
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: Outdoor Tourism Surges in Chattanooga – Here’s What Not To Miss
According to Tourism Economics, Chattanooga and Hamilton County, Tennessee, saw over $1.5M in visitor spending in 2021, which ranked fifth out of the state’s 95 counties. This uptick in tourism revenue marked a 40% year-over-year increase, making Hamilton one of only 10 Tennessee counties to see that level of growth. Whether your summer vacation plans…

Experience First: How to Explore San Antonio Botanical Garden
The San Antonio Botanical Garden is a 38-acre urban oasis that combines a feeling of zen with a community space where kids can play and learn about plants and everyone else can just soak up the beauty of the South Texas scenery. The varied terrain inside the garden includes formal gardens, native Texas vegetation, walking…

Insider: I Spent $47 to Ride the Texas Eagle from San Antonio to Alpine. Here’s Why I Wouldn’t Do it Again.
It takes me about five hours to drive from my home in San Antonio to Alpine, a small West Texas town near Big Bend National Park. I wasn’t in a major rush on my most recent trip to the popular adventure-travel destination, so I left my car at home and bought a $47 ticket for…

Travel World International Magazine: The Surprising Beauty of the Kansas Badlands
On my quest to visit all 50 states, I always expected Kansas to be sort of an afterthought or a straggler state I’d have to check off when I was getting close to 50. As it turns out, Kansas was state number 39, and it wasn’t the uninspiring expanse of prairie and Wizard of Oz lore I expected….

Matador Network: Where to Stay, Eat, and Play in Sugar Land TX
Any time is a great time to visit Sugar Land, Texas. Sugar Land is 20 miles southwest of Houston, and the area enjoys nearly year-round warm temperatures, which make outdoor activities an option just about any day of the year. The suburb’s name comes from the product it was once best known for producing: sugar….

AARP’s The Girlfriend: The Moment I Fully Realized My Own Mortality
“I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your ex-husband is dead.” I stared at my monitor, willing my brain to process the words in the email. I had been divorced for 13 years and hadn’t seen my ex in nearly 15. To say our marriage ended badly was an understatement. He was abusive,…