Cheré Dastugue Coen
Virginia is for Tater Tot Lovers
A trip to Smyth County uncovered some unique potato dishes.
Search
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Mar 2
- 6 min
Writer Spotlight: Jason P. Reed
Jason Reed writes novels about his home in South Louisiana, what he calls "a wonderfully weird, welcoming place."
30 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Feb 22
- 2 min
What’s your 2022 word? Mine is Eco-Tourism
The beauty of the South is in its people, traditions, its vast cultures derived from a myriad of diverse peoples and its road trips.
22 views1 comment
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Aug 22, 2021
- 4 min
The Legend of Blue Moon Bayou
This short story was originally published in The Times of Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana. It became part of my second book of The Viola...
24 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Apr 23, 2021
- 2 min
Is there possum in possum pie?
No, but it's dang good eatin'! Arkansas is known for its pies — lots of ‘em and plenty of variety. Just ask Kat Robinson, author of a...
28 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Apr 20, 2021
- 2 min
Take 5: Weird places to do yoga
Need to get back in shape after putting on those COVID-19 pounds? Here’s a fun way to get exercise outdoors, where we can all still...
42 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
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...
35 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Dec 24, 2020
- 2 min
Bonfires on the Levee
Every Christmas Eve folks along the River Parishes, what we call counties outside Louisiana, build massive wooden bonfires along the...
45 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Dec 22, 2020
- 3 min
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...
1,957 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Dec 19, 2020
- 3 min
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...
89 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
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....
136 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Nov 20, 2020
- 2 min
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...
15 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
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...
82 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Oct 30, 2020
- 4 min
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...
301 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Oct 9, 2020
- 8 min
The haunts of Cajun Country
In the swamps of Louisiana's Cajun Country, une grosse bétaille may lurk.
457 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Sep 27, 2020
- 2 min
Take 5: Get Outdoors This Week
Enjoy fall weather with these Southern social distancing events Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020.
24 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Sep 24, 2020
- 5 min
Diamond hunting in Arkansas?
More than 30,000 diamonds have been found in the Natural State.
107 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
Lily at the St. Francis Inn
Author Kathleen Walls believes that some folks refuse to check out at St. Augustine's oldest inn.
94 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Sep 11, 2020
- 2 min
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.
103 views0 comments
Cheré Dastugue Coen
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
Sweeping superstitions
Southerners have lots of weird and wacky broom superstitions.
18,778 views1 comment