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
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Visiting the Charleston Museum
The Charleston Museum is known as "America's First Museum," having been founded in 1773. Charleston, South Carolina, was still a British colony, so the collection was mostly pieces from Europe. It was inspired by the famous British Museum, founded 20 years prior, which explains the replicas of sarcophagi and Egyptian artifacts. The museum was housed on the College of … [Read more...] about Visiting the Charleston Museum
Visiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden
A sunny Atlanta, Georgia afternoon is best spent in the green spaces the city has to offer. The Atlanta Botanical Garden, adjacent to Piedmont Park, opened in 1976 and has sought to preserve unique plant species ever since. In addition to this thirty-acre site, there is a second campus in Gainesville, near Lake Lanier, that opened in 2015. What to See at the Atlanta … [Read more...] about Visiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Visiting Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World
If you're visiting New Orleans, Louisiana any time other than Mardi Gras season, it's hard to understand what the festival is all about. It's much more than beads and binge drinking. The Carnival celebrations date back hundreds of years. A visit to Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World allows visitors to see the work that goes into the stunning floats year after year. Kern's … [Read more...] about Visiting Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World
3 Best Beaches Near Charleston, South Carolina
Every summer, people from all over the country drive to South Carolina to spend the summer on the beaches surrounding Charleston. The best way to experience the summer in Charleston is to rent a beach house and spend your afternoons sipping sweet tea at one of the nearby restaurants in between tanning. Each beach has its own distinct personality and may better suit families … [Read more...] about 3 Best Beaches Near Charleston, South Carolina
