2 Days In Richmond, Va.

As the American Civil War raged into its third year a century and a half ago, the divide between the North and South had scarce been deeper. The year ahead would bring the bloody Battle of Chancellorsville, the Union siege and fall of Vicksburg, and a marathon three days of fighting at Gettysburg. But as President Abraham Lincoln commanded his generals from Washington, D.C., his rebel counterpart sat just 100 miles south, in the Confederate capital city of Richmond, Virginia. The wounds of the Civil War have long been healed, yet Richmond retains much of the magnetism that made it…

3 Days In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

January 30, 2013July 17, 2018 Categories: Country Weekends · East Coast · In The Mountains · National Parks · North Carolina · Tennessee · USA4 Comments

After nearly 50 years as a singer, songwriter, musician, and actress, it’s a difficult task to pinpoint Dolly Parton’s greatest accomplishment. But hidden behind “Jolene” and “Coat of Many Colors” is her role in a 1986 made-for-television movie, A Smoky Mountain Christmas.

2 Days In Frederick, Md.

November 16, 2012July 19, 2018 Categories: Country Weekends · East Coast · Maryland · National Parks · USA3 Comments

In 2009, the food-loving fans of Bravo’s hit cooking competition, Top Chef, were given a gift. For the first time in Top Chef history, the cast of 17 chefs included two brothers, Maryland natives Bryan and Michael Voltaggio. It made for riveting television—two brothers blessed with visionary talent, outperforming their competitors until they were the last two men standing before the judges’ table.

3 Days In Midcoast Maine

October 26, 2012July 20, 2018 Categories: Country Weekends · East Coast · Maine · On The Coast · USA4 Comments

A few years back, I had my first experience as a solo traveler. After deciding to make a career switch, I was in need of a new adventure—and a new place in which to find some inspiration. Enter Midcoast Maine, the rocky stretch of coastline between Brunswick (the home of Bowdoin College) and the quaint towns of Rockland, Camden, Belfast, and Bucksport.

3 Days In Acadia National Park, Maine

October 19, 2012July 22, 2018 Categories: Country Weekends · East Coast · Maine · National Parks · On The Coast · USA2 Comments

In September 1604, the French explorer Samuel de Champlain landed off the rugged southern shore of what would one day become the state of Maine. Upon observing the bare, rocky slopes that defined the landscape of one extraordinary island, Champlain named the isle Île des Monts Déserts—the Island of Bare Mountains.

The Long Weekender

A travel blog of where to eat, drink, and play when you only have 3 days

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