Tag: Southeast
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Experiencing Mardi Gras in Mobile {Alabama}
We spent a weekend experiencing Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama, where colorful parades, elaborate Yardi Gras decorations, flying beads, King Cake, and plenty of surprises showed us why this celebration is such a big part of the city.
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Russell Cave National Monument: An Unexpected Adventure {Alabama}
We expected Russell Cave National Monument to be a quick stop on our Alabama road trip, but its ancient history, unusual geology, and magical moss-covered nature trail kept us exploring for hours.
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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: A Spontaneous Detour {Georgia}
A familiar Alan Jackson song turned our drive home into an unexpected detour to Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, where we discovered winter trails, sparkling quartz, river views, and plenty of reasons to return.
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Tennessee State Museum: Exploring History in Nashville {Tennessee}
The Tennessee State Museum in Nashville takes visitors through Tennessee history from prehistoric times to the present, with fascinating exhibits covering the state’s people, culture, music, whiskey, wars and more.
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Visiting Gaylord Opryland at Christmas: A Walk Through the Atriums {Tennessee}
Wandering through the beautiful atriums of Gaylord Opryland at Christmas is an experience all its own. Come along as we explore the resort’s gardens, waterfalls, Christmas trees, and festive decorations.
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Exploring Old Stone Fort State Park in the Fall {Tennessee}
We finally discovered one of the closest state parks to our home at Old Stone Fort State Park, where ancient earthworks, historic ruins, a winding river, and colorful Tennessee fall foliage made for a beautiful day of exploring.
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The Hermitage Nashville: Exploring Andrew Jackson’s Home and Legacy {Tennessee}
Step inside The Hermitage, explore Andrew Jackson’s historic home and gardens, and discover the complicated stories of the people who lived and worked on the estate.
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Rocktober Fest at Rock City Gardens: Celebrating Fall on Lookout Mountain {Georgia}
Experience Rock City Gardens in fall during Rocktober Fest, where winding trails through incredible rock formations meet mountain views, seasonal festivities, music, and a little fairy-tale magic.
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Exploring Land Between The Lakes {Kentucky & Tennessee}
We made a quick trip up to Kentucky to enjoy a day at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. This park is a long strip of land, straddling the border of Kentucky and Tennessee, that sits between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The two lakes are not large and often get mistaken for more…
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Wet & Wild at Volcano Bay {Florida}
During our weekend at Universal Studios we decided to take a day off from the thrills of the theme park and instead enjoy some watery fun at the the water park Volcano Bay. For all the times we visited the theme parks while we lived in Florida, we never made it over to this water…