Think that art scenes are limited to international destinations like New York and London? Think again! The South has a thriving arts culture, made up of traditional galleries and museums as well as muralists and street artists on the rise. We've featured six of our favorite destinations for arts lovers and also recommended some artsy accommodations. Bentonville, … [Read more...] about 6 Best Southern Destinations for Art Lovers
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6 Easy Day Trips from Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia has so much to see that it's easy to spend your trip within the city limits. But drive less than an hour outside of town and you'll have a completely different experience. There are so many places to see in less than two hours, but we've included a few of our favorites. It's easy to pick up your rental car downtown or at the airport and return to … [Read more...] about 6 Easy Day Trips from Atlanta
Music Monday: The B-52s
By KevinPatrickLaw - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link Formed in 1976, The B-52s were made up of siblings Cindy and Ricky Wilson, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, and Fred Schneider. They had a jam session at a restaurant that led them to establish the band. After trying out a few names, they landed on The B-52s because of how the beehive hairstyle Pierson and Cindy Wilson wore … [Read more...] about Music Monday: The B-52s
Southern Stays: The Graduate Athens
The Graduate Athens is another one of the South's outposts of this stylish boutique hotel chain set in college towns, along with Oxford, Richmond, and Charlottesville. Originally the Foundry Park Inn, this building formerly housed an iron foundry. The rooms themselves are arranged like an old-school motor lodge with exterior entry, a short walk from the University of … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: The Graduate Athens
R.E.M. Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
The band known as R.E.M. was formed in 1980 in Athens, Georgia by Mike Mills, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Bill Berry. Stipe was an art student at the University of Georgia, where he befriended Buck, an Emory University dropout working at a downtown record store. From there they met Mills and Berry, Macon natives, at a party and began rehearsing at an old … [Read more...] about R.E.M. Landmarks Fans Can’t Miss
