Georgia's wine country, located in the North Georgia Mountains, is a great weekend jaunt from Atlanta and is only two hours away. Among the towns included in the official wine country are Rabun Gap, Helen, Sautee Nacoochee, Cleveland, Young Harris, Hiawassee, and Dahlonega. Book a tour of North Georgia wine country or designate a driver. Georgia Wineries to … [Read more...] about A Guide to Georgia’s Wine Country
Small Town Saturday: Beaufort, SC
This photo is one of my favorites that I've ever taken and was originally on the header of this site. It was taken at the Old Sheldon Church Ruins outside of Beaufort, SC. The Greek Revival church was built in the 1700s but burned by the British during the Revolutionary War. In 1826, it was rebuilt, but was soon gutted to rebuild homes destroyed by Sherman's troops following … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Beaufort, SC
Film Friday: Bull Durham
Bull Durham revolves around the lives of baseball players for the Durham Bulls, a real-life team. Baseball groupie Annie Savoy, played by Susan Sarandon, hooks up a minor league player every season and soon becomes involved with both rookie pitcher "Nuke" LaLoosh, played by Tim Robbins, and the veteran catcher assigned to deal with him, Crash Davis, played by Kevin … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Bull Durham
Southern Stays: The Freehand Miami
Miami, Florida is one of the most expensive cities to visit, especially when it comes to finding a place to stay. But it was the first location of Freehand, a chain of luxury hostels now with locations in Los Angeles, New York City, and Chicago, which opened in 2012. The decor feels very much like what you'd expect from a hotel, mostly because it was built in the former … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: The Freehand Miami
Small Town Saturday: Manchester, TN
It may not look like much, but for four days out of the year, the small town of Manchester, Tennessee is flooded with some 100,000 music fans for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The farm becomes its own little town, with tents and RVs set up around food stalls and booths. Located between Chattanooga and Nashville, Manchester's other claim to fame is being near the … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Manchester, TN