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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
5 days ago2 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


The Hole Story of Butler County
Butler County in Ohio has a delicious 14-store Donut Trail,

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 273 min read


Columbus Black Heritage Trail
This Georgia city south of Atlanta celebrates its talented residents and landmarks.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 224 min read


Road Tripping in Tennessee
New Tennessee guidebooks take visitors on comprehensive visits.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 183 min read


The Smoky Mountains are calling storytellers, written word lovers!
Appalachian WordFest returns this year to Sevierville, Tennessee, with youth poets, storytellers, and vendors.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 182 min read


Tie the knot or tighten the noose
Valentine’s Day in San Antonio proves there’s no one way to celebrate love—or get over it.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 121 min read


Romance at Ruby Falls
The iconic underground waterfall outside Chattanooga offers date night adventures on select nights in February.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 92 min read


King Cake reigns in Bay St Louis
The Coastal Mississippi town of Bay St Louis loves to play on the Carnival tradition.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 72 min read


Visiting Louisville's 'Great Gatsby'
Author F. Scott Fitzgerald frequented Louisville and used sites in his great American novel. This month the Broadway musical arrives in the river town.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 43 min read


Vicksburg a trip back in time
The Mississippi River town offers unique history, historic bed and breakfasts, and downtown heritage trails, plus a few weird tales from the Civil War.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 228 min read


Embrace the Southern Darkness
Here are several ways to cherish winter's darkness in fun and innovative ways.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 23, 20256 min read


Hiking Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Stand up from the Thanksgiving table, put on those boots, and get ready to hike during a quiet, peaceful time of year. The following is a guest blog post by avid hiker Taylor Coen of Marietta, Ga. Kennesaw Mountain The Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Visitor’s Center is off Stilesboro Road and Old 41 Highway at the mountain. There is a small parking lot in front of the Visitor’s Center as well as a bigger one down Stilesboro Road. You must pay to park in both. In

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 25, 20257 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


Chasing waterfalls only a short drive from the noise of Atlanta
It’s an easy hike to Toonigh Creek Falls at Woodstock, Georgia’s Olde Rope Mill Park.

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 10, 20254 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


New Georgia Press book offers guide to the state's 16 historic sites
New Georgia Press book offers guide to the state's 16 historic sites

Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 25, 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


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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