Kelly Kazek

Santa’s Land in Cherokee, N.C., is a throwback of the best kind. The small family-owned amusement park has featured kids’ rides, animal shows, carnival games and several shops and eateries since it opened in 1966. The Christmas-themed park evokes all the joys of the holiday – only you can’t enjoy them during the holidays. Santa’s… Continue reading The North Carolina Christmas theme park you can’t visit at Christmas

Southern Thing Column

It’s like Suzanne Sugarbaker said: The man should have to kill the bug

November 18, 2019 Kelly Kazek

If you missed last week’s column on It’s a Southern Thing (SouthernThing.com), you can read it by clicking here. Below are the first paragraphs. I like to think of myself as an independent woman, one who can take care of herself and anyone else who happens to be around, so no one was as surprised as… Continue reading It’s like Suzanne Sugarbaker said: The man should have to kill the bug

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

The story of the Tennessee giants

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Kelly Kazek

Below is a story about people who, like Sweetums, are oversized. It is an excerpt from my book "Forgotten Tales of Tennessee." Tennessee is known for its hearty pioneer families, but a few of its early citizens had reputations as big as the beautiful land they settled. In fact, some would say these men were… Continue reading The story of the Tennessee giants

Southern Thing Column

A Southern girl will always need her daddy

November 11, 2019 Kelly Kazek

If you missed last week’s column on It’s a Southern Thing (SouthernThing.com), you can read it by clicking here. Below are the first paragraphs. As I dip a brush into the can of paint – Sherwin-Williams Silken Peacock – I can hear my father’s voice. Dip lightly. Only the tip of the brush should be covered… Continue reading A Southern girl will always need her daddy

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

Mystery of the Moonshine Murders still chills Alabama community

November 8, 2019 Kelly Kazek

Below is an excerpt on the Moonshine Murders from my 2010 book, "Forgotten Tales of Alabama." Click here to order a signed copy. For more than half a century, law officers in Jefferson County, Ala., have had one enduring mystery: The disappearance of three men one rainy night from an isolated part of the county.… Continue reading Mystery of the Moonshine Murders still chills Alabama community