Long before I planned a trip to Tampa, I knew I'd wanted to stay at The Epicurean Hotel after hearing about it on travel websites. The foodie hotel opened in 2012 in the Hyde Park neighborhood, a short drive from downtown Tampa, and opened another location in Atlanta in 2021. Rooms at The Epicurean Hotel Tampa It was the first of Marriott Hotels Autograph … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Epicurean Hotel Tampa
Small Town Saturday: Conway, SC
Located inland from the Grand Strand of South Carolina, Conway is a historic town of around 20,000 residents. Settled in 1732 as "Kingston," Conway is now home to Coastal Carolina University, one of the state's larger public universities. The City Hall was designed by Robert Mills, who designed the Washington Monument. The Waccamaw River cuts through town and is an … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Conway, SC
Weekend Guide to North Carolina’s High Country
The Blue Ridge Mountains span North Carolina at many points, but the area known as the High Country is a favorite destination year-round. Winter months call for skiing at the slopes of Beech Mountain or Sugar Mountain, while the summer allows for drives on the Blue Ridge Parkway with the top down. Merlefest is a popular bluegrass music festival held every spring in honor … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to North Carolina’s High Country
Literary South: William Faulkner
This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. William Cuthbert Faulkner was born September 25, 1897, in New Albany, Mississippi, then a town of around 200 people a few miles from Tupelo. When he was less than one year old, his family moved to nearby Ripley for his … [Read more...] about Literary South: William Faulkner
Film Friday: The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys
A group of Catholic school friends get in trouble with the headmistress after she finds a comic they've created in which she is the villain. They plan a prank as payback that will make them local legends. Emile Hirsch, Kieran Culkin, Jena Malone, Jodie Foster and Vincent D'Onofrio star in the film. Filmed In: Charleston, South Carolina; Wilmington, North Carolina If You … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys