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Take 5: Places to Visit on Memorial Day
This weekend marks the annual observance of Memorial Day, which honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military....
Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 29, 20213 min read
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Take 5: Weird places to do yoga
Need to get back in shape after putting on those COVID-19 pounds? Here’s a fun way to get exercise outdoors, where we can all still...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 20, 20212 min read
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Texas Golden Triangle an unusual collection of fun
The southeastern-most point of Texas butts heads with Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico, while providing for water access into the state’s...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 8, 20214 min read
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Weird and Lovely Wytheville
There’s plenty of the delightfully unusual to love in the historic Virginia town of Wytheville (pronounced With-ville), nestled in the...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 22, 20203 min read
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The Louisiana town that moved to Arizona
Excerpted from "Forest Hill, Louisiana: A Bloom Town History" by Cheré Coen William M. Cady and his Cady Lumber Company established two...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 20, 20203 min read
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Honoring an Louisiana outlaw legend
Louisiana has installed its first Legends and Lore Marker — and it’s to honor an outlaw. The historical marker unveiled at the Merryville...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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All Saints Day: A regular holiday once normal, now unique
It's not just Halloween we celebrate in South Louisiana! All Saints is a trip to the cemetery.
Joe Paris
Oct 28, 20203 min read
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Lubbock dream house made of 110 tons of steel
Robert Richard Bruno's unique Lubbock, Texas, house made out of 110 tons of scrap metal.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 11, 20202 min read
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Travel safe, y'all
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) offers its “Safe Stay Guest Checklist” to inform guests on how to travel safely.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 26, 20203 min read
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Pocahontas in Mississippi?
Mississippi rest stop offers unique view of two ancient Native American mounds.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 29, 20202 min read
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Radar love at the Hangar Hotel
You can fly in and out of this unique boutique hotel at the Fredericksburg, Texas, airport.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 18, 20201 min read
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Take 5: Unique aspects about the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Five unique things you probably didn't know about the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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Galveston’s little teacup
Galveston's "Kettle House" has few straight lines, is akin to a silo top upside down.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 22, 20201 min read
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Former debutante becomes ‘Mother of Texas’
Heroine of the Bolivar Peninsula helped fight for Texas independence.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
May 24, 20202 min read
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