Archives: Destinations

Ridgeland is said to have more restaurants per capita than any other town in the state of Mississippi.

All four of us left the Black Hills with a much stronger sense of American history—and of South Dakota—than we’d had when we moseyed into town.

That intertwining of yesterday and tomorrow is typical of Hampton, where the past, present and future merge to form a fascinating military, academic, and tourism center.

Hospitality Highway runs the length of Georgia 400, linking seven communities that share historical and cultural significance. Though each town has its own personality, they all share a passion for the arts.

This year I thought it would be fun to extend our trip by a day or two and venture beyond the park gates to check out some of the more educational sites nearby.