Sweetums and I finally got to see a Pal's drive-through restaurant when we were on our way to the mountains recently. We stopped in Kingsport, Tenn., specifically to see the giant hot dog, fried and cola atop their building. We didn't get to eat there but it was as adorable as we thought it would… Continue reading Have a giant burger and Frenchie fries at Pal’s
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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
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
A visit to Sewanee Natural Bridge
On a recent trip to Sewanee, Tennessee (more on the University of the South later), Sweetums and I detoured to the Sewanee Natural Bridge. It is located not far from the campus in South Cumberland State Park in Monteagle. The 25-foot high sandstone formation spans 50 feet. With no guardrails, it was nerve-wracking watching other… Continue reading A visit to Sewanee Natural Bridge
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.
