Southern Byways

 Travel and Leisure Magazine teamed up with CNN Headline News and surveyed over 125,000 travelers. These travelers ranked 25 cities in 45 categories from restaurants and nightlife to the weather and the people. Here’s a list of some of the cities in the south and the top reasons why people visit these particular cities.
Washington D.C.

#1 cultural getaway
Historical sites/ monuments
Museums and galleries
Diversity of People
Public transportation and pedestrian friendliness

Atlanta

Affordability
Late night/club scene
Weather
Luxury Boutiques

Charleston

Great place to go for Thanksgiving
Friendly people
Noteworthy neighborhoods
Peace and quiet
Great antique stores

Orlando

#1 place to go for a family vacation
Great for an active/adventure vacation
Nice weather
Perfect place to go for Thanksgiving or Christmas

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Though largely quiet during the day, Bourbon Street comes alive at night, particularly during the French Quarter’s many festivals. Most popular among these is the annual Mardi Gras celebration, when Bourbon Street teems with hundreds of thousands of tourists. Source
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It’s hard to get a bad meal in New Orleans. Here even the neighborhood restaurants are as good as the world class restaurants for which the French Quarter is famous. They’re just different. One of the neighborhoods that’s easy to get to by cab or streetcar is Uptown. So, if you’re ready to try some restaurants outside of the French Quarter, consider one of the restaurants Uptown.
Sharon Keating of New Orleans for Visitors has chosen some of here favorites. I really must work in a visit to New Orleans in the very near future. The food sounds positively incredible!
And while …read more

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New Orleans’ historic French Quarter has survived devastating hurricanes, sweeping fires and countless Mardi Gras parties over the years. And now it’s under attack from a pesky pest — the Formosan subterranean termite. ”
And here is something that I didn’t know… termites will gnaw through anything and everything to get to the wood, including concrete, bricks and mortar just to find the wood. And if that is bad enough, they can complete destroy your house iin about two years!
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Everyone has at least heard of New Orleans, but just how much do you know about the city??
“The city’s several nicknames are illustrative. Crescent City alludes to the course of the Mississippi River around and through the city; The Big Easy was possibly a reference by musicians in the early 1900s to the relative ease of finding work there, but most New Orleanians attribute the term to the city being more carefree and slowed down than cities like New York (the Big Apple); and ‘The City that Care Forgot” refers to the outwardly easy-going, carefree nature of many of the …read more

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“In 1699, Mardi Gras was first mentioned in North America. A French explorer camped by the Mississippi River, fifty miles south of today’s New Orleans, named Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville, first brought the term to the United States.
By the 1700s, Mardi Gras was celebrated in both Mobile, Alabama, and in New Orleans, Louisiana. Somewhat more sedate then today’s festivities, the day was celebrated with private balls. In both cities random streets played hosts to costumed citizens.”
And if you are a trivia buff, you are going to find a lot of that on this page as well. Now, off to …read more

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” Located in the Heart of the French Quarter, the Bourbon Orleans – A Wyndham Historic Hotel features classic Southern Charm with styling reminiscent of the French Opulence of the early 1800’s.”
Locals also say that there is a ghostly presence who wanders the floors… most likely a nun. Oh, I think that I forgot to mention the fact that I’m pretty sure that I saw a ghost in our hotel room while making our way back home from Florida. Luckily, I was too exhausted to care at the moment. So, I simply ignored it and went to sleep. …read more

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Few places on Earth possess the year-round party atmosphere as does New Orleans. And it all starts on Bourbon Street.
This is New Orleans’ most famous street, the Amsterdam of America, a place dominated by drinks and drinkers where the cocktail is king and bars stand side-by-side block after block. Weekdays are hardly distinguishable from weekends. In most cities, the weekend starts on a Thursday. In New Orleans, it has no beginning or end.
That Allan Jackson/Jimmy Buffett song “It’s Five O’Clock somewhere” has a home here. It’s always Five O’Clock in New Orleans.
Bourbon Street is neither decadent nor elegant, seedy nor …read more

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A hidden jewel in the heart of New Orleans’ Garden District, Commander’s Palace is truly one of the finest dining experiences in the world. Commander’s setting with sounds that soothe the soul and set the mood for an unparalleled culinary adventure.
As you sit spellbound by the atmosphere, you may hardly notice the attention to detail with which the Brennan name is synonymous. Commander’s interior is as timeless and treasured as its gardens and offers views of them from the comfort of its garden room and newly remodeled patio room.
And be sure to try their Turtle Soup. And don’t be surprised …read more

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