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No direction needed to enjoy a day in Asheville

March 2, 2009 Todd DeFeo
I had no direction in mind when I walked into the chocolate bar. French Broad Chocolate Bar’s offerings are extensive, centering around, obviously, chocolate.

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What’s behind that wonderful smell in the air?

March 1, 2009 Todd DeFeo
The smell was thick and inviting, so I ordered a pork BBQ plate, an early lunch that promised to please.

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The GPS is set, and I’m ready to drive

February 28, 2009 Todd DeFeo
The GPS was set. The music was blaring – the Black Crowes’ rendition of “God’s Got It.” There was a driving rain outside the window, but I had a destination in mind.

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‘Big Shanty, 20 minutes for breakfast’

February 19, 2009 Todd DeFeo
The General steam locomotive pulled the morning passenger train, winding its way through the rural Georgia countryside. Shortly before 6 a.m. on a rainy morning, Engineer Jeff Cain blew the locomotive’s whistle to signal that Big Shanty was approaching.

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Standing where the raiders once stood

February 13, 2009 Todd DeFeo
The Kennesaw House is an impressive building, even by today’s standards. But its role in one of the most fascinating events of the Civil War is what makes it truly unique.

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‘A needless effusion of blood’

February 12, 2009 Todd DeFeo
As William T. Sherman rode through the North Georgia countryside in the 1840s, he took note of one particular engineering feat.

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Outside the Hedges: Begin by downloading a podcast

February 3, 2009 Todd DeFeo
With its relatively compact downtown, Athens is easily navigated on foot. So, last year, the Athens Welcome Center announced the addition of the new Downtown Athens Podtour.

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‘The most extraordinary and astounding adventure’

January 24, 2009 Todd DeFeo
Trains still roar past the Kennesaw House located between the city square and the railroad tracks a block away. Turn back the clock 145 years to April 12, 1862, and the Kennesaw House was the stepping off point for one of the more intriguing episodes of the Civil War.

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Outside the Hedges: There’s more to Athens than the university

January 20, 2009 Todd DeFeo
Head out to Clayton Street on the typical Saturday night after a University of Georgia football game and say, “There’s nothing to do in this town.”

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Survey: Vegas remains hot destination in 2009

January 11, 2009 The Travel Trolley
Sin City is the No. 1 domestic travel destination, according to a new survey from Travel Leaders, formerly known as Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates.

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