When Allen’s North Carolina home was built more than 80 years ago, the area was rich with farms that contributed to the agricultural economy of the time. As the nearby town of Charlotte continued to grow, the area became a bedroom community for commuters to the city, and the farms began to slowly disappear.
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The school bells may be ringing but don’t wave goodbye to summer just yet. There’s still enough sunshine and blue skies on the horizon to enjoy the outdoors with friends and family for weeks to come!
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Back in the late 1800s, Creede, Colorado, was a booming mining town with mercantiles, saloons, gambling joints, and boarding houses filled with thousands of prospectors seeking their fortunes. Fast forward 120 years and the town has quieted down a bit from the frenetic atmosphere of the Gold Rush. Today, residents number in the hundreds, not thousands, and enjoy the town’s rich history with mining tours, a museum, and plenty of outdoor activities in the picturesque San Juan mountains.
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Surrounded by 40 acres of forested ridges and deep river valleys, Laura wanted to create a home that featured plenty of opportunities to showcase the view and bring the lush landscape indoors.
It’s no secret that the talented team at Barn Light Electric is dedicated to producing the highest quality, American-made lighting. We ship pendants, wall lights, outdoor lights, and more from Maine to Hawaii and to every state in between. But we also have dedicated customers beyond our borders. Our handcrafted lights have shipped to a variety of far-flung destinations including Mexico, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates.
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Craft breweries often rise from a home brewing hobby, but for Matt Richardson, the start of his brewing business began in the fields sowing and harvesting hops. In 2007, he and wife Kara founded Ocean State Hops, Rhode Island’s first commercial hop farm. Regional brewers loved having a local source for hops, but the New England climate only allowed only limited yields so Kara and Matt expanded to brewing.
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