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. Jenni Mowery and Cydney Metz are best friends and the owners of The Suburban Outlaws, a company selling repurposed … [Read more...] about This Is My South: Jenni Mowery and Cydney Metz
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Visiting the Levine Museum of the New South
The term "New South" was introduced by journalist Henry Grady, who used it to describe the contrast between the modern times and the "Old South" of Antebellum plantations before the civil war. Charlotte's Levine Museum of the New South uses that term to describe the history of the south from the end of the Civil War to modern times. This isn't your average museum because … [Read more...] about Visiting the Levine Museum of the New South
Small Town Saturday: Blowing Rock, NC
Blowing Rock, North Carolina is a short drive from both Boone and Valle Crucis, the sites of previous Small Town Saturdays. It was home to the Cherokee and Catawba Native American tribes before the settlement of Christian missionaries in the 1700s. Today the population is around 2,000 residents and it is home to the Blowing Rock Observation Deck, Tweetsie Railroad, and the Blue … [Read more...] about Small Town Saturday: Blowing Rock, NC
Film Friday: The Fugitive
Chicago surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble, played by Harrison Ford, comes home to find that his wife has been brutally murdered. The police find him and he is convicted of her murder. On the way to prison, the transport crashes and he escapes. Deputy Samuel Gerard, played by Tommy Lee Jones, is quick on his heels, trying to discover the truth about that night and the "one-armed … [Read more...] about Film Friday: The Fugitive
Film Friday: Days of Thunder
Fans of NASCAR racing will appreciate Days of Thunder, which was filmed at its most prestigious courses: Darlington, Bristol, Charlotte, and of course, Daytona. Tom Cruise stars as a young hotshot stock car racer who is given the chance to race in the big leagues. Nicole Kidman, Robert Duvall, Randy Quaid, and Cary Elwes also star. Filmed In: Bristol, Tennessee; Charlotte … [Read more...] about Film Friday: Days of Thunder
