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Jamie Cyphers is the granddaughter of the man who came up with the first Long Island Iced Tea recipe, in the 1920s.

Mountain Curios: Long Island Tennessee – The Real Home of Long Island Iced Tea

The original recipe was cooked up during Prohibition in Kingsport, Tennessee. Jamie Cyphers says her grandma went to jail for it.
Fries welcome. Small-town charm can change a life.

My Heart Never Left

Once you learn small-town mountain ways, it’s easy to return, even if it’s been decades.
This view of the formation is only one of the lures of North Carolina’s Chimney Rock State Park and the village below.

7 Fall Leaf-Color Stops

With surprises ranging from ghosts and spirits to delicious dining destinations and more, each stop is pure pleasure.
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Mill Creek Stories: Headline News

How news from far away came to rest at the heart.
The Last Great Company in Cashiers. N.C. offers all manner of Raggedy Ann dolls.

Raggedy Ann And Andy’s Mountain Home

Alive and Well In The Deep Deep Woods.

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Behind Blue Ridge Country

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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