Tag: USA-Southeast

One chef’s recommendations of the city’s top eateries. By Hope S. Philbrick Louisville, Kentucky is booming with great tastes, from bourbon and beyond. As a visitor to the city, it’s a challenge to narrow down the options of where to sip and savor. Too many options, too...

Picture-perfect charm in Bluegrass Country. Our guide to Georgetown KY Things To Do. By Hope S. Philbrick Georgetown may be the fastest-growing community in Kentucky, thanks in part to its close proximity to Lexington, but the pace feels as relaxed as you’d expect to find in any...

Visit famed photographer John Stephen Hockensmith’s studio in Historic Downtown Georgetown, Kentucky. Plus, while in Georgetown, check out more art stops. By Hope S. Philbrick “I think we are a burgeoning art destination,” says photographer John Stephen Hockensmith. We’re enjoying lunch at Galvin’s on Main in Historic...

Savor Hub City Our Eat & Burn series showcases destinations through their cuisine and inviting ways to burn calories. By Hope S. Philbrick Great restaurants and adventures abound in Spartanburg, South Carolina, so it’s easy to plan an itinerary where you can indulge in every tasty temptation...

Soar above Atlanta, Georgia. By Hope S. Philbrick A job moved me to Atlanta in 1997, and I blame my former coworkers for never telling me about Polaris. It was open back then, and I wish I'd seen the place in those days—if only to appreciate...

Add the capital of the commonwealth to your Bourbon Country itinerary. By Hope S. Philbrick Though I’ve been doing business in the Bluegrass State for decades and it’s a favorite vacation destination—my husband and I have looped around the Kentucky Bourbon Trail multiple times—until a few...

Enjoy R&R at a boutique inn that overlooks the Tennessee River and Downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. By Hope S. Philbrick If you've ever bought a fixer-upper, you know: What’s old can be made new again. See Rock City, Inc. recently bought a fixer-upper, the former Sky Harbor Court....

Sleep like an angel at this sophisticated, adults-oriented boutique hotel in Downtown Covington, Kentucky where “historic” and “contemporary” gracefully collide. By Hope S. Philbrick What to do with an old department store? Unfortunately, it’s a question many American downtowns are being forced to ask. The best answer I’ve...

Historic farm to become tourist hub. Expansion to feature three signature Kentucky industries: Bourbon, horses and native culinary. Advertorial Experience a quintessential taste of Kentucky all in one place by next spring. Hermitage Farm’s creation of a world-class agritourism destination transforms the current horse farm,...

Famed artist's glass sculptures enhance the landscape around the historic architectural wonder in Asheville, North Carolina.  By Hope S. Philbrick There’s no way to see it all at Biltmore: America’s largest home has 250 rooms! As you’re meandering from room to room—even if you’re listening to the...