It was hot. It was muggy. The South Georgia sun was blazing. But that didn’t stop hundreds, including Governor Brian Kemp, from attending the August 26th groundbreaking of Cumberland Inlet, a $500 million project encompassing a town center with a boutique hotel and restaurant, an eco-tourism resort, a marina, vacation Read more…
From history and culture to beautiful architecture and Southern hospitality, discover five reasons why you should add St. Marys to your list as a day trip or weekend destination!
Canada is now open to Americans! As of August 9, 2021, vaccinated U.S. citizens are allowed to visit our neighbors to the North. While it is exciting that Americans’ horizons are literally expanding as we are welcomed to more countries, it can be tedious to find accurate information on the Read more…
Looking for a new place to go this weekend? Why not try Macon, GA? With 6,000 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic places highlighted by the famous Hay House, beautiful rolling hills including the Native American Ocmulgee Mounds, and memorable cuisine, this city near Atlanta is perfect for a weekend getaway.
San Miguel de Gualdape, Sapelo Sound, Georgia, 1526. Santa Elena, Parris Island, South Carolina, 1566. Trading Ford (in present-day Salisbury), North Carolina, 1567. Spanish forts and settlements such as these dotted the American Southeast from North Carolina to Louisiana long before the British arrived. By the late 1500s, Spain’s power Read more…
Watching a recent 60 Minutes segment, I found myself commiserating with the featured Broadway performers who have been out of work this past year. As a tour guide in Italy, my work, too, has disappeared. Nathan Lane, one of those unemployed Broadway stars, stated something that struck me: “We’ve missed Read more…
Have you ever wished to swim or kayak with manatees? Well, winter is the best time for it! And Crystal River – about 90 minutes north of Tampa on Florida’s West Coast – is the only place in the U.S. you can do it legally. From mid-November to late-March (especially Read more…
What are your favorite New Year’s traditions? Football? Fireworks? For luck and prosperity in the coming year, Southerners include black-eyed peas, too! A Tradition Is Born There are a few theories as to why this simple food brings good fortune, but all date to the Civil War era. One states Read more…
You might expect residents of Helen, Georgia, to greet you in this fashion since their entire town is decorated in the Bavarian style, but Helen’s history is far from German. In this post, learn why this logging and gold-mining town transformed into the unique alpine village it is today, and Read more…
Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve, is the holiday on the evening before All Saints’ (or All Hallows’) Day on November 1. Around 2,000 years ago, the Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in) was celebrated in ancient Britain and Ireland on November 1, as that was considered the New Year and Read more…