Without a good GPS, you might be hard-pressed to find Dyess Arkansas, population 400. But people from around the world have found their way to this bump in the road in the Arkansas Delta long before Google Maps made it much…
Tips for Finding Sea Shells on Sanibel Island, Florida
Sanibel Island on Florida’s Gulf Coast is renowned as the top beach destination in North America for finding sea shells. The island is only 12 miles long and most of it is lined by gorgeous beaches covered in sea shells.…
Ship Island Mississippi – history, beaches, national park status
Gulf Islands National Seashore encompasses a number of barrier islands that protect the coastline along Florida and Mississippi from the furies of the Gulf of Mexico. My visit was to West Ship Island off of the coast of Gulfport, MS. There’s…
Little Rock Restaurant Celebrates Original Southern Culture
South on Main is a fun and unusual southern restaurant in Little Rock Arkansas‘ SoMa neighborhood. It’s one of those old neighborhoods that experiences new life in many cities thanks to the arts and some hard-working entrepreneurs and independent restaurants.…
Purse Museum In Little Rock Celebrates Women’s Rights
I felt so ridiculous. I was standing in a museum in Little Rock, Arkansas and I was fighting back tears. But sure enough, tears welled up in my eyes as I stopped at one bright display case. There it was —…
A Spring Garden Tour in Louisiana’s Biedenharn Garden & Museum
For a big burst of Mother Nature’s color, whatever the season, book a trip to West Monroe Louisiana and a wonderful place called the Biedenharn Museum & Gardens. Spring is especially lovely with nearly 5,000 tulips. But the collection of…
Take a Ride on the Original African Queen in Key Largo Florida
“The African Queen” starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn ranks as 39 in the top 100 movies of the 20th century. And of course, Bogie and Hepburn rank among the top actors of all time in their field. That’s why…
Steel Magnolias and Beautiful Natchitoches Louisiana
If you are a fan of the 1989 movie Steel Magnolias, starring Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Shirley McClaine, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah and Olympia Dukakis, then you owe yourself a road trip to Natchitoches, Louisiana. That’s because the movie was…
Floyd Virginia – A Quirky Stop on the Crooked Road Music Trail
Floyd Virginia is an adorable stop on the Crooked Road Music Trail, a 300 mile “crooked road” that winds its way through scenic southwest Virginia and the richness of country and bluegrass music. You’ll pass through 19 scenic counties and…