Open since 2017, the Roost Boutique Hotel is an 19-room property in downtown Ocean Springs, Mississippi, not far from the casino city of Biloxi. Spread across multiple buildings, the hotel places a heavy emphasis on high design and Southern charm. The boutique hotel is a short walk from downtown and is covered in artwork inspired […]
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Where to Find Street Art in Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee is known more for its music than its art. But like fellow Tri-Star city Nashville, that’s beginning to change. The Urban Art Commission and Paint Memphis are two groups responsible for creating them in just about every neighborhood. Looking for more? The Downtown Memphis Mural Guide is a good place to start. Camels […]
Where to Stay in the North Carolina Triad
After writing guides about The Triad, including the best places to stay around the city, it became time for our own guide to accommodations in the cities of Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem. There is a large diversity in the types and prices of properties spanning every loyalty program. We’ve denoted which ones are our picks […]
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This Is My South: The Book
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Southern Stays: The Roost Boutique Hotel
Open since 2017, the Roost Boutique Hotel is an 19-room property in downtown Ocean Springs, Mississippi, not far from the casino city of Biloxi. Spread across multiple buildings, the hotel places a heavy emphasis on high design and Southern charm. The boutique hotel is a short walk from downtown and is covered in artwork inspired […]
Where to Stay in the North Carolina Triad
After writing guides about The Triad, including the best places to stay around the city, it became time for our own guide to accommodations in the cities of Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem. There is a large diversity in the types and prices of properties spanning every loyalty program. We’ve denoted which ones are our picks […]
Southern Stays: Hotel Forty-Five
Macon, Georgia is known for its Antebellum homes and Georgia music landmarks. But the new Hotel Forty-Five is the newest addition to the historic downtown. The hotel gets its name from the forty-five-degree angle it sits at. A number of features from the building’s past as a Banker’s Health & Life Insurance Company remain, including […]
Southern Stays: Post House Inn
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