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Creating more tolerant s'mores
The following is a guest blog post by Taylor Coen, who struggles trying to find or create beloved food dishes because of food...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 4, 20212 min read


Follow the trail to Clovis Crawfish and Friends
Scavenger hunt celebrates 60th anniversary of cherished book. Children love reading about animals and there’s something so adorable about...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 25, 20212 min read


Nothing 'civil' about the Civil War
But it's full of wild stories! I recently visited Vicksburg, Miss., home to my great grandparents' families and chock full of history....

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 6, 20211 min read


Krewe of Porches keeps Mardi Gras alive in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Carnival parades, balls and other festive but crowded activities have been canceled in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf South due to...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 15, 20213 min read


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

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 24, 20202 min read


Weird and Lovely Wytheville
There’s plenty of the delightfully unusual to love in the historic Virginia town of Wytheville (pronounced With-ville), nestled in the...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 22, 20203 min read


The Louisiana town that moved to Arizona
Excerpted from "Forest Hill, Louisiana: A Bloom Town History" by Cheré Coen William M. Cady and his Cady Lumber Company established two...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 20, 20203 min read


City of Hey Baby
I’ve found that many Americans hail from cities, but they move away and are happily identified with their new home. For those of us...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 19, 20203 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


Take 5: Go Wild in Georgia on Black Friday and beyond
Want to avoid the crowds on Black Friday 2020 and not worry about social distancing — unless it’s for a squirrel. Georgia’s State Parks...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 20, 20202 min read


Honoring an Louisiana outlaw legend
Louisiana has installed its first Legends and Lore Marker — and it’s to honor an outlaw. The historical marker unveiled at the Merryville...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 16, 20201 min read


The 'Haints' of Abingdon, Virginia
The Revolution-era town has more than its fair share of ghost stories. We heard the tales of Abingdon, Va’s, “Haint Mistress,” a woman...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 30, 20204 min read


All Saints Day: A regular holiday once normal, now unique
It's not just Halloween we celebrate in South Louisiana! All Saints is a trip to the cemetery.

Joe Paris
Oct 28, 20203 min read


The haunts of Cajun Country
In the swamps of Louisiana's Cajun Country, une grosse bétaille may lurk.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 9, 20208 min read


Take 5: Get Outdoors This Week
Enjoy fall weather with these Southern social distancing events Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 27, 20202 min read


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

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 24, 20205 min read


Lily at the St. Francis Inn
Author Kathleen Walls believes that some folks refuse to check out at St. Augustine's oldest inn.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 22, 20203 min read


Lubbock dream house made of 110 tons of steel
Robert Richard Bruno's unique Lubbock, Texas, house made out of 110 tons of scrap metal.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 11, 20202 min read


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

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 8, 20202 min read


Travel safe, y'all
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) offers its “Safe Stay Guest Checklist” to inform guests on how to travel safely.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 26, 20203 min read
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