We could call it "touring"

or driving around, going for a car ride, Sunday stroll...you pick.

I love jumping in the car to go somewhere (particularly if I get to be in the passenger side seat because THEN I'm not responsible for watching the road! [though I'll probably still tell you how I'd like the car to be driven....call it the woman in me if you want])

ANYWAY- I love it because it means there may be the chance that I see something I've never seen before or at the very least it means I'll be driving past SOME building and THAT building, even if I only drive past one, was probably designed by an architect and I appreciate that. What sparked this post was my recent trip to High Point- I had to map quest some directions from W-S to photograph a few churches in the area, well wouldn't you know I found a rather beautiful established residential neighborhood. Now normally when I talk about driving around its more leisurely than planned, choose to do it however you like but there is always the opportunity to get to know your community and built world better (unless you're the driver in which case I advocate keeping YOUR EYES on the road). Our world isn't just what we see on tv or in books or movies- it's what is around us, what we drive past everyday. We should appreciate the style of architecture, the look of our communities, and the benefit of life here in the south. Be proud in The Triad and the next time you don't know what to do on a Saturday, go for a ride, don't feel the need to leave town to find something, find it here-

PS. It's spring out and The Triad looks BEAUTIFUL in bloom!