Writer Nicholas Sparks has decades worth of novels, many with romantic and tragic themes. The majority are set in the Southeast, where the calls home. Starting in the late 90s, many of these books were turned into popular films, also set and shot in the region. We've rounded up some of the top Nicholas Sparks movie locations in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and … [Read more...] about Nicholas Sparks Filming Locations to Visit
Winston-Salem
Southern Stays: The Kimpton Cardinal Hotel
Built in 1928, the Art Deco R.J. Reynolds Building served as the tobacco company's headquarters until 2009. It was once the tallest building south of Baltimore and served as the inspiration for the design of the Empire State Building in New York City. In 2016, the property was opened as the Kimpton Cardinal Hotel in downtown Winston-Salem. King suite The hotel has 174 … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: The Kimpton Cardinal Hotel
The South’s Most Unique Christmas Cookie
As the holidays near, you'll likely be enjoying some sweet treats. But Winston-Salem boasts a truly unique dessert known as the Moravian cookie. The religious group from Eastern Europe settled here in the 1700s and brought over their traditions and customs. Today, there's a culinary trail devoted to the culture around the city where you can see how they lived and how their … [Read more...] about The South’s Most Unique Christmas Cookie
Weekend Guide to Winston-Salem
Downtown Winston-Salem Originally settled in the 1700s by the Moravian Church, Winston-Salem brought together two separate cities. It developed throughout the 1800s and 1900s with the rise of the tobacco industry as companies like R.J. Reynolds. It became one of the largest cities in the region throughout the 1920s and is a part of the area known as the Triad, which also … [Read more...] about Weekend Guide to Winston-Salem
Southern Stays: The Historic Brookstown Inn
Originally home to Winston-Salem's first factory, the Historic Brookstown Inn was established as a Moravian cotton mill in 1837. A few years later it became a flour mill and then an abandoned building before its 1970s designation as a historic landmark. In November 1984, the Historic Brookstown Inn opened downtown. In 2013, a cat named Sally became the hotel's mascot, which … [Read more...] about Southern Stays: The Historic Brookstown Inn
