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Our visit to the site of the mysterious Brown Mountain Lights

A low-lying ridge in North Carolina is the site of a ghostly phenomenon known as the Brown Mountain Lights. After Sweetums and I detoured to see the home covered in coffee mugs (the Cup House of Collettsville; click here to see it), we realized to get to our next destination would take us past Brown… Continue reading Our visit to the site of the mysterious Brown Mountain Lights

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The Cup House of Collettsville

What happens when Sweetums and I are visiting North Carolina and we find a listing of quirky locales that includes the Cup House of Collettsville? We go there, of course. Post haste. It was way off the beaten path but if you’re going to go out of your way for something, it may as well… Continue reading The Cup House of Collettsville

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Art Deco theater sparkles in downtown Winchester, Tenn.

Sweetums and I made a brief stop in Winchester, Tennessee, on a recent Sunday drive. I had no idea it had such a quaint courthouse square. What I really loved was the historic theater, which is still showing movies. The town is named for James Winchester, who fought in the American Revolution and the War… Continue reading Art Deco theater sparkles in downtown Winchester, Tenn.

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Legend says this historic Tennessee home had hidden passages for Al Capone

Sweetums and I took a Sunday drive to Monteagle, Tennessee, and we were surprised to find there was an Al Capone connection. According to legend, Capone either financed or built the 1930 home called RyeMabee, also known as Castlewood, which now houses High Point restaurant. The three-story Tudor-revival house was impressive; it is built of… Continue reading Legend says this historic Tennessee home had hidden passages for Al Capone

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The fate of historic Devil’s Elbow on Route 66

While on our honeymoon (nearly two years ago now), Sweetums and I were fascinated by a place called Devil’s Elbow, Missouri. We were drawn to the odd name, of course, so we went a little off the beaten path to see what it was all about. Devil’s Elbow is a community situated on the 1926… Continue reading The fate of historic Devil’s Elbow on Route 66