When I sat down to write this post last year, I had no idea that the world would essentially stop a few months later. I took my final flight of the year on March 13 home from Memphis. But in the coming months, people started to travel again, mostly close to home and by car. Our guides became a helpful source of information. Thinking about what travel should look like in … [Read more...] about Where to Go in the South in 2021
Florida
Weekend Guide to Apalachicola and the Forgotten Coast
The town of Apalachicola sits at the point where the namesake river and bay meet. It was part of Spanish Florida in the 1500s but the area was mostly inhabited by Native American tribes. The British captured the city in the 1700s and it became an important trading port. In the last century, it's been an important place for oyster fishing, but hurricanes and changes in the … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to Apalachicola and the Forgotten Coast
11 Small Southern Towns to Visit for the Holidays
If you're planning a trip for the holiday season, consider these charming small towns that feature annual festivities, seasonal decorations, and community events. Tuscumbia, Alabama Tuscumbia is one of the towns that make up the Muscle Shoals region of northern Alabama. It played an important role in the music industry with its recording studios that brought artists … [Read more...] about 11 Small Southern Towns to Visit for the Holidays
The Best Places to Celebrate Hanukkah in the South
While there are plenty of places known to celebrate Christmas in the South, we can't forget about one of the other major holidays during the season: Hanukkah. The celebration in December honors the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. Atlanta, Georgia The city of Atlanta has a large Jewish population dating back to the 1800s. The Hebrew Benevolent … [Read more...] about The Best Places to Celebrate Hanukkah in the South
Literary South: Zora Neale Hurston
Credit: Carl Van Vechten/Public Domain, Link Zora Neale Hurston was born in 1891 in the small town of Notasulga, Alabama, located outside of Tuskegee and Montgomery. She was the fifth of eight children and her grandparents had been enslaved. By age 10, the family moved to Eatonville, Florida, now a part of the greater Orlando area. It was the first incorporated … [Read more...] about Literary South: Zora Neale Hurston
