Tag: Southeast
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A Month of Food, Festivals, and Fall {Tennessee & Indiana}
Fall is my favorite time of year. There’s something about those first hints of color in the trees, the cooler air, and the feeling that everything is coming back to life after the long heat of summer. I love the details of the season—hay bale displays, deep orange and red flowers, and what feels like…
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Nature and History in Greenville {South Carolina}
Long weekends are made for family time, road trips, and the little detours that make travel memorable. On a recent trip to visit family in North Carolina, we decided to hop over the border for a day and explore the beautiful city of Greenville, South Carolina. I’d heard so many people describe Greenville as a…
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Made in Tennessee: 5 Iconic Foods, Traditions & Cultural Favorites
In the four years we’ve lived in Tennessee, we’ve had the chance to explore beautiful state parks, fascinating historical sites, and a vibrant cultural scene that stretches far beyond what we expected when we first moved here. Tennessee is widely known for its music, Dolly Parton, whiskey, Civil War history, and landmarks like Graceland—but there’s…
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Collection of Summer Fun {Georgia & Tennessee}
This last month has been full of the most random assortment of activities. These things would have been fun on their own, but put together they make up a joyous assortment that is all the better from the random and unconnected that they are. We have definitely been busy lately between Georgia and Tennessee, and…
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Exploring the Warehouse & Garden Districts- New Orleans {Louisiana}
I set off again for an early morning walk through New Orleans, this time heading toward the Warehouse District and the Garden District. The streets were quiet in that peaceful moment before the city fully wakes, and it felt like the perfect time to wander. The Warehouse District was once the industrial heart of the…
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The French Quarter & Riverwalk- New Orleans {Louisiana}
My job brought me to New Orleans for a conference, but I arrived a couple of days early for one simple reason — I wanted to walk. That first morning, I slipped out before the city fully woke up. The sky was just beginning to lighten over the French Quarter, and the air still held…
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Visiting Cheekwood Estate & Botanical Garden {Tennessee}
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, we decided to go up towards Nashville to check out the famed Cheekwood Estate and Botanical Garden. This is one of Nashville’s favorite places to go for their incredible collection of art, cultural festivals and events, and spectacular gardens. Cheekwood sits on 55 acres of land so there is plenty…
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A Day at Rock Island State Park {Tennessee}
The weather has been warming up here in Tennessee and all we’ve been able to think about is getting outside to enjoy it. We have been working on seeing all of the state parks here for the last few years. But a few weeks ago, we drove two hours one way to a new park…
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Moments & Misadventures :: A Day in Saint Augustine
One of our favorite weekends when we lived in Florida was visiting Saint Augustine. This city is the oldest, continuously inhabited, city in the country. The city was first established in September 1565 by a group of Spanish explorers. The ships came from Spain and their first sight of land after the long journey to…
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Celebrating the Year of the Dragon {Tennessee}
One of the great things about working at a university is getting to enjoy the different events and activities that happen across campus as well as being ‘in the know’ about the great places on campus. And one of the university’s greatest places , that is relatively unknown even for many who work here, is…