Articles Tagged with local lore

In case, you didn’t know: Albuquerque is home to the world’s largest hot air balloon festival. (Photo: Getty Images) First time in Albuquerque? If all you know about the city is what you learned while…

The Newberry Library (Courtesy: The Newberry Library) The Windy City long has had a love affair with the written word. It’s been home to storied poets including Carl Sandburg (whose poem, “Chicago,” coined the iconic…

Scores of travelers flock to Orlando each year, exploring its theme parks, quirky neighborhoods and outdoor attractions. Still, most visitors are surprised to learn that digging a little deeper into the city’s past (and present!)…

Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper and famous for bitty bungalows. But that’s not even the long and short of it. You’ll discover architecture of all shapes, sizes and styles (even a tilting glass…

Lafayette Cemetery, where Ashley Judd filmed “Double Jeopardy.” (Photo: Jorg Hackeman/Shutterstock.com) Louisiana is known as “Hollywood South,” mostly because New Orleans attracts filmmakers with its trademark gorgeous oak tree-lined mansions, Old World European patinas, and…

New Orleans literary landmarks Pirates Alley and Faulkner House Books (Photo: Joshua Brasted) William Faulkner once said New Orleans is “the city where imagination takes precedence over fact.” So, it’s no surprise that New Orleans…

(Photo: Rush Jagoe/Gone) If you’re looking for a genuine, joyous New Orleans experience, it’s pretty hard to beat a Second Line parade — an exuberant group of locals literally stopping traffic as they dance through…

You’ve been told that you have to have a Sazerac when you get to New Orleans and, most definitely, a Hurricane. But what makes these drinks so iconic, or, better yet, so deliciously potent? There’s…