Food tours are a great way to get to know the culture, history, and flavors of the South, as I previously learned in Charleston. Savannah, located on the coast of Georgia, is another city best experienced through its cuisine. Savannah Taste Experience offers two tours of the city, each offering a sampling of some of the best restaurants around. I took The Famous and Secret … [Read more...] about Savannah Taste Experience’s Famous and Secret East Side Food Tour
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Exploring Wilmywood’s Filming Locations
This post has been updated in June 2019 to reflect places that have since closed. New information is in bold. Wilmington aka Wilmywood and Hollywood of the East: A small town in North Carolina that superstar celebrities visit every year to film television shows and films. I have to admit, the reason I chose to visit Wilmington initially was because it was once Tree Hill and … [Read more...] about Exploring Wilmywood’s Filming Locations
Shrimp Boat Tour with Credle’s Adventures
Coastal Georgia has long relied on the seafood industry and the Shrimp Cruise with Credle's Adventures allows visitors to see where their food comes from. The Lady Jane is a Coast Guard-certified retired shrimping boat that has been transformed into an education encounter for all ages. The tours leave from nearby Brunswick, where you'll board the air conditioned cabin for … [Read more...] about Shrimp Boat Tour with Credle’s Adventures
Visiting the CNN Center
Media mogul Ted Turner chose Atlanta as the place to start his cable news network, now called CNN, in 1980. Since then it has become home to studios of many shows and commentary on the channel, including Morning Express with Robin Meade, Headline News, and Sanjay Gupta M.D. Much of the election coverage is also filmed here. The now-famous escalator, which is the longest … [Read more...] about Visiting the CNN Center
Atlanta Brews Cruise
For fans of craft beers, Atlanta has become one of the top cities in the region. What started with one brewery opening back in 1997 has led to the creation of dozens more every year. The Brews Cruise concept was started by Mark and Trish Lyons in 2006 in their hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. The company has since expanded to Denver, Charleston, Charlotte and … [Read more...] about Atlanta Brews Cruise
