I'm not sure if a small island in the Florida Keys qualifies as a small town, but it does consist of only 15 square miles. I was visiting the key as a part of my Ultimate Florida Road Trip and stopped here to attend the Humphrey Bogart Film Festival, which I hope to write about soon, find the African Queen, as well as go scuba diving. I was attending the festival's opening … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Key Largo, FL
Film Friday: Last of the Mohicans
Set in Colonial America, three trappers protect a British Colonel's daughters in the midst of the French and Indian War in the film adaptation of the James Fenimore Cooper novel. Academy Award-winner Daniel Day Lewis shines as Hawkeye, a settler adopted by the Mohican tribe. Asheville and the surrounding mountains play a large role in The Last of the Mohicans, … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Last of the Mohicans
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
Visiting Charlotte’s NASCAR Hall of Fame
The NASCAR Hall of Fame was an attraction that many different cities bid on but ultimately went to Charlotte, North Carolina, also known as the Queen City. The hall of fame honors the athletes within the sport as well as the fans. The History of Nascar NASCAR, which stands for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, started in a time when moonshiners had … [Read more...] about Visiting Charlotte’s NASCAR Hall of Fame
Small Town Saturday: Young Harris, GA
This photo was snapped on a particularly rainy day at Crane Creek Vineyards in Young Harris, GA during my post-trip for the Georgia Travel Media Marketplace. The small town of less than 1,000 people is known for Young Harris College, a small school where my mom spent two years. It's also home to the stunning Brasstown Valley Resort. Interested in seeing your small town … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Young Harris, GA