Many college towns don't seem to have much going on outside of the school, but Athens is rich in Antebellum history and has a music scene that famously supported bands R.E.M. and the B-52s. It's also developing a well-known restaurant scene, particularly with Chef Hugh Acheson's restaurants The National and Five and Ten. The image above is a railroad trestle featured in … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Athens, GA
Film Friday: Pitch Perfect
The surprise hit of 2012, Pitch Perfect is about college student Beca who is coerced into joining The Bellas, the school's all girls singing group. Beca introduces new songs and energy into the Bellas performances as they gear up to compete against their male counterparts at the championships. Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow and Rebel Wilson star in Pitch Perfect, doing all … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Pitch Perfect
Weekend Guide to Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee, is one of the country's most well-known destinations for music, fostering acts like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and B.B. King. It's the largest city on the Mississippi River and has the best dry rub ribs anywhere. Memphis was also an important location to the Civil Rights Movement, and where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot at the Lorraine Motel, now the … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to Memphis, Tennessee
This Is My South: Justin Fox Burks
This post is part of a series where we interview prominent Southerners or Southern transplants about what they love so much about this area and why others should visit. If you are interested in being featured, leave a comment or send me an email. Justin Fox Burks is the blogger behind The Chubby Vegetarian and, alongside wife Amy Lawrence, the author of the cookbook The … [Read more...] about This Is My South: Justin Fox Burks
Small Town Saturday: Valle Crucis, NC
Valle Crucis, NC is home to the original Mast General Store, pictured above. Built in 1882 by Henry Taylor, the store was bought by the Mast Family, who owned it until the 1970s. The company has expanded to seven other locations throughout the neighboring states. In the founding days of the store, it sold everything from plows to caskets to the neighboring pioneers but … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Valle Crucis, NC