Why Beaufort NC

Why Beaufort NC We all chose Beaufort, NC for different reasons. Why do we choose Beaufort, NC? This is Why! Follow the adventures of Greg Moss as I explore the Crystal Coast.

Based in Beaufort, NC, America's Coolest Small Town, this will give you insight into life here!

01/05/2026

Just a fun little video about finding a seashell on the beach!

Atlantic Beach, NC

With the clouds over Beaufort tonight preventing views of the Full Wolf Moon I am glad I snapped some photos of it last ...
01/04/2026

With the clouds over Beaufort tonight preventing views of the Full Wolf Moon I am glad I snapped some photos of it last night as I was taking down our outside Christmas lights. It sure was shinning pretty, even with the clouds!

I had not planned on taking down the Christmas lights from 10-11:30 pm of the night that we drove back from visiting family in Asheville. I had hoped to have the weekend to get the quasi-Griswaldian amount of lights down, but I saw the weather forecast and realized that it wouldn't work out as planned. I also knew that if they got rained on it would take a few days to dry, so I called an audible and spent a rather nice evening taking them down. Plus, it helped me burn some pent up energy from being on the road!

Luckily I have the best neighbors in the world, and I warned them before they bought their houses that I was an odd neighbor that sometimes works at odd hours. They certainly saw that last night!

It is sad to take down the Christmas pretty, but it is just part of it! Luckily I had that gorgeous moon shinning down on me to give me some light to make it work!

01/03/2026

Just a wild and crazy family having some good old fashioned fun! My wife got me two 58 caliber salute cannons from Kennesaw Cannon Company for Christmas and we put them to use ringing in the New Year!

Commentary by certain family members who shall remain nameless! 🤣🤣🤣

If you have the opportunity to visit the National Gingerbread House Competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville,...
01/02/2026

If you have the opportunity to visit the National Gingerbread House Competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, do it...it is such a neat and unique thing!

I first got to experience this when I was 12 or 13, and my mom had to come up to Asheville for a conference. I enjoyed it then, but coming back in my 40's I appreciate the skill and work that goes into these even more. Artists from all over the country submit their amazing works of gingerbread creations to this competition, and it is astounding what they are able to come up with.

They are SO incredibly detailed, and the scenes they create are wonderfully imaginative. Take a look through these photos; while they don't do the works of art justice, it will give you an idea of what you might see. They will be there til Sunday, Jan 4th, however if you miss it this round, it will be coming back again in November!

The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa

While I hate that I missed the fun and camaraderie of the Penguin Plunge this year, I am not sad that I missed the cold ...
01/02/2026

While I hate that I missed the fun and camaraderie of the Penguin Plunge this year, I am not sad that I missed the cold water. Great video from Sherry's Shells and Seaglass!

If your New Year's resolution is to lose weight, do NOT start the year by going to the Blue Ridge buffet at Grove Park I...
01/01/2026

If your New Year's resolution is to lose weight, do NOT start the year by going to the Blue Ridge buffet at Grove Park Inn in Asheville. Now, if your resolution is to eat 4,268 calories in one sitting, DO eat at the Blue Ridge buffet!! It was EPIC!

For those that don't know, the Omni Grove Park Inn is a fantastic and amazing hotel in Asheville NC. It is massive, beautiful, and the views of the mountains around Asheville are surreal. They have numerous restaurants, but one that I have always wanted to try is the Blue Ridge buffett. My mom got our family a reservation as a Christmas/New Years treat so we could go to see the national gingerbread competition (will post on that later), but this post is talking about our lunch.

In attendance were the four of us (as we call our coastal side of the family, the Beach Mosses), my brother and his wife, and their three kids, who live here in Asheville (the Mountain Mosses), and my mama.

If you haven't seen or been to the Grove Park Inn, it is hard to describe the grandiose scale of this place. The Blue Ridge restaurant overlooks the mountains, but our eyes were on the food, not the view. The scale and quality of this buffet matches the hotel...it is spectacular!

So many wonderful things on this buffet! It would take me about 10k works to adequately describe it, so go through the pics and it will give you an idea. I took a pic of everyone's first plate, as well as each of mine. Yes, I had 5 plates, and I am not going to apologize to anyone (not even my cardiologist) for that...I am a big fan of getting my money's worth!

Some of the highlights were thetheast beef with horseradish; wonderful. The eggs benedict with turnip greens and crab; spectacular. The pickle brined fried chicken; amazing. The arugula and quinoa salad, the roasted pear salad, the fruit salad, delicious. And the desserts...let's just say they had a whole room for the amazing desserts!

In addition to our fantastic food we had some great family time; telling stories and memories and my neices and nephew cracking out of how many plates Uncle Greg was getting! It was such a special, special time!

Afterwards we walked off some of our lunch by wandering around the amazing hotel. The gingerbread house exhibit was so cool, but I always love seeing the architecture and history in places like this. What a special, special treat!

The Omni Grove Park Inn & Spa

Can you guess, based on one photo, where the Why Beaufort NC crew is today? Let me tell you, this place is pretty grovy!
01/01/2026

Can you guess, based on one photo, where the Why Beaufort NC crew is today? Let me tell you, this place is pretty grovy!

Wishing everyone a fantastic 2026! I hope this turns out to be your best year yet!Happy New Year!!
01/01/2026

Wishing everyone a fantastic 2026! I hope this turns out to be your best year yet!

Happy New Year!!

As we a wrap up the year, I was thinking of opposites. Endings and beginnings, light and dark, sun and moon. From lookin...
12/31/2025

As we a wrap up the year, I was thinking of opposites. Endings and beginnings, light and dark, sun and moon. From looking at these pictures I am sure you can see what inspired that thought. Beautiful evening up here in Asheville, surrounded by family. Best way in the world to wrap up the 2025!

Toto, I don't think we are in Beaufort anymore! But look what Beaufort treasure I found in Asheville! Yes, that is my Ma...
12/31/2025

Toto, I don't think we are in Beaufort anymore! But look what Beaufort treasure I found in Asheville! Yes, that is my Mama holding 'The Wedding Veil' by her and Beaufort's favorite author, Kristy Woodson Harvey!

The Beaufort Mosses are in Asheville for a couple of days visiting family, and the sights here are quite different from what we are used to (and it is stinking cold here...I live at the coast for a reason, and cold weather just ain't it!). Don't get me wrong, the mountain views are gorgeous, but give me my views of Taylor's Creek any day of the week!

After dinner with my mom we walked over to a Barnes and Noble bookstore, and there we found Kristy's book set at the Biltmore Estate. It is one of my mom's favorite! I tell you, you can take me out of Beaufort but Beaufort always seems to find me. Love it!

So for the next couple of days if you see a little on here from the western part of our state, now you know why!!

If you are reading this, it was meant for YOU. I just wanted to take a quick moment to tell you that you are an amazing ...
12/30/2025

If you are reading this, it was meant for YOU. I just wanted to take a quick moment to tell you that you are an amazing person, that you are spectacular and unique, and that not a single person in the whole wide world is as good at being you as YOU.

Never forget that you are a wonderful individual, and your potential is endless. It is people like you that make this world such a special place to live in.

Thank you for being you!

You are absolutely welcome to share this with your friends or anyone who you want to make feel special. Have a wonderful day!!

Wasn't sure how the sunset would turn out with all those clouds blowing around in the wind, but we got a bit of color af...
12/30/2025

Wasn't sure how the sunset would turn out with all those clouds blowing around in the wind, but we got a bit of color after the sun dipped below the horizon. The water was super active...whipping into witecaps in the wind.

The boats at the docks were rocking in their berths, and quite a few had extra ropes out. The yard spinners at Kitty Hawk Kites were spinning like mad (I thought that zombie 's arms were going to pop right off!), and the wind turbines on the sailboats were wizzing!

It was an exciting evening out on the water, and while I didn't linger, the wind certainly was invigorating. Glad the temperatures were tolerable...if it had been that windy plus the temps our northern neighbors are getting, whew! That would not be fun!

Have a wonderful rest of your evening!

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