by Elias Siegelman | Jul 21, 2019
Natural Bridge, Wade’s Mill, McCormick Farm, and Robert E. Lee & Stonewall Jackson sites, are just a few of the amazing scenic and historic things to do in Lexington, Virginia. I was a guest of Lexington & the Rockbridge Area Tourism Development, but all...
by Elias Siegelman | Jul 14, 2019
The Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina, traces the story of a local tobacco farmer’s daughter catapulted to international stardom as a film legend and Hollywood royalty. I was a guest of Johnston County Visitors Bureau, but all thoughts and...
by Elias Siegelman | Jun 23, 2019
In Wilmington, North Carolina, movies are made everywhere—in restaurants, botanical gardens, historic inns, ocean piers, even dive bars. If you are a movie buff, it’s time to put “Wilmywood” on your bucket list. I was a guest of Wilmington and...
by Elias Siegelman | Jun 15, 2019
Backroad Planet recommends ten popular craft breweries and restaurants in Waynesboro Virginia, a great resource for travelers planning a southern Shenandoah Valley adventure. I was a guest of Visit Waynesboro, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. [toc] Craft...
by Elias Siegelman | Jun 9, 2019
There are countless things to do in Waynesboro Virginia, the gateway to the Shenandoah Valley, including Shenandoah National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Appalachian Trail, and Interstate 64. I was a guest of Visit Waynesboro, but all thoughts and opinions are my...
by Elias Siegelman | May 27, 2019
Looking for fun things to do in Staunton, Virginia? Discover history, architecture, performing arts, scenic outdoors, organic farming, and much more across Augusta County. I was a guest of Visit Staunton, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. [toc] Historical...
by Elias Siegelman | May 19, 2019
Discover Virginia City and Nevada City, two Montana ghost towns where memories of the 1863 Gold Rush and visions of the Old West come alive. Guest Post by June Russell-Chamberlin [toc] Two Montana Ghost Towns When prospectors William Fairweather and Henry Edgar struck...
by Elias Siegelman | Dec 9, 2018
Encounter the spirits at Lily Dale Assembly, a historical upstate New York hamlet that boasts the world’s largest concentration of spiritual mediums. I was a guest of Haunted History Trail of New York, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. [toc] Lily Dale...
by Elias Siegelman | Nov 11, 2018
Take a New York civil rights road trip to Manhattan, Bethel, Auburn, Seneca Falls, and Rochester to visit historical sites connected to the American struggle for freedom and equality. I was a guest of Tour Cayuga, the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce, and Visit...
