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Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine, Brewery District, and Abandoned Underground Tunnels

Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine district was once known as the most dangerous neighbourhood in the United States, far worse than the legendary City of Compton. Far, far worse. Much of this reputation was earned after the 2001 riots which were the climax of decades of growing civil unrest, but there is more to it. Like most of…

November 26, 2022 in Appalachia, Germany, Ohio.

Elk Viewing in North Carolina’s Gorgeous Cataloochee Valley

Cataloochee Valley has become a prime spot for elk viewing since 2011, after an experimental program reintroduced elk to this part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The program was led by the National Park Service, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and a few other partners. Twenty-five radio collared elk were brought in and released.…

October 16, 2022 in Appalachia, North Carolina.

Seven Wonders and More in Old Fort

From Bat Cave, North Carolina, get yourself a jug of apple cider from a roadside stand and sip it all along NC-9 North and Bat Cave Road. Follow it right into Old Fort.  Old Fort is a tiny town of less than 1,000 residents located halfway between Black Mountain and Marion, and halfway between Bat…

September 1, 2022 in Appalachia, Cherokee, North Carolina.

Lushing Our Way Through Blue Ridge (Eat, Drink, and F Around)

We have diligently been trying to eat and sip our way through the town of Blue Ridge, Georgia this past year or so. I’m almost embarrassed to say that even after this much progress, there are so many places we still have not reached. In our defense, we do a lot of other things, but…

February 20, 2022 in Appalachia, Georgia.

Boone; Native Species and Tin Omens in the High Country

One of the first things I noticed in downtown Boone, North Carolina was this mural painted by local artist Peter Grant Catoe. The mural depicts the Tank Man protest on Tiananmen Square back in 1989 when the repressed students and citizens of China rallied for economic reforms and personal freedoms, among other changes. The Chinese…

November 25, 2021 in Appalachia, North Carolina.

Grandfather Mountain, Highland Games, & the Land of Oz

Grandfather Mountain is among the most rough and rugged mountains in Eastern USA and at 5,946 feet (1,812 m), it has the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains. My song for this entry is a heavy cover of Edvard Grieg’s classic “Hall of the Mountain King” by Apocalyptica: Daniel Boone…

November 21, 2021 in Appalachia, North Carolina, State Parks.

Nature and Native Magic; The Legend of Blowing Rock

Blowing Rock is a small town in northwestern North Carolina near the Tennessee border known as the “Crown of Blue Ridge” with around 1300 residents in its three square miles. The land that became the town of Blowing Rock first belonged to Cherokee and Catawba tribes, and when white settlers moved in, they used it…

November 21, 2021 in Appalachia, Cherokee, North Carolina.

Cherohala Skyway; From Tellico Plains, TN to Robbinsville, NC

One of my favourite drives for viewing fall leaves in East Tennessee is the Cherohala Skyway, a National Scenic Byway that runs between Tellico Plains, TN and Robbinsville, NC. TELLICO PLAINS The tiny 1.6 square mile town of Tellico Plains currently has less than 1,000 residents in what used to be the Cherokee settlement of Great…

November 20, 2021 in Appalachia, Cherokee, North Carolina, State Parks, Tennessee.

Jonesborough; Abolition, Tall Tales, and Whiskey in Tennessee’s Oldest Town

Tennessee’s oldest town was founded in 1779, nearly two decades before it officially became a state. Jonesborough, once spelled as Jonesboro, is part of the Tri-Cities region of East Tennessee that includes Johnson City, Kingsport, and Bristol. Jonesborough was named after Willie Jones, a politician from North Carolina who was known for his support of…

August 20, 2021 in Appalachia, Tennessee.

Athens, Englewood, & McMinn County; An Unexpected Industrial Mecca

McMinn County, Tennessee includes Athens, Niota, Englewood, Etowah, part of Sweetwater, and several unincorporated communities. It was created in 1819 and named after Joseph McMinn, a Revolutionary War commander and Tennessee Governor of six years. McMinn was also a decorated veteran of previous wars and served in the Tennessee Senate, as justice of the peace…

August 1, 2021 in Appalachia, Tennessee.

Monkeying Around Rhea County; Evolution, the Scopes Trial, and a Secret Garden

I was thrilled already with the selection of plants in the garden and the interesting art, and then I saw it: a slow-motion wave of iridescent blue, a long train of green and gold feathers, and scratchy little feet.

July 31, 2021 in Appalachia, State Parks, Tennessee.

Rogersville, But What’s a Name?

The evolution of receiving, keeping, and changing names can be complicated, but some of us experience it multiple times throughout our lives.

July 31, 2021 in Appalachia, Tennessee.

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