News and Happenings Around the Region

Posted by on February 09th 2008 to Bed and Breakfasts, Southern Byways, Southern Food, Things to See in Alabama, Things to See in Florida, Things to See in Maryland, Things to See in South Carolina, black history month
News and Happenings Around the Region

ILoveInns.com came out with their list of romantic inns and two from the South made the cut. They were the Red Horse Inn in Landrum, S.C., and the Lake Point Inn in McHenry, Md.

 

It’s okay to admit that you plan your vacation around your meals. Alabama Tourism is going to help you accomplish this when you visit the state. They have come out with a brochure featuring “100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die.” There is also a website devoted to the state’s many culinary treasures.

 

Key West, Fla., is celebrating Black History Month on February 15 and …read more

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Places to See and Things to Do During Black History Month

Posted by on January 26th 2008 to Bed and Breakfasts, History, Museums, Things to See in Alabama, Things to See in Florida, Things to See in Maryland, Things to See in North Carolina, Things to See in Virginia, black history month
Places to See and Things to Do During Black History Month

Celebrate Black History month during February by visiting some of the historical sites around the South:
 

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, in Tuskegee, Ala., was the site of the "Tuskegee Experience," where African-American pilots were trained for War World II.

 

She was probably best known for helping slaves escape to their freedom through the Underground Railroad. Learn more about Harriet Tubman, who was called the "Black Moses". The Harriet Tubman Museum in Cambridge, Md., details her life and work.

 

See the longest running African-American newspaper in America. Based in Baltimore, Md., tours  of the Afro-American Newspapers are given by appointment.

 

Take a self-guided driving …read more

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Celebrate Black History Month: From Little Rock, Ark., to Washington, D.C.- Important Cities During the Civil Rights Movement

Posted by on January 26th 2008 to Cities of the South, History, Museums, Things to See in Alabama, Things to See in Arkansas, Things to See in DC, Things to See in Georgia, Things to See in Mississippi, Things to See in Tennessee, black history month
Celebrate Black History Month: From Little Rock, Ark., to Washington, D.C.- Important Cities During the Civil Rights Movement

The South played a pivotal role in the nation’s civil rights movement. Today, you can closer examine some of the key places and sites across the region. This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but provides you with a good start.
In Alabama: Selma, Montgomery, Birmingham

The 54-mile Selma to Montgomery National Voting Rights Trail takes you by the National Voting Museum and Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. Along the way to Montgomery, you will pass the Lowndes County Interpretive Center, dedicated to the marchers and volunteers.

It was 1955 in Montgomery, and Rosa Parks refused to give up …read more

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