A cult classic and one of my favorite films, Empire Records made stars of actors Renee Zellweger, Liv Tyler, Robin Tunney, and Ethan Embry. It follows the lives of the crazy and troubled employees of a run-down records store. Owner Joe is having a bad day after employee Lucas gambles all the store's money away, a washed-up musician visits and the store is about to be turned … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Empire Records
Visiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden
A sunny Atlanta, Georgia afternoon is best spent in the green spaces the city has to offer. The Atlanta Botanical Garden, adjacent to Piedmont Park, opened in 1976 and has sought to preserve unique plant species ever since. In addition to this thirty-acre site, there is a second campus in Gainesville, near Lake Lanier, that opened in 2015. What to See at the Atlanta … [Read more...] about Visiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden
This Is My South: Heather Rudd Palmer
This is the first post in a series where we interview prominent Southerners or Southern transplants about what they love so much about this area and why others should visit. If you are interested in being featured, leave a comment or send me an email. Heather Rudd Palmer is the blogger behind There's No Place Like Oz, as well as a college career counselor from … [Read more...] about This Is My South: Heather Rudd Palmer
Small Town Saturday: Ridgeway, SC
I never would have found myself in this town 30 minutes outside of Columbia, South Carolina, had it not been for the summer camp I attended for most of my youth. It was always exciting to pass through the small town, across the railroad tracks, past the big white mansion, past the water tower you see above and past the abandoned school building because you knew you were … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Ridgeway, SC
Film Friday: Sweet Home Alabama
Southern girl meets the big city and abandons her small-town life in Sweet Home Alabama, starring Reese Witherspoon, Patrick Dempsey, and Josh Lucas. It's a harmless "chick flick" about the people who may leave your life, but never really leave your heart. Although the film is set in Alabama, much of it was filmed in nearby Atlanta and Florida. The famous re-enactment scene … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Sweet Home Alabama