A father-to-be is forced to take a cross country road trip with a complete stranger, an aspiring actor, who has them both banned from a plane. He must make it back home before the birth of his first child. Robert Downey Jr., Zack Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan and Jamie Foxx star in Due Date. Scenes were filmed at Gwinnett Medical Center. Filmed In: Tuscaloosa, Alabama; … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Due Date
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Film Friday: Wanderlust
In Wanderlust, a couple of Manhattanites find themselves unemployed and drive to Atlanta in search for new jobs. Along the way they decide to try living on a commune where they don't fit in or understand the lifestyle. Paul Rudd, Jennifer Aniston, Malin Akerman, Alan Alda, and Justin Theroux star. Filmed In: Atlanta, Clarkesville, Lawrenceville, Monroe and Georgia; New York, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Wanderlust
Best Places to Celebrate Halloween in the South
It's that spooky time of year and each state has its own grand celebrations. The South has some of the oldest, and of course, haunted, cities in the country. Expect plenty of tours of haunted cemeteries and homes, as well as parades of the funky and freaky. There are events for both families and adults and whatever costume and persona you decide to take on for All Hallows … [Read more...] about Best Places to Celebrate Halloween in the South
Southern Stays: Westin Buckhead Atlanta
This post contains affiliate links. It's rare that I get to stay at hotels in Atlanta since I live here, so when I had the chance to stay at The Westin Buckhead Atlanta's refurbished rooms, I knew I couldn't turn it down. The Westin is one of a dozen luxury properties in the city's Buckhead neighborhood, within walking distance from Lenox Square Mall and Phipps Plaza, … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Westin Buckhead Atlanta
Literary South: Margaret Mitchell
This is a part of a series called Literary South, which highlights important literary landmarks and the writers and authors who made them known. Margaret Mitchell was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 8, 1900. She was born into a notable local family and was an avid reader and tomboy. After college, she married Berrien "Red" Upshaw, who earned money as a … [Read more...] about Literary South: Margaret Mitchell
