Eureka Springs, Arkansas is a former resort town in the Ozark Mountains. Much of it looks like it is preserved from the 1800s. The major industry is tourism, with resorts and bed and breakfasts all over town. It has around 2,000 full-time residents and is known for attractions like Thorncrown Chapel and the Great Passion Play. … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Eureka Springs, AR
Classic Eats: Antoine’s Restaurant
New Orleans, Louisiana has a number of old-school restaurants from the city's very early days. Generations of locals have dined there with their families and Antoine's is one such eatery. The restaurant just celebrated its 175th birthday in 2015 and is the oldest continuously family-owned restaurant in the United States. It started as home cooking, staffed by French and German … [Read more...] about Classic Eats: Antoine’s Restaurant
Small Town Saturday: Greenwood, MS
Greenwood, Mississippi is 130 miles from Memphis, home to blues music and Viking Range headquarters. There they have a luxury hotel, cooking school, and spa. It was the site of a number of protests during the Civil Rights Movement and where B.B. King performed his first live broadcast. Today it has a population of around 17,000 people. Many parts of the film The Help were also … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Greenwood, MS
Film Friday: Double Jeopardy
In Double Jeopardy, a woman wakes up covered in blood with her husband missing and is convicted of killing him. After doing her time in prison, she gets out and realizes she can track him down and get revenge without being tried again. Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, and Bruce Greenwood. Memorable scenes were filmed at Lafayette Cemetery #1 and a number of homes in the French … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Double Jeopardy
Visiting the Bayou Rum Distillery
The Bayou Rum Distillery is a part of Louisiana Spirits, the largest privately-owned rum distillery in the country. It's located off the highway, making it a great road trip spot. They produce rum with local molasses and sugar cane molasses from the oldest family-owned and operated sugar mill in the United States. Touring the Bayou Rum Distillery Visitors can tour … [Read more...] about Visiting the Bayou Rum Distillery