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Cheré Dastugue Coen
4 days ago4 min read
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.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 251 min read
Spring's in full bloom now at Garvan Woodland Gardens
It's daffodil season at this sprawling gardens outside Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 5, 20242 min read
Meow you’re talking! Cat love at Florida's DeLand Cat Cafe
I'm a total cat purr-son so this building full of feline love made my day. Happy Cat Month! In honor of this feline-themed September,...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 7, 20242 min read
Iconic Carousel Bar turns 75
The lounge at New Orleans' Monteleone Hotel has a long and fascinating history and will celebrate its birthday with a host of special events
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 31, 20242 min read
The Purple Martin Phenomenon
Thousands of purple martins migrate to Lake Murry in South Carolina to form a nightly ritual.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 6, 20242 min read
Fields of gold — Louisiana festival honors the bright summer flower
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Sunflower Festival and Trail. There’s a stretch of northwest Louisiana where sunflowers grow...
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 11, 20242 min read
Northern Lights Go South!
This week's geomagnetic storm sent northern lights all the way to Louisiana!
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 22, 20244 min read
It's Earth Day. Love Your Mother!
Think about your footprint when you travel this year. We'll show you how. It’s Earth Day in north Georgia, and I woke to a chilly condo....
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Little Rock Calls It What It Is: The River's Big Dam Bridge!
It sounds like a joke but Little Rock, Ark., literally built a "big dam bridge."
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 3, 20243 min read
Two Rosy Anniversaries
Shreveport's American Rose Center turns 50 this year and Churchhill Downs marks the 150th Run for the Roses, the Kentucky Derby.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 24, 20244 min read
Can baby animals be any cuter?
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans welcomes new penguin chick.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Get squirrely in Bowling Green
The western Kentucky town is home to a unique white squirrel population.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 6, 20244 min read
Beech Mountain may be small but it offers loads of winter fun
Beech Mountain, N.C., offers a wide range of winter sports, including ski runs, snowboarding and ice skating.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 20, 20236 min read
Len Foote Hike Inn a Natural Oasis in North Georgia Mountains
The five-mile hike at Amicalola Falls State Park leads to sustainable accommodations.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 7, 20235 min read
Touring Wild Statesboro
This Georgia town allows visitors to get up close and personal with the great outdoors.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 3, 20233 min read
Road Tripping in Tennessee
Two new guidebooks take visitors on a comprehensive visit.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Christmas in Roseland
Shreveport’s annual holiday event lights up the gardens of the American Rose Society.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 23, 20223 min read
Happy Birthday National Parks
This Thursday (Aug. 25, 2022) marks the 106th birthday of the National Park Service.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 9, 20224 min read
Big View from Big Walker Lookout
Big Walker Lookout, and nearby Wytheville, Virginia, offer the perfect nature-town combination getaway.
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Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 18, 20222 min read
'Little Grand Canyon' in Louisiana? Well, kind of.
Longleaf Vista in the Kisatchie Forest of Louisiana offers a gorgeous view and a 1.5-mile trail down to a bayou.
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