Tag: Southeast
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Mystical Walk at Russel Cave National Monument {Alabama}
We found ourselves with a long weekend and so decided that we would spend a few days exploring around parts of Alabama. In the first few months of living in Tennessee we spent a weekend down in Huntsville and were so delighted by our trip. Since then we have been wanting to go back and…
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Winter Down at the Chattahoochee River {Georgia}
Driving home from a friends house near Atlanta this weekend and the radio comes on with Alan Jackson singing about going down yonder on the Chattahoochee. This song could be on the soundtrack of my life for all the time I heard it since I was a kid. (If you haven’t heard this song you…
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Visiting the Tennessee State Museum {Tennessee}
This last weekend we decided to spend some time at the Tennessee State Museum. This museum is part of the Capital State Park and sits on the very end of the capital mall from the capital building. And this museum is free to enjoy and offers an incredible look at Tennessee through the ages from…
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Old Spann House Trail- Tims Ford State Park {Tennessee}
We had big plans for our long weekend, but sadly none of them panned out. So instead we decided on a visit to our favorite state park for some fresh air and a snowy hike. Winter is such a different experience here in Tennessee than it is in Utah. Tennessee is less prepared to deal…
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The Atriums of Gaylord Opryland Resort {Tennessee}
If you were looking to stay in Nashville’s premiere hotel, then you would find yourself at the Gaylord Opryland Resort. This stunning hotel is an experience in itself. This is especially true during the holidays when they have a great assortment of activities for families to enjoy. We came in January, so the activities were…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Cheers of Butterbeers
This week, Brad and I are celebrating 3 years of the wild adventure called marriage. In that time we moved from Utah to Florida, became expert Disneyworld patrons, saw every part of the Space Coast, got evacuated with Hurricane Dorian, moved from Florida to Tennessee in the middle of a pandemic, bought a house, and…
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Savage Gulf- South Cumberland State Park {Tennessee}
We decided to enjoy the last few colors of fall at another state park, this time going further afield to South Cumberland State Park. This state park is a little different because there are actually three separate areas, a ways apart from each other, that make up the park. One of our first Tennessee discoveries…
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Autumn at Old Stone Fort State Park {Tennessee}
Fall seemed to take forever to get here to Tennessee! Family back in Utah kept posting their beautiful pictures of the colored leaves in the mountains and it was making me so jealous. The days have been warm and the leaves have stayed put in the green colors. But now, it is my turn to…
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The Hermitage- Home of President Andrew Jackson {Tennessee}
One of Nashville’s more historical places to visit is home to President Andrew Jackson fondly named The Hermitage. President Jackson was a natural born leader. From serving on the battlefields of the Revolutionary War at the age of 13, he went on to climb to the status of an army general. He then turned his…
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A Day Around Nashville {Tennessee}
Nashville has no shortage of fun things to do. And with my younger brother in town this last weekend we were trying to decide what of that wealth of things to do we should take him to. But with only the one day to spend with him in the Music City we managed to share…