Living At It's Best!
I grew up in the panhandle of Florida and one of the closest beaches was Panama City Beach. I spent countless hours on the white sandy beaches of the Gulf of Mexico with friends and my family. It is amazing at how much has changed over the years and how many memories come flooding back when I am back on the gulf coast. While most
During the autumn months, the mountains around Blue Ridge, Ga., are ablaze with a spectrum of vibrant colors. Blue Ridge is home to Mercier Orchards, Georgia’s largest u-pick farm. While Mercier offers u-pick seasonal fruits nearly year round, in the fall the orchard is filled with a variety of apples, the market offers fresh apple cider, and the bakery is filled with the aroma
Tall palmettos and wind-swept branches of ancient live oaks twisted by time and draped with moss stand among the antebellum homes along the bay in Beaufort, S.C. On a warm afternoon, the branches gently sway with breezes from the Beaufort River dotted with sailboats, providing a picturesque setting in one of the country’s oldest and most historic towns. The Lowcountry community has received many honors,
Summer pokes holes in the calendar to fill with girls’ trips to the beach, the mountains and sometimes, Waco, Texas. In July 2016, Kathy Autrey drove the 700 miles from her home in Auburn to Texas with her sister and a friend. They went in search of their favorite reality stars, Chip and Joanna Gaines of Waco, Texas, who began their retail venture in 2003
A visit to Abbeville may remind you of the movie It’s A Wonderful Life. While the druggist divide at the old-fashioned soda fountain at Huggin’ Molly’s is a replica from the film, the most striking similarity between Abbeville and Bedford Falls is the influence of a native son. Like George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life, Jimmy Rane has had a tremendous influence on his
As the sun sets over the Gulf of Mexico at Clearwater Beach, eyes are drawn to the horizon as brilliant shades of pink and lavender stretch across the sky. Sunsets at Clearwater Beach have been voted among the top in Florida, second only to Key West. After a cold winter, lovers of warm weather set their sights on fragrant breezes and lazy days digging their
