Holiday pop-up bars are the newest trend sweeping the nation, transforming themselves into winter wonderlands throughout the country, including the South. Companies like Miracle are known for their over-the-top style. All have a similar menu, but the decorations vary slightly. The majority of the bars do not accept reservations, so you'll have to go early to get a spot. … [Read more...] about 54+ Christmas Pop Up Bars to Visit This Holiday Season
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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. This post contains affiliate links. Atlanta, Georgia The city of Atlanta has a large Jewish population dating back to the … [Read more...] about The Best Places to Celebrate Hanukkah in the South
Literary South: Zora Neale Hurston
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 all-black community in the United States. After the … [Read more...] about Literary South: Zora Neale Hurston
5 Easy Day Trips From Washington DC
Washington, DC, is known as our nation's capital, rich in historic locations and incredible museums. But there are plenty in Virginia alone within a one to three-hour drive. It’s easy to pick up your rental car in the city or at the airport and return to your hotel in the evening for these day trips from Washington, DC. Highways 95 and 66 make the drive … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Day Trips From Washington DC
The South’s Best Art Festivals
New York and Los Angeles may be known for their art scenes, but the South has something to say when it comes to the arts. The region is responsible for self-taught and primitive artists as well as those who followed the traditional arts education path at places like the Savannah College of Art and Design or Ringling College of Art and Design. The Best Arts Festivals in the … [Read more...] about The South’s Best Art Festivals
