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Five Southeastern getaways for Labor Day weekend

August 28, 2014 Todd DeFeo

More people are projected to travel this Labor Day, a positive sign consumer spending is returning to normal.

Thomasville’s big chair pays homage to city’s past

January 26, 2013 Todd DeFeo

By the early 1920s, Thomasville was known as “The Chair Town,” thanks in large part to the Thomasville Chair Co.

Survey: Barbecue a popular dish this Labor Day

August 24, 2012 The Travel Trolley

When it comes to eating this Labor Day, it appears barbecue will be a popular dish, even if it isn’t the most quintessentially American.

Survey: Travelers left behind more than 8,000 mobile devices at top U.S. airports

July 5, 2012 The Travel Trolley

In the last year, travelers left behind more than 8,000 mobile devices at seven of the largest airports in the country.

Five Southeastern destinations to visit this summer

May 10, 2012 The Travel Trolley

With the summer travel season in full swing, there’s no time like the present to head out of Dodge (proverbially speaking) and check out any number of Southeastern destinations.

Survey: More to fly in 2012

May 1, 2012 The Travel Trolley

More than nine in 10 respondents (91 percent) to a new TripAdvisor survey plan to fly domestically in 2012.

Airline launching new Charlotte-Curaçao service

May 12, 2011 The Travel Trolley

New air service starting this summer will make traveling to the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao even easier.

Travelocity names top fall hot spots

September 25, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Travelocity has named its top fall hot spots.

Asheville offers leaf peepers opportunity to scope ‘brilliant’ fall colors

September 18, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Asheville, N.C., officials are making their pitch for leaf peepers looking for brilliant colors this fall.

Biltmore: A ‘little mountain escape’

October 29, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The house, known as America’s largest private residence, is somewhat larger than a “little mountain escape.” Built between 1888 and 1895, the 175,000-square-foot house has 250 rooms, including 43 bathrooms and 34 bedrooms and sits on a four-acre site.