Travel

Downhill driving tips I learned firsthand in the Smoky Mountains. See how to use 2 & 1 on your automatic gear shift to use engine braking & avoid smoking brakes.

People drive from states away to get a close-up view of the Glade Creek Grist Mill! Here's what it is like to visit, photos of the grist mill, and tips before you go.

I usually hit the hiking trail with my son on my back and my 2 dogs by my side. Here are my best tips for hiking with baby + A list of the essentials you REALLY need to take.

The Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke is definitely worth a visit! Explore the history of planes, trains, and automobiles all in one place via 3 separate galleries.

TWRA stocks winter trout all over Tennessee. We've always heard that Marrowbone Lake is one of the best-kept secrets for trout fishing near Nashville. We drove up to Joelton to check it out! Have a look at our photos, directions to Marrowbone Lake, as well as information on boat rentals and creel limits. Included are links to more Brentwood fly fishing spots, local fly shops and fishing clubs you may find helpful.

Roanoke Starcade video game museum is one of the most unique arcades. (The best I've ever visited,) It will transport you back to your youth. My #1 tip for visiting this Roanoke arcade.

Jim and I hopped in the motorhome and headed from Nashville toward the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. We had a blast! We made it a 4-day mini vacation -- visiting 1 or 2 distilleries each day, then camping someplace in between the distillery locations each night. Here's what the bourbon tours were like.

All about the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia! Where is the New River Gorge Bridge? What is is like to visit? How tall is the New River Gorge Bridge? What else can you do there? Plus, lots of New River Gorge Bridge pictures - including some New River Gorge Bridge overlook photos!

Yes, you can visit Mayberry! Mount Airy, NC is also where Andy Griffith was born and raised. See my favorite things, and what I learned while I was there!