If you're looking for a unique way to spend the holidays, the south has plenty to offer those who want to celebrate the season. While you can find light displays, tree lightings, and ice skatings in most major cities, these experiences are more unique to their respective locations. Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina The famous Asheville hotel hosts a yearly … [Read more...] about Best Places to Spend Christmas in the South
Washington DC
Film Friday: The Pelican Brief
As with many other John Grisham novels-turned-movies, The Pelican Brief is set in the South. Starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington, the film tells of a law student who uncovers a conspiracy involving two Supreme Court justices that have been killed. It's not long before someone is onto her and starts to attempt to cover their tracks at any cost. Filmed In: New … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Pelican Brief
Classic Eats: Ben’s Chili Bowl
Ben's Chili Bowl has been a Washington DC landmark since its opening in 1958 by newlyweds Ben and Virginia Ali. It has been honored with an America's Classics award from the James Beard Foundation. Located in the U Street Corridor, this neighborhood was the city's version of New York's Harlem during the 1960s race riots. The restaurant has all its original interiors, … [Read more...] about Classic Eats: Ben’s Chili Bowl
Southern Stays: Capital View Hostel
My time in Washington DC on my #Tweet2Toronto journey for my other site was entirely too short, but I did have a little less than 48 hours in our nation's capitol. I had heard through a hostelmate back in Miami about Lofty Hostel. When I contacted the owner, Roma, about staying there, she put me up for the night in her other location, Capital View Hostel, a short walk from the … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: Capital View Hostel
