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Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category

June 15th, 2008

Happy Father’s Day

 

 
 
Southern Byways wants to wish all of the fathers out there a very happy Father’s day!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
Photo credit: Ties, flickr, creative commons granted by most uncool
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May 26th, 2008

Southern Byways Remembers the Men and Women Who Have and Who Are Currently Serving in Our Military

Memorial Day 2008
photo credit: Memorial Day, flickr, creative commons by sister72
 

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May 6th, 2008

5 Fabulous Places in the South to Celebrate Mom

Forgo the flowers this year and take Mom somewhere special for Mother’s Day (or thereafter). Here are five places that will make every mom feel like she is number one in your life.

If You Want to Pamper Mom, head to Hot Springs, Ark., also known as “Spa City.” To give you a little background to […]

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April 24th, 2008

Did You Know… Mother’s Day and West Virginia

What does Grafton, West Virginia and Mother’s Day have in common? Well, it was here that the holiday got started. Mother’s Day was inspired by Anna Marie Jarvis, who wanted to honor her late mother, Ann Reeves Jarvis. The younger Jarvis created the observation of what would become known as Mother’s Day on May 10, […]

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March 14th, 2008

It’s the Luck of the Irish, Ya’ll: St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Southern-Style

Did you know that Savannah, Ga.’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade happens to be one of the longest running ones in the U.S.? It started in 1813 and has been going strong ever since. Savannah is just one of the many places in the south were you can “turn green” for the holiday. Here’s a sampling […]

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November 30th, 2007

Let’s Go to the Mountains: See Rock City in Lights

Who would have ever thought some of the best advertising on be on top of a barn roof? Rock City, six miles outside of Chattanooga, Tenn., is probably best known for its unique advertising technique used years ago. Those icons, the red barns with black roofs and white letters, are as Americana as the Burma […]

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November 19th, 2007

Don’t Take My Word for It! The Top 20 Events Selected by the Southeastern Tourism Society

Even with the best intentions, I will probably forget to list an upcoming holiday event or two. I am not doing it on purpose - there is just so much out there and only so much space I have. With this in mind,I thought I would direct my dear readers to the Southeastern Tourism Society’s […]

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November 19th, 2007

Let’s Go to the Mountains: Dollywood’s 18th Annual Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival

If I had to choose a time of the year to visit any of the South’s theme parks, I would choose to visit during the holiday season; surely you didn’t think I would say middle of July, right? There is just something about the atmosphere - the lights, the special shows, the music and so […]

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November 19th, 2007

The Holidays are Coming!

I can not believe that this week is Thanksgiving. It seems like it was just Labor Day a few weeks ago. Where has the time gone? That only means one thing - it’s time to start highlighting some of the events that go on in this region during the season. While the majority are not […]

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