When filmmaker Bruce Brown followed fellow surfers around the world in The Endless Summer, nomadic surf culture was cemented as a carefree part of the American psyche. But, the seminal 1996 documentary certainly wasn’t the beginning of hanging ten. That honor goes back 200 more years to 1776— at least in documented form— and the “sport of kings.”...
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Astronomical tourism didn’t begin with the rise of sustainable journeys in the 1970s. In fact, stargazers have been traveling to view dark skies for centuries. Today, however, as the number of humans living in light polluted cities increases and the cost of powerful home telescopes declines, astronomical tourism has become its own freestanding travel segment quickly gaining popularity....
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The authentic, flavorful cuisine and refreshing libations of Marietta’s El Nopal will tapatio all over your tastebuds and take you on a culinary journey sure to transport you south of the border....
Continue readingLocated in what was once a backwoods filling station, Kennesaw’s Mountain Biscuits, opened in 2009, has breathed new life into a formerly rundown outpost with a little bit of quintessentially Southern flair and a lot of big honking biscuits....
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Considered by travelers to be amongst the best attractions for getting a glimpse into the culture and history of a place, museums also are an excellent measure of the economic climate of an area, as they have far-reaching impact beyond their own walls and draw the “creative class” to a city....
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Author Mark Twain famously said, “Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the Earth all of one’s lifetime.” Nowhere is this sentiment more true than cultural travel. UNESCO World Heritage Sites provide the perfect roadmap to cultural travel in Latin America and beyond....
Continue readingFutbol. Footie. Soccer. The “beautiful game” is the most widely played sport in the world, and one of its biggest stars calls Cobb County home. Idolized by young soccer players across the globe, Powder Springs resident Michelle Akers is the most decorated woman in soccer history....
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Who needs a bugle when you’ve got Reveille Coffeehouse and Café? Answer the wake-up call, and head to this East Cobb staple for a modern twist on traditional sunrise favorites....
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You may think it’s too soon to start planning for Latin America’s 2016 Carnival season, but accommodations fill up quickly around what’s widely considered to be the biggest party of the year across Central and South America. So much so, tourists often pay inordinate amounts of money to stay in a local home on little more than a cot surrounded by other tourists who were tardy to the party....
Continue readingJust because we’re landlocked four hours and 267 miles from the nearest coastline doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy our fair share of water sports here in metro Atlanta. A new craze is spreading across the city— and it’s the fastest growing sport in the world....
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