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. Several features from the building's past as a Banker’s Health & Life Insurance Company remain, including a directory with the original office … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Hotel Forty-Five
Gameday Guide to Chapel Hill, North Carolina
It’s fall in the South, which means a few things. The humidity has started to lessen and the temperatures started to lower. The students are back in school. And college football season is upon us. No matter what team you root for, the region has so many great college towns with plenty to offer beyond the campus. One such is the third element of the Triangle (along with … [Read more...] about Gameday Guide to Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Southern Stays: Post House Inn
Set in the former 1896 post office in the Old Village of Mount Pleasant, this charming inn in the suburb of Charleston, South Carolina is a welcome respite from the noise of downtown. Guests check in at the reception desk, which is for both the restaurant and inn. It feels like actually living in the neighborhood in a way that standard hotels do not. In fact, you never know … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Post House Inn
11 Historic Homes in Vicksburg You Can Actually Visit
Like so many towns along the Mississippi River, Vicksburg was home to lavish plantations and farms where cotton and other products could be shipped up or downstream to market. Cotton planters became millionaires, but at the cost of enslaved labor. Some of these historic homes in the 300-year-old town are still standing and are open to tours. They’re a popular day trip for … [Read more...] about 11 Historic Homes in Vicksburg You Can Actually Visit
Southern Stays: Carolina Inn
The Carolina Inn is nearly a part of the campus of the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, right across the street from the gates. Opened in 1924, the historic hotel is like the town's living room, hosting generations of students, parents, faculty, and visitors. Built in the Southern Colonial style, the inspiration for the design was Mount Vernon, the home of George … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Carolina Inn
