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Spring Gardens Bloom at Southern Resorts

Springtime is the best time at many Southern inns, bed-and-breakfasts, and hotels. This is when flowers are at their peak, and the methodical work of landscapers is thrust into the spotlight. Here are five Southern resorts where the blooms are at their best.

Posted by Kristine Hansen on April 17, 2012 at 11:30:33 AM EDT Tagged: Resorts, Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, Savannah
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Best U.S. Roadtrips: 4 Great Drives

Every state boasts at least one distinctive road that tells a story about that place and its people. Most can be driven from start to finish in a day or two. Other famous historic roads actually still cross broad swatches of the country and can take weeks to travel. Here are a few of our favorites for great multi-state road trips.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on August 03, 2010 at 3:35:05 PM EDT Tagged: Community, Tennessee, Florida, New Orleans, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oregon, California
Trip Ideas & Itineraries

15 Top Scenic Drives in the National Parks

It's amazing how much you can see from your car. Whether you're in Maine, where you can be at the top of Cadillac Mountain when the sun's rays first hit the United States, or driving along the world's highest continuously-paved highway in the Rocky Mountains, the incredible accessibility of the American wilderness will blow you away. Here are some of our favorite U.S. national park drives.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on June 07, 2010 at 2:41:18 PM EDT Tagged: National Parks, Maine, Tennessee, Yellowstone National Park
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The 48-Hour Foodie: Knoxville, TN

Located in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains and along the Tennessee River, Knoxville is the third largest city in Tennessee after Nashville and Memphis. It's a great place for foodies, offering everything from high-end French cuisine to New South locavore dining. You can also visit local farms and shop at farmers' markets.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on May 04, 2010 at 8:41:38 AM EDT Tagged: Tennessee
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Top 10 Civil War Sites: From the Battlefields to Appomattox

This month marks the 145th anniversary of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse. Yet you don't have to be a history buff to appreciate the significance of these seminal venues; in ways large and small, they helped determine the course of U.S. history.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on April 14, 2010 at 11:46:47 AM EDT Tagged: West Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland
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April 21-25: Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Revel in the beauty of spring with the brilliant display of wildflowers at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Before summer gets going and the leaf cover shadows the ground the plants on the forest floor steal the show. Flowers like trillium, lady slipper orchids, flame azalea, violets, jack-in-the-pulpit, and many others are at their brightly-colored peak in mid- to late- April.

Posted by Salwa Jabado on March 23, 2010 at 4:11:10 PM EDT Tagged: Tennessee, North Carolina