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What’s your 2022 word? Mine is Eco-Tourism
The beauty of the South is in its people, traditions, its vast cultures derived from a myriad of diverse peoples and its road trips.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Feb 22, 20222 min read
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Thousands haunt Charleston's Old City Jail
Bulldog Tours of Charleston offers a creepy look inside one of the South's most haunted places.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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Southern Winter Irony
The Winter Solstice - how the darkest night brings us hope.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 21, 20212 min read
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Chasing Snowbirds in Alabama
More than 14,000 Sandhill cranes spend their winters at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Decatur, Alabama.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 11, 20212 min read
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Go Nuts Over the Bushy Tail Art Trail
Squirrels are going nuts about this new arts initiative in Henry County, Georgia. And when you see why, you'll agree.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 27, 20212 min read
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Be Kind to Your Ta-Tas!
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the country today and one of the most fatal. And it's avoidable!
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Oct 19, 20213 min read
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The Annual Return to Mayberry
The North Carolina town that inspired the show celebrates native Andy Griffith.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Sep 16, 20212 min read
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Thomas Wolfe's Angel
A marble statue becomes immortal in fiction. William Oliver Wolfe was a stonecutter who created tombstones and monuments from his shop in...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 25, 20212 min read
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The Legend of Blue Moon Bayou
This short story was originally published in The Times of Acadiana, Lafayette, Louisiana. It became part of my second book of The Viola...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 22, 20214 min read
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Make Mine Mead
Celebrate an old worldwide alcoholic tradition! Today marks the 19th annual Mead Day, celebrated yearly on the first Saturday in August....
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Aug 7, 20212 min read
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The Day the Civil War Stopped
Sometimes there's grace even in war. I live in a Georgia town where Union soldiers are buried in a national cemetery and the Confederates...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 8, 20213 min read
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Happy Trails with a Hike Through Kennesaw
On this National Trails Day, check out the beauty of a Civil War site that exists in the shadow of tragedy. Kennesaw Mountain National...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jun 5, 20212 min read
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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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Is there possum in possum pie?
No, but it's dang good eatin'! Arkansas is known for its pies — lots of ‘em and plenty of variety. Just ask Kat Robinson, author of a...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 23, 20212 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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Creating more tolerant s'mores
The following is a guest blog post by Taylor Coen, who struggles trying to find or create beloved food dishes because of food...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Apr 4, 20212 min read
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Follow the trail to Clovis Crawfish and Friends
Scavenger hunt celebrates 60th anniversary of cherished book. Children love reading about animals and there’s something so adorable about...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Mar 25, 20212 min read
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Krewe of Porches keeps Mardi Gras alive in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Carnival parades, balls and other festive but crowded activities have been canceled in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf South due to...
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Jan 15, 20213 min read
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Bonfires on the Levee
The Louisiana holiday tradition lights the way for Papa Noel.
Cheré Dastugue Coen
Dec 24, 20202 min read
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