I’d never been to high tea and I’d never been to Summerville, SC, so I did not know what to expect when my group finally arrived at Time Well Spent after a wee detour on our way home from a conference. We’d found the place online and made reservations for high tea earlier [...]
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Mustard’s Last Stand
I’ve traveled a lot more over the past year than I probably have in my life combined, and I’ve learned a lot about finding the charming, weird, and awesome in any given place, though many would argue that the charming and weird seek me out just as much as I stumble upon them. [...]
Music from the Bridge
I’m amongst a crowd hovering forty feet above Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, who are waving back at us with a combination of elation and gratitude. We have all gathered on the bridge that runs by the nTelos Wireless Pavilion at the end of the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia to catch a [...]
Historic Spaces: Nolan House
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles on historic structures across the South. Only a few minutes north of the sleepy, picturesque, quintessentially Southern town of Madison, Georgia sits the old abandoned Nolan Plantation in the tiny town of Bostwick, Georgia. For most of the small town’s history, [...]
The Whiskey Jar
It’s Thursday night. Loud bluegrass fills the air, liquor is flowing, and people are crammed in, hugging those with familiar faces, laughing, and dancing in between the tables. This is The Whiskey Jar, and it’s Charlottesville, Virginia’s newest addition to the local food scene. I sat down with Will Richey, one of the owners, to [...]
New to Old & Old to New: Salvaged Style and Antique Charm in Raleigh, N.C.
Repurposed. Refurbished. Refinished. Salvaged. Vintage. Antique. Whatever you prefer to call your personal home decorating style, Revival Antiques in Raleigh, N.C. is well worth a weekend browse. They’ve got a little bit of everything when it comes to adding a touch of classic southern charm. From lamps, bookends and burlap place mats to [...]
Visitor’s Guide from a Homesick Savannahian
Over the Thanksgiving break, my husband and I went down to Savannah. It reminded me of how much I love that city. It’s the perfect place to take a vacation: there’s plenty to do, but there are no must-dos. You can fill your schedule with activities, or you can actually relax and spend the [...]
Gordon Ave. Book Sale
Thrifting may be on the upward trend in many places, but for most Southerners, it’s a way of life instilled by parents and their eye for antique furniture and hand-me-down valuables. In a brick-blazoned Southern college town, retro fashion boutiques are as common as the used bookstore. Combine the Southern obsession with second hand [...]
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