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Stay Alfred Makes Family Travel Appealing in 32 U.S. Cities.

Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Nashville

Renting a vacation home, villa or apartment at the beach or in the mountains is a popular way for families to travel. However, try looking for a family friendly place to stay in a metropolitan area, and the choices are few. Stay Alfred is changing all of that.

Victoria Hart

Mardi Gras World in New Orleans: Where the Good Times Roll One Float at a Time

Large flowers created from paper mache for Mardi Gras New Orleans

Whether you’re in New Orleans for Mardi Gras or not, a visit to Mardi Gras World will put you in the Carnival spirit. At this colossal 300,000 square foot location, the floats for all 50 plus Mardi Gras parades are…

Penny Zibula

Finding the Spirit of Aloha on San Diego’s Shelter Island

Sometimes we need that weekend getaway where we don’t have to drive or fly far, where we can discover a different side of the place we call home. Our weekend on San Diego’s Shelter Island proved to be the perfect…

Noreen L. Kompanik

Chattanooga: 24 Hours at the Chattanooga Choo Choo

As train enthusiasts and historians, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the iconic Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel. A crack here and there or continuing renovations were just part of the charm of the place. For me, a few dents and bruises are indication of a life well lived. Embrace the history and this treasured slice of Americana.

Gwyn Goodrow

Savor a Romantic Getaway in Hot Springs North Carolina

Romantic Dinging Room at Magnolia Inn in Hot Springs

Romance is a marriage between the company and the atmosphere. You bring the company, and Mountain Magnolia Inn in Hot Springs will provide the atmosphere. Where to Stay in Hot Springs The Mountain Magnolia Inn, originally built in 1868 as…

Bonnie Aleman

Chattanooga: Lamentations at The Passage

The Passage permanent structure and exhibits in Chattanooga

Five Day Road Trip in the Tennessee Valley – Huntsville to Chattanooga Seventh Stop – The Passage Water provided life and sustenance to peaceful tribal families on the Tennessee River’s edge. That same river carried them to unknown lands. Entering…

Gwyn Goodrow

Chattanooga Tennessee: Free Walk Cha Tour

Statue of Cherokee at river bank with fish - Walk Cha Tour in Chattanooga

Five Day Road Trip in the Tennessee Valley – Huntsville to Chattanooga Seventh Stop – Walk Cha Tour A proper introduction to a city requires time for developing a personal perspective. In Chattanooga, I discovered that personal connection with the…

Gwyn Goodrow

The Sagamore Resort on Lake George

The Sagemore Resort is right out of a Bygone Era. It quickly attracted the elite in society, becoming the coveted get-away for wealthy patrons.

Theresa St. John

Hard Times Café, A Slice of Texas in the Heart of Old Town Alexandria

A hot plate piled high with chili, cheese and fixin’s lands quickly on the table at Hard Times Café. I did not even have chili in mind for dinner when we entered the dimly lit restaurant that only seats 60…

Bonnie Aleman

Dual Destiny: Alabama Divided

Winston County Couthouse Square in Alabama

Five Day Road Trip in the Tennessee Valley – Huntsville to Chattanooga Fifth Stop – Dual Destiny Statue in Double Springs, Alabama The American Civil War was a battle of geographic and moral philosophies but fought between the men enlisted…