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8 Converted and Retro Motels in North Carolina to Check Into

Caroline Eubanks — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000

For generations of travelers, the motor court or motel was a welcome respite from time on the road. And like in Georgia, North Carolina had several of these byways, including the famed Blue Ridge Parkway. Many of these accommodations have been preserved and even restored for generations of new travelers to enjoy, part of a […]

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Southern Stays: Hotel Bardo

Caroline Eubanks — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Hotel Bardo occupies one of Savannah, Georgia‘s most recognizable historic properties overlooking Forsyth Park. The centerpiece of the hotel is the 1888 Forsyth Mansion, a Victorian Romanesque residence that has served several purposes over the past century, including as a funeral home for decades before the property was redeveloped into the Mansion on Forsyth Park […]

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7 Places to See Outsider Art in the South

Caroline Eubanks — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Outsider art or “folk” art is a term used for artwork created outside the traditional art world, often by self-taught artists who have little or no formal training and may work independently from galleries, museums, or academic institutions. Today, outsider art encompasses a wide range of styles and mediums, from intricate drawings and sculptures to […]

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Southern Stays: Holston House Hotel

Caroline Eubanks — Fri, 29 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

The Holston House Hotel is the second-oldest hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, second only to the famed Hermitage Hotel, just a short walk away. The site of a former radio station and World War II housing, it opened in the 1920s on the day of the Stock Market Crash. The Art Deco beauty retains several of […]

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Weekend Guide to Pensacola, Florida

Caroline Eubanks — Thu, 14 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Long before Europeans arrived, the Pensacola area was home to Indigenous peoples, especially the Pensacola culture, part of the broader Mississippian tradition. These communities built complex societies with trade networks across the Southeast. In 1559, Spanish explorer Tristán de Luna y Arellano established a settlement at Pensacola Bay, making it one of the earliest European […]

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