Category: Destinations

Breaks Canyon, dubbed the “Grand Canyon of the South”, is one of the largest canyons in the eastern United States at five miles long and up to 1,600 feet deep with the Russell Fork...

Mount Airy, aka “Mayberry”, is the hometown of Andy Griffith and the inspiration for the fictitious town that was the setting for the Andy Griffith show in the 1960’s. It’s a cute little town...

Located seven miles off the magnificent Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina at milepost 291.8 is the town of Boone, named after the famous American pioneer and explorer, Daniel Boone. We’ve heard great things...

Our Blue Ridge Mountains journey brought us to one of the most well-known stops along the way, Asheville North Carolina. As a city, Asheville is a little hard to understand. It’s not a big...

When you think of iconic waterfall locations across the country the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon may come to mind, and it should. However, there’s an area in North Carolina dubbed the “Land of...

The most visited national park in the country lies along the ridge of the Great Smoky Mountains, bordering Tennessee and North Carolina. The mountain range is appropriately named due to its misty “smoke-like” atmosphere...

Nestled within the Daniel Boone National Forest in the eastern region of Kentucky, Red River Gorge Geological Area is a mecca for hiking, off-roading, scenic drives and some unique adventures. The region, inclusive of...

It’s not every day you get to hang out in Noah’s Ark with 6,000-7,000 animals. The Ark Encounter in Williamstown Kentucky is a life-sized replica of the biblical version of Noah’s Ark (minus the...

The state of Kentucky has more bourbon barrels aging in rickhouses then there are people and horses combined. In fact, about 95% of the world’s bourbon is distilled in Kentucky. Why Kentucky you ask?...

Central Kentucky boasts the location of the world’s longest cave system at over 400 miles long. Mammoth Cave is a spaghetti bowl of interconnecting underground passageways reminiscent of a gigantic ant farm. The vast...