Hurricane Ian has reminded us it is that time of year again. We all know the drill: stock up on food and water, be ready to lose power, prepare for flooding, and even leave town if necessary. While we have seen our share of destructive hurricanes, we have not witnessed Read more…
Florence “Floss” Carnegie Perkins was the seventh-born child of Lucy and Thomas Carnegie, brother of steel magnate Andrew. In 1901, she was married on the steps of the family’s Dungeness Mansion on Cumberland Island and spent the next decades raising her three children at New York’s Plaza Hotel. By the Read more…
We all have our favorite activities on the St. Marys River: taking in a sunset at the waterfront park, crabbing from the pier, or riding boats on the river’s glassy surface. We also enjoy its bounty, especially shrimp, as we look forward every year to our biggest local event: October’s Read more…
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…
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…