deck. Each room embraces the home’s beautiful surroundings, bringing the outside in. There’s two bedrooms and a full bath on each side of the house, offering unique privacy.

A large deck off the family room overlooks the beautiful, tree-filled yard. There’s also a yard below with a swing set. The home is tucked away on a quiet street in Brookeville.

Address: 110 Brinkwood Road

Four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms (3,367 square feet)

Agent: Karen Rollings, EXP Realty

Charming 1880s Victorian in Rockville

(Eric Stewart/Eric Stewart)

This unique Victorian home, located in Rockville’s historic district, is full of charm. A large front porch provides a welcoming entrance to this home, which was built in 1887. Inside, you’ll find a large living room, which opens to the dining room via original pocket doors. Both rooms have beautiful wood-burning fireplaces and wood floors. The family room has high ceilings, skylights, built-in bookshelves and a loft area above. There’s also a separated apartment — or au pair suite — on the main level, with a kitchenette, living and dining space and bedroom. A kitchen, powder bathroom and laundry/mudroom complete the first level. Upstairs, you’ll find four bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The third level provides finished storage space and additional bonus rooms.

The home sits on a corner lot with a beautiful fenced-in backyard, which includes a covered patio and a large herringbone brick paved patio. The large yard can be used for entertaining, gardening and as a play space for kids. This home is minutes from Rockville Town Square — which is filled with shopping and dining options — and area parks. It’s also conveniently located close to Rockville’s Metro station on the Red Line.

Address: 318 West Montgomery Ave.

Five bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms (2,646 square feet)

Agent: Eric Stewart, Long & Foster

Historic condo converted from a private school gym in Silver Spring

(Redfin/Redfin)

This Silver Spring condo was once part of the gymnasium at the National Park Seminary, a private girls school that closed in 1942 and has been preserved and converted into new housing development. Inside this beautiful second floor unit, you’ll find bright open rooms, modern updates and cathedral ceilings. The gourmet kitchen features marble counters with a waterfall island, stainless steel appliances and high-gloss cabinetry. The kitchen opens to the living and dining space, which features floor-to-ceiling windows. Upstairs, you’ll find a large loft landing that’s perfect for a home office. There’s also two bedrooms and two updated full bathrooms, each on their own private level.

Building amenities include a fitness center, community clubhouse and terrace access. You’ll have access to two parking spaces, and bike storage is available. The condo is conveniently located close to Rock Creek Park, shops, restaurants, grocery stores and Washington, D.C.

Address: 2747 Linden Lane #205

List price: $670,000 (HOA fees $592/month)

Two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms (1,312 square feet)

Agents: Mandy Kaur, Redfin

Updated traditional home in Gaithersburg

(Reynolds EmpowerHome Team/Reynolds EmpowerHome Team)

This Gaithersburg home, built in 1966, is tastefully designed and updated. The first floor features an inviting family room with a brick fireplace and beautiful wood floors. A bright room off the family room could be used as a playroom, office or den. The kitchen is small, but updated with granite countertops, custom cabinetry and stainless-steel appliances. A warm dining room offers an inviting space to dine and entertain. The home has four bedrooms and two full bathrooms. A fully finished walk-out basement provides extra living space.

The private backyard features a large green space, mature trees and a garden. A large, detached garage has a unique finished space that could be used in a variety of ways, as well as a separate space for storage. This home is situated on a quiet street, but it’s located just minutes from restaurants, stores and neighborhood amenities.

Address: 16100 Howard Farm Lane

Four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms (1,474 square feet)

Agents: Sarah Reynolds, Reynolds EmpowerHome Team