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'The Miracle Worker' Returns to historic Ivy Green for 2025 Season
The Official Outdoor Drama for the State of Alabama returns to the birthplace of Helen Keller for its 2025 summer season.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
4 days ago2 min read
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What books to read this summer to make a camping trip successful
Two new books from Adams Media (Simon & Schuster) offer great advice for those wanting to hit the road.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 292 min read
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Travel the Hatties(burger) Trail
There are 33 local restaurants on the Hatties(burger) Trail.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 282 min read
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In Cambria, southwest Virginia, it's books and antiques, oh my!
Cambria Station Antiques and Old New River Books fill up three stories of the old Cambria general store.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 232 min read
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We're wild about Mooresville
Mooresville, N.C., only 20 minutes north of Charlotte on Interstate 77, offers plenty of activities for the outdoor enthusiast.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 194 min read
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We all smile for Smiley Honey
Tupelo honey sourced from Northwest Florida river basins is considered ‘liquid gold’ and the folks at Smiley Honey in northwest Florida its gold diggers.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 142 min read
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Neutral Ground
My homage to the Atlanta Airport — and Happy Birthday Delta Airlines!

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 103 min read
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Dollywood turns 40 with a host of fun events this spring and summer
Dolly Parton’s popular theme park celebrates its 40th anniversary season in East Tennessee. May 3 is the official anniversary day.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 272 min read
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Weird Southern Spring Festivals
This time of year, Southerners celebrate all good things in their festivals. And we mean everything!

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 255 min read
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When color returns to the South in spring, you know it's azalea season
Spring comes first to the Deep South with azaleas blooming in brilliant colors. Here are several places to find these brilliant blooms.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 144 min read
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Don't just travel through the South, take time to learn something new!
Gatlinburg, Tennessee, offers visitors a chance at throwing clay and Grapevine, Texas, heats up with glassblowing opportunities.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 63 min read
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Get Out Your Kazoos and Be A Part of a Guinness World Record
Macon, Ga., is home to the kazoo inventor and wants to bring together the largest kazoo gathering in the world.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 12 min read
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Spring's in full bloom now at Garvan Woodland Gardens
It's daffodil season at this sprawling gardens outside Hot Springs, Arkansas.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 251 min read
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It's a massive cake festival at Chattanooga's City Cafe Diner
Go the favorite dishes at Chattanooga's City Diner Cafe but save room for arguably the largest slices of cake you'll ever enjoy.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 42 min read
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Tip Top Cocktails are tip top
Atlanta canned cocktail company offers convenience, taste, and affordability with their line of Tip Top Proper Cocktails.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 113 min read
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Spirited North Georgia Mountains
Grandaddy Mimm’s Distilling Co. with its moonshine and other spirits now has a second location in Dawsonville about an hour from Atlanta.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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Tennessee lights up the season with a vibrant holiday glow!
The Volunteer State offers millions of holiday light events, from immersive Christmas villages to driving through miles of lights.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 5, 20244 min read
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Thrifting Southwest Georgia
Columbus, Georgia, has one of the South’s largest thrift stores, plus a dang good Goodwill.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 26, 20243 min read
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Bayou: Feasting Through the Seasons of a Cajun Life
James Beard Award-winning Chef Melissa M. Martin takes readers through South Louisiana traditions and holidays with new cookbook "Bayou."

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 14, 20242 min read
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Chattanooga Center pays homage to Medal of Honor recipients
Buffalo Soldier, Dr. Mary Walker and other veterans honored at Chattanooga's Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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