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…

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…
The Burger Bar in Bristol, Virginia has been slinging burgers and fries in this small Appalachian community since 1942. And mighty fine burgers they are. But it was a late night guest on New Year’s Eve 1952 that put the…
One of the best books I’ve ever read is “Warriors Don’t Cry” by Melba Pattillo Beals. It’s a little story about her freshman year in high school in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ya, we can all tell stories about those rotten…
When your travels take you to Raleigh North Carolina, a vibrant little city with a flourishing independent restaurant scene, there are two long-term, well-established eateries I highly recommend for reasons that are just in part about their food. This post…
The first time I visited Tampa was for a little event called Gasparilla Pirate Festival. Had it not been January and had it not been Florida, I would have thought I was at the best of/worst of Mardi Gras in…
Souvenirs from our travels fill my office and our home, reminding me of how blessed we have been to explore the world to the degree we have. I can’t pick a favorite (a troll from Norway who keeps eyeing me…
If you salivate like I do to the aroma of a freshly baked pie just out of the oven, then let’s plan a trip to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge Tenn. There are few things in life I enjoy as much…
Of the eight states crossed by Route 66, Texas has the second fewest miles, behind Kansas, with less than 200 miles. Amarillo is the only town of significant size on the Texas leg of the route. Route 66 has been,…
When traveling anywhere near Winston-Salem, NC, there’s no need to stay in a traditional, cookie-cutter chain hotel when there is a charming boutique hotel like The Brookstown Inn to lay your head. One of the oldest structures in the city,…