The world of Downton Abbey arrives at the city’s historic Biltmore estate museum
The Biltmore’s roofline mimics the ridges of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains.
STORY: Amanda Morris
For fans of the hit PBS show Downton Abbey, the Biltmore estate in Asheville, North Carolina, is an ideal U.S. destination to view an authentic example of the upstairs/downstairs life portrayed in the series. A three-and-a-half-hour drive from […]
Black Mountain, North Carolina, offers a charming alternative to nearby Asheville
Nestled in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the town of Black Mountain boasts a quaint downtown district.
STORY: H.M. Cauley
Ready for some fall foliage viewing but sort of over the Asheville scene? That mecca […]
Alabama’s Rocket City launches moon landing anniversary events
Commemorate the day we took “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” at Huntsville’s U.S. Space & Rocket Center.
STORY: H.M. Cauley
The center’s Saturn V rocket is one of only three in the world.
Whether you remember precisely where you were in the summer […]
Savannah’s Perry Lane Hotel takes a weekend in Georgia’s oldest city to a refined next level.
NYC-based design and development firm Flank studied local design for five years to achieve the Perry Lane’s Southern-chic look.
STORY: Giannina S. Bedford
I’ve been to Savannah, Georgia, several times. First, during college for a whirlwind 24-hour stopover, then a before-kids, party-filled St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Two years ago, I […]
Marietta’s historic downtown makes for an ideal day-trip
Glover Park is home to the Glover Park Concert Series, Art in the Park, Taste of Marietta and other events.
STORY: Amanda Morris
Photos: Amanda Morris
A newly opened food hall, walking/ biking trail and craft brewery give Buckhead residents a fresh reason to visit nearby Marietta’s historic downtown square. The blocks-long site is best explored on foot, so […]
Can’t make it to Sin City? Head instead to nearby Cherokee, North Carolina
Harrah’s Cherokee features both indoor and outdoor pools.
STORY: Jill Becker
The gaming options include blackjack, craps, roulette, poker and slots.
Every once in a while, when someone asks me what I did for a living back in the day, I’ll tell them […]
Food, fun and more food highlight a trip to New Orleans
The bustling Bourbon Street.
STORY: Jill Becker
Photos: Zack Smith / Courtesy New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau
Paul Broussard / Courtesy New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau
Todd Coleman / Courtesy New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau
Street musicians and other performers abound along bustling Bourbon […]
The three B’s of an equestrian Kentucky getaway
Stadium jumping puts the full majesty of horses and their riders on display.
STORY: Joanne Hayes
Courtesy 21c Museum Hotels
A true novice to all things equestrian, I jumped at the chance to experience the 40th annual Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington, hosted by the 70-yearold British automaker with a fabled history within the sport. The Three-Day […]
A weekend respite at Asheville’s Omni Grove Park Inn
The hotel’s iconic exterior was constructed from locally hewn granite boulders.
STORY: Giannina Smith Bedford
Asheville’s Omni Grove Park Inn was originally established as a secluded mountain getaway. Today, more than a century after it was built, it continues to be sought-after for its picturesque locale in […]
Highlighting a few of the historic sites along the new U.S. Civil Rights Trail
Stops along the U.S. Civil Rights Trail include the Lorraine Motel in Memphis – Courtesy of the National Civil Rights Museum
STORY: Jan Schroder
A statue of James Meredith that stands in […]
