Based on the novel by Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire sees a vampire tell his life story, with all the ups and downs, love and lust for blood. It's one of the most iconic films to portray New Orleans but also featured San Francisco, London, and Paris. Lestat, played by Tom Cruise, takes a mortal under his wing and offers him the chance to live forever as a vampire. … [Read more...] about Interview with a Vampire Filming Locations to Visit
Dolly Parton Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
Dolly Parton was born in 1946 as a poor child in rural Tennessee. She learned to sing and play instruments in church and later went on to perform on radio and television programs, including her stint on The Porter Wagoner Show. Parton moved to Nashville after graduating high school, where she started her songwriting career. She had a string of successful duets after being … [Read more...] about Dolly Parton Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
Literary South: Alice Walker
Alice Malsenior Walker was born on February 9, 1944, to sharecroppers in rural northeast Georgia. She was the youngest of eight children and, at a young age, was partially blinded by a BB gun. She enjoyed poetry and writing and excelled in school, later becoming her high school valedictorian. In 1961, she left small-town life to attend Spelman College in Atlanta on a … [Read more...] about Literary South: Alice Walker
Weekend Guide to St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
The towns along the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, in St. Tammany Parish, have been a getaway for residents of New Orleans since the 1800s. During those days, they traveled by steamboats and stayed in large resorts or their "vacation homes," enjoying the spring water to cure their ailments. Today these communities are an easy day trip from New Orleans or a weekend … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
The South’s Best Rails to Trails Paths
Rail lines once connected much of the South, from Flagler's train down the length of Florida to the Amtrak Crescent Line that still runs in a curve down the coast to New Orleans. But what happens when these tracks are no longer in use? Many communities have converted them to rails-to-trails paths, public spaces with parks, restaurants, and access to public transportation … [Read more...] about The South’s Best Rails to Trails Paths