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The Idea of Hallowed Ground

Right now sitting in on a presentation on the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Ground.

Photographers and Ghosts and Bears

Photographer Bill Robertson has been after me for a few years to go on a hike with him.

Comfort Food and Sauerkraut Cake

Comfort food is never overrated.

On the Page: First Blog

These days, so many people are lamenting the disappearance of handwritten letters and hours-long conversations, overcome by the power of e mail, text messages and IM.

Independent Cinema: Looking Up

We like the Grandin, where we can get a Stewart's crème soda or a cup of hot tea with our popcorn and Raisinets.

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Cannons are silent before the beginning of a re-enactment at Gettysburg National Military Park.

The Idea of Hallowed Ground

Right now sitting in on a presentation on the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Ground.
One of the still-standing historic structures in the Great Smokies, a homesite sits along the loop road on the way out of Cades Cove.

Photographers and Ghosts and Bears

Photographer Bill Robertson has been after me for a few years to go on a hike with him.
My sister, brother-in-law and nephew in the cabin kitchen at Claytor Lake State Park.

Comfort Food and Sauerkraut Cake

Comfort food is never overrated.
The editor, Cara Ellen Modisett, age 10, in tree stump, with her sister Meg, at Natural Chimneys in Mt. Solon, Va. in 1983.

On the Page: First Blog

These days, so many people are lamenting the disappearance of handwritten letters and hours-long conversations, overcome by the power of e mail, text messages and IM.
The Grandin Theatre's general manager, Jason Garnett, fixes a fluorescent in the marquee one summer Saturday night.

Independent Cinema: Looking Up

We like the Grandin, where we can get a Stewart's crème soda or a cup of hot tea with our popcorn and Raisinets.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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Fall 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026
4th of July Parade & Festival, July 4, Blowing Rock, North Carolina.
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Summer 2026 Festivals & Events Guide

From the Virginias and the Carolinas to Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky, our annual compendium is the perfect travel companion. Inside,

April 20, 2026

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