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Two nights in a New Orleans hotel gets you a $100 Visa digital card
New Orleans & Company, the tourism arm of The Big Easy is offering a special summer promotion: Stay two nights at a New Orleans hotel and receive a $100 digital gift card to spend however you please.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 213 min read


All hail the refreshing Pimm’s Cup
The British cocktail Pimm's Cup has ties in New Orleans through ironically a French-themed restaurant, the Napoleon House.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 283 min read


Celebrate America at Dollywood
What better way to spend the United State's 250th anniversary than at Dollywood, one of the most joyful places on earth.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 254 min read


Bobbie the Wonder Dog
Oregon collie traveled almost 3000 miles to return home and inspired books, a film and thousands of fans.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 171 min read


Muscle Shoals a small but mighty music town boasting of legends
Music history began and continues in the small Alabama city of Muscle Shoals.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 76 min read


NBA finals means food showdown between New York & San Antonio
It's San Antonio’s food scene vs. New York’s during the 2026 finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 23 min read


Sip Happens: Louisiana’s Sweet Spot Cocktail Trail Returns
The Louisiana’s Sweet Spot Cocktail Trail takes place throughout Ascension Parish.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 131 min read


Alabama town honors beginning of emergency call number 9-1-1
Alabama town honors beginning of emergency call number 9-1-1 with an annual festival.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 112 min read


Houston's rolling art scene
The 39th Annual Houston Art Car Parade takes to the streets April 11, 2026.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 83 min read


What states use tarot the most?
New study by tarot reading platform Tarotoo puts four Southern states in the Top 10.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 72 min read


Weird Southern Spring Festivals
From flaming desserts to bears and white squirrels, there's fun to be had this spring in the Southeastern United States.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 294 min read


Chasing wild Alabama sunsets
As the days grow longer thanks to the arrival of spring, it's time to enjoy those rays, especially when dusk turns skies alight with color. For this blog share, Visit North Alabama offers some of the most remarkable sunset views in their section of the state.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 264 min read


My sweeping fixation with brooms
I collect brooms and I won't deny it. Yesterday, I made my own thanks to WildCraft Studio School in Portland.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 142 min read


Louisiana Museum on a Mission
The museum honoring African American history in rural Louisiana reopens Friday 13, 2026.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 115 min read


A day the world changed
Montgomery celebrates the 70th anniversary of the city’s Bus Boycott to protest segregation.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 14, 20256 min read


Get your Louisiana swamp scare on: the Rougarou Festival returns
This October, nothing beats a Cajun werewolf in the South Louisiana wetlands—and it's all for a good cause! Rougarou Fest , named after...

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Where to see Alabama fall foliage
With cooler days on the horizon, North Alabama is preparing for a spectacular fall foliage.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 17, 20254 min read


September's Blue Morpho Month at Callaway Resort & Gardens
See thousands of these large colorful butterflies throughout September at Callaway Resort & Gardens

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 12, 20252 min read


Touchdown Jesus
The famous statue gracing New Orleans' historic St. Charles Avenue inspires many stories.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 10, 20251 min read


South makes the cheapest pizza
Southern towns lead the list for restaurants serving up inexpensive pizza.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 5, 20252 min read
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