McDowell

When you go on holiday or fall ill, someone needs to look after the cat, dog or rabbit. Neighbours are ideal: short distances and a familiar face for the animal. It's best to meet beforehand for a quick visit. Are you l…

For some older people the trip to the supermarket is hard work, especially when it's icy or very hot. If you're going shopping anyway, it's often easy to pick something up for someone else. A note in the hallway or a qu…

Guitar, drums, singing or beats on your laptop: music brings people together. Many towns have rehearsal rooms, music schools or open-mic nights where you can try things out. And bands are often looking for exactly the i…

Looking for an apprenticeship can feel huge at first. A good start: think about what you enjoy and ask local businesses directly about a work placement. Many companies welcome speculative applications even when nothing …

Fresh vegetables, farm cheese or honey from nearby just taste better when you know where they come from. Where do you like to buy local produce in McDowell County, North Carolina, at the weekly market or straight from t…

The playground, the ice-cream shop, the walk to school: many places hold memories that stay with us for life. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of growing up in McDowell County, North Carolina? We…

Sometimes it's the cake, sometimes the view, sometimes just the staff who remember your name. Where do you like to have your coffee or tea in McDowell County, North Carolina? Share your tips in the comments!

Archaeological excavations performed by Dr. David Moore during the early 1980s, revealed artifacts and other evidence that the earliest inhabitants of McDowell County lived there from the Woodland period and Mississippi…

McDowell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,578. Its county seat is Marion. McDowell County comprises the Marion, NC Micropolitan Statistical Are…

"Šárka", the second from Bedřich Smetana's set of six symphonic poems Má vlast Musopen · Public Domain

Camille Saint-Saens - Introduction and Rondo capriccioso (A minor), op. 28 (performed by Skidmore College Orchestra) Musopen · Public Domain

Overture to Mozart's 1786 opera The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro) Musopen · Public Domain

Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major, Op. 106. III: Adagio sostenuto. Musopen · Public Domain

Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 68 - IV. Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio Musopen · Public Domain

The Anvil Chorus (Coro di zingari) from act 2, scene 1 of Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera Il trovatore Musopen · Public Domain

"The Harmonious Blacksmith", the final movement, Air and variations, of George Frideric Handel's Suite No. 5 in E major, HWV 430, for harpsichord Musopen · Public Domain

Tchaikovsky - Swan Lake Op.20 - Act II Concl Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain

Recording of music written by Frederic Chopin Musopen · Public Domain