Photos by Nicholas Crawford It was September 2, 1945 that Japan officially surrendered to the Allies to end World War II. At that time, the “American Caesar” General Douglas MacArthur […]
Whenever I choose to live in a new region – as I do quite often, given an ongoing case of curiosity over what is on the other side of the […]
Water presses against my legs, quietly urging me to join its direction. I stand firm, dedicated to my spot – the spot – within casting distance of where I sense […]
It was 124 years ago that 15 year-old Annie Moore of Ireland stepped onto Ellis Island and through the immigration processing area there to become an American, the first to […]
In the past, Roulez Magazine featured a story about English prison inmates learning Culinary Arts during imprisonment. Those prisoners even operate their own restaurants at multiple Her Majesty’s Prisons (HMPs). […]
Roulez photographer Nicholas Crawford and I recently ventured into Virginia cemeteries on the hunt for unique sculptural representations of life and death. Our original goal was for capturing imagery for […]
Roulez Media’s Nicholas Crawford and I went on an adventure last week. We decided to drive to Manteo, North Carolina to take in some of my favorite coastal sights down […]
As a preteen and teenager I lived in an old home constructed during the Great Depression. As I have explained through another story, the house was a new construction in […]
Meghan Agresto is a modern day lightkeeper. She and her two sons, Benicio and Paolo, several chickens and the family dog Jess live on Currituck Beach Lighthouse grounds where she […]
On a recent outing with a friend, I explained that I fear heights because this fear is accompanied by a magnetic pull into the abyss. The look on their face […]
I grew up in a haunted house. Wait, let me rephrase that. I learned about 15 years ago that some family members like to pretend nothing ever happened. They said, […]
Photos by Nicholas Crawford. No Halloween is complete without consideration of some known haunted spots, whether you believe in ghosts or just love the folklore. Hampton Roads of Virginia, a […]
I am a grown up. As makes sense, when going on vacation I want to go on a grown-up vacation. In other words, lying on a beach where spring break […]
The newest celebrities of the East Coast are not located in New York, Boston, Miami or even Charleston. Unexpectedly, Currituck County, North Carolina is a breeding ground for some of […]
Sometimes fate delivers road blocks you have to adjust to as a business owner. If you cannot adjust, the consequences may include going back to work for someone else. Kimberly […]
Photos by Nicholas Crawford On a sunny Saturday, Creative Director Nicholas Crawford and I set out on an impromptu drive up to Virginia’s River Realm. Good Luck Cellars was hosting […]
Historic Christ Church Photos by Nicholas Crawford This story originally appeared on RoulezMagazine.com. Although I am far from “religulous,” I do consider myself a spiritual person. In this spirituality, I […]
The quaint family farm of yesterday, one of growing to sell for self-support, is a heritage very recently on the rebound yet still teetering on extinction. Equally endangered is the […]
In the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the lifestyle is relaxed and easy. Interior design of area homes is equally laid back and casual, providing space for socialization and enjoyment […]
Super Bowl 50 is coming and with it, the annual scramble for the best finger foods. Of course, burgers are always part of the quintessential Super Bowl repertoire. Wherever you […]
Sometimes each of us go through a week — or in my case recently, three weeks — of a personal hell. Maybe “hell” is a strong word for my past […]