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The Witch Tree of Old Louisville
The Witch Tree of Louisville has a strange history and a following that continues today.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 25, 20223 min read


The Odd Bayou Art of Kenny Hill
Bricklayer Kenny Hill settled in the small bayou town of Chauvin in 1988, erecting a tent on a bayou-side lot while he built his home.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 20, 20221 min read


The Demise of Jasper 'Jack' Daniel
Jasper Newton Daniel, otherwise known as Jack, created one of the world's finest whiskeys. But an impulsive moment took his life.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 30, 20223 min read


New Orleans Events for LGBTQ+ Visitors
New Orleans is a welcoming place, a town where visitors can release their inhibitions and don their natural personalities.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 12, 20223 min read


Jazz Fest's Baby Steps
Tulane University Special Collections honors the New Orleans Jazz Fest with “Music IS the Scene: Jazz Fest’s First Decade, 1970-1979.”

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 4, 20223 min read


Go Nuts Over the Bushy Tail Art Trail
Squirrels are going nuts about this new arts initiative in Henry County, Georgia. And when you see why, you'll agree.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 27, 20212 min read


A Purr-fectly Fun Fountain
Product review of The Magic Feline Fountain and other cat products from My Lovely Feline.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 18, 20212 min read


The Annual Return to Mayberry
The North Carolina town that inspired the show celebrates native Andy Griffith.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 16, 20212 min read


Bonfires on the Levee
The Louisiana holiday tradition lights the way for Papa Noel.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 24, 20202 min read


Forget gingerbread houses — The Grand Hotel in Fairhope comes to life in sweet miniature!
Gingerbread houses are all the rage this time of year, and it’s not uncommon to find hotels and resorts offering classes and contests....

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 1, 20202 min read


Diamond hunting in Arkansas?
More than 30,000 diamonds have been found in the Natural State.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 24, 20207 min read


Sweeping superstitions
Southerners have lots of weird and wacky broom superstitions.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 8, 20203 min read


Car graveyard's more like it at Georgia's Old Car City
The seven miles of trails at Old Car City contain roughly 4,400 old cars as well as other deteriorating items.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 20, 20202 min read


Tossing Tortillas
In Waco, Texas, there's an art to tossing a popular food product from the downtown suspension bridge.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 24, 20202 min read


Georgia's miniature feast for the eyes
Calhoun, Georgia, couple built a village for little people that's open for big ones, as well.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 24, 20202 min read


Abita Springs Mystery House: all things wacky in one place
The Abita Mystery House is a rambling collection of buildings and fun objects.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 30, 20202 min read
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