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Jan

18

2024

Café Du Monde City Park NOLA

Right now Steve and I are enjoying our time in our favorite city, New Orleans. We awoke to a glorious day and decided to go out for breakfast at Café Du Monde in City Park NOLA. Café Du Monde City Park NOLA Most of you have heard of Café Du Monde. It’s one of...

Jan

15

2024

Five and Ten Athens GA

I have wanted to dine at Five and Ten, Chef Hugh Acheson’s restaurant in Athens GA, ever since Steve and I met him, about ten years ago. There have been a couple of times that we have been in the general area, but never quite close enough to Athens to go to Five...

Jan

11

2024

Cabbage Patch Babyland Cleveland GA

Steve and I are long past the age of playing with dolls. But when we learned that Cabbage Patch Babyland in Cleveland GA was just a few minutes drive from Helen, we knew we had to go. Honestly, I had never heard of Babyland General Hospital before Eve told us about...

Jan

8

2024

The Heidelberg Restaurant Helen GA

There was something about the very Bavarian looking town of Helen in the mountains of northern Georgia that made me crave pretzels. So we chose to have lunch at The Heidelberg Restaurant in Helen GA because we saw that they had them on the menu. We had no idea that...

Jan

4

2024

Barbados Bound: Guide to Ultimate Girl Gang Getaway

Ready to trade in your office heels for some sand in your toes and a cocktail in hand? Let me suggest that you should be Barbados Bound: with my guide to the ultimate girl gang getaway for an adventure on that tropical island. Barbados Bound: Guide to Ultimate Girl...

Jan

1

2024

Happy New Year 2024

How is it possible that 2023 is coming to an end already? The year has certainly flown by! Steve and I want to take this time to wish you all a very Happy New Year 2024. I have been spending a little time reflecting on this past year. For us it was a relatively quiet...

Dec

28

2023

Nora Mill Granary Helen GA

As I mentioned before Christmas, Steve and I visited the mountains of northern Georgia for a couple of days. While driving on Main Street, we noticed Nora Mill Granary Helen GA which was established in 1876, so naturally we needed to stop and visit. Nora Mill Granary...

Dec

25

2023

Merry Christmas 2023

The Traveling Locavores want to wish you a very Merry Christmas 2023!!! One of the things I love to do at the holidays is look at Christmas light displays. So I was thrilled to be in New Orleans in time for an enchanting drive through City Park’s Celebration in...

Dec

21

2023

Holiday Season in Helen Georgia

If you are looking for a unique place to visit during this Holiday Season, we highly recommend spending time in Helen, Georgia! Holiday Season in Helen Georgia Helen is a picturesque mountain town in northeastern Georgia. And since it was only about a three hour drive...

Dec

18

2023

Pair of German Shepherd dogs, 1 white and 1 brown, with heads out of a camper window.

2 Weeks in Northwestern South Carolina

Steve and I just spent 2 glorious weeks in northwestern South Carolina mooch docking in our son and daughter in law’s backyard. Our original plan was to meet up with Brian and Eve at Jordan Lake State Park and Campgrounds in Apex NC and camp together over...