At this point in the fall, there is festival after festival after festivals, and they are all kinds of different themes too. The subjects of festivals can be something else (in a good way!) . We have seen topics ranging from festivals celebrating sweet tea to apple butter, pecans, and potatoes, you will be hard-pressed […]
Category Archives: state opportunities
Rocket City Road Trip! More to do thank you think in Huntsville, Alabama.
One of the things I have enjoyed the most over the years is trekking through the non-traditional or the things that are kind of off the beaten path. While this may not be “off the beaten path” Persay, I submit to you that it is a not “usual” location setting, but has a wide, wide […]
A great blend in Charleston, South Carolina
Hello HITW friends, Earlier this summer we had a great opportunity to trip over to Charleston, South Carolina, and I was completely taken with the variety of experiences, enjoying the people-watching (so to speak) and the fabulous food amongst other things! From the natural elements of the city to the mix of Revolutionary War era architecture, […]
Agri-tourism what? Visiting a farm can be fun?
While for the layman, this may be a new topic, what I am learning in recent months and even years is there is a segment of tourism that is big business for a number of states and has many facets of interest along the way, that of agri-tourism. While I have not found a common, […]
An Appalachian high, and a Tennessee one, and a shopping one and many more.
Everyone has heard of the area’s arguably most favorite citizen, Dolly Parton, but one of the travel spots that I would argue has literally the most all purpose options is the Sevierville/Pigeon Forge/Gaitlinburg, Tennessee area. There are opportunities for couples, for singles, for families, for kids, for weekends or extended stays with your friend(s). What […]
Peaceful, easy feeling…and a lot of cardio to boot..
Ok, no secret, there are a lot of untapped treasures in our country as placed to go and things to do. One of the things we have highlighted here before, and we want to share another one, is our state park system. We had the good fortune to experience one of Arkansas’ gems not too […]
I can do what at a State Park?
Right now, many of us are considering the value of a vacation that keeps us out of the mainstream, away from people and really just helps us get out of the house. We are exactly the same way. As we considered what we wanted to do this summer, we kept coming back to something we […]
