Charlotte and Instagram make a good team. With easy access to skyline views, a thriving street art scene and trendy restaurant designs abound, the Queen City is full of places to snap a Gram-worthy pic.… Read More Charlotte’s Most Instagramable Spots
There is a place in the middle of a Caribbean bay where relaxation meets responsibility, conservation meets cocktails. Oh, and there are tacos. Really delicious tacos.… Read More Promote Sustainability at This Swim-up Taco Bar in the US Virgin Islands
Although Martha’s Vineyard has a history of attracting celebrities and politicians, the island is known for being very casual and relaxed. If you’re short on invites from A-list celebrity friends and want to take advantage of these new flights, here are some places you can stay, eat and play:
… Read More Martha’s Vineyard: Stay, Eat & Play
Prohibition ended in 1933, but it was just 10 years ago that Tennessee reformed its prohibition-era laws, eliminating the legal barriers to entry for whiskey distilleries. Since then, the number of whiskey distilleries has jumped from three to 30, with more than six million people from around the world having visited the state’s Tennessee Whiskey Trail… Read More A Weekend on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail
Warm up from the winter blues with American Airlines’ new direct route from Charlotte to Grenada. Starting Dec. 21, Charlotteans looking to escape the doldrums of winter can hop on a nonstop flight to the Spice of the Caribbean.… Read More Charlotte’s New Direct Flight to Paradise
If your bucket list says Switzerland but your bank account says not this year, the small but stunning Lake Toxaway, N.C., may be just the ticket. Only three hours from Charlotte, tucked into the Blue Ridge Mountains between Brevard and Cashiers, this secluded oasis is the largest private lake in North Carolina… Read More Seasonal Guide to a Mountain Getaway: Lake Toxaway, NC
With constantly changing requirements for U.S. citizens traveling both domestically and internationally, it can be hard to keep up with the rules. Here is what you need to know.… Read More Travel Documents: Keeping Up With Changing Requirements
Twenty years ago, a Georgia Tech student, frustrated with the transportation options in Atlanta had his own moment of wonder. What if the city converted the existing railway path that circled it into a light rail system that could ease the city’s transportation burden, spur urban development and create economic growth? It was this masters thesis by Ryan Gravel that turned into today’s Atlanta BeltLine, a 22-mile loop of multi-use trails, parks, transportation options, restaurants, shops and what amounts to an outdoor museum.… Read More A Day on the Atlanta BeltLine 20 Years After Its Inception
Next year will mark 30 years that R.J. Julia has been welcoming bibliophiles of all ages, from summering tourists to devote locals, well-known authors to famous celebrities (recent sighting Game of Thrones’ Kit Harrington!).… Read More Seaside Bookseller R.J. Julia Visited by Game Of Thrones Star
In a sport where purebred bloodlines are carefully cultivated and breeding reigns supreme, the Luna Lobos team is a bit of a Bad News Bears crew. The hodgepodge of breeds means varying degrees of stamina, endurance, and recovery capabilities. Add to that managing the individual personalities and quirks of each dog, and putting together a race team becomes a lot like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. Fernando thrives on this challenge and spends his days trying to understand and bond with each dog individually. His hard work paid off. At the 2019 Pedigree Stage Stop Challenge in Wyoming, he was able to cobble together a team that placed an impressive 17th out of 26 of the most elite mushers in the world.… Read More Dogsledding Saved Their Lives: Rescue Dogs in Utah
