Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte, North Carolina, is known for being a hub for banking and finance in the South, with Bank of America and Wells Fargo both having headquarters here. It's the second-largest city in the region in terms of population. Most attractions are located in the area known as "Uptown," which is easy to get around by foot or the LYNX light rail … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to Charlotte, North Carolina
Film Friday: St. Elmo’s Fire
The 1980s favorite St. Elmo's Fire stars some of the top actors of the day as a group of friends just out of college struggling to come to terms with adulthood. Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Andie MacDowell star. The movie is set and filmed in the Adams-Morgan and Georgetown neighborhoods of Washington DC. The Tombs … [Read more...] about Film Friday: St. Elmo’s Fire
Visiting Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate
Ashland is the former estate of statesman Henry Clay, which was built in 1804 with his wife. He served as Speaker of the House, Secretary of State and ran for president three times unsuccessfully. Known as the "Great Compromiser," Clay and his descendants resided in the property, apart from a twenty-year stint when the home was used as a school, until 1959. This post … [Read more...] about Visiting Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate
Literary South: Flannery O’Connor
This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. Flannery O'Connor was born Mary Flannery O'Connor on March 25, 1925, in Savannah, Georgia. She lived there and went to school until 1938, at which point she briefly moved to Atlanta before relocating to Milledgeville, where … [Read more...] about Literary South: Flannery O’Connor
Film Friday: Blue Velvet
In one of David Lynch's most iconic films, Blue Velvet, a college student finds a severed human ear in a field. The police become involved, which implicates a nightclub singer. Curious about the case, he breaks into her apartment while she is at work and finds out more than he bargained for. Isabella Rossellini, Kyle MacLachlan, Dennis Hopper and Laura Dern star in the … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Blue Velvet