Caroline Eubanks

Mary Pickford, Tallulah Bankhead, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner. This isn’t just a list of some of the most famous Hollywood starlets in history. It’s also a very short list of the famous names who high-tailed it to the “biggest little city in the world” not to strike it rich at the casinos, but to get a divorce.
Before the era of no-fault divorce and community property, divorcing your spouse could be a painful, lengthy process with many legal hurdles. As the nation expanded and the Nevada Terri...

The chance to travel to the farthest corner of the planet, the Antarctic continent, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most people. It’s the last frontier on Earth, a place where explorers such as Ernest Shackleton and Roald Amundsen became legends. But for me, the trip to Antarctica followed in the snowy footsteps of my relatives, who traveled there decades earlier, long before civilian travel became commonplace.
“We expect to be docking about noon. Here the Pacific, the Strait of Magel...

Considered Minnesota’s historic birthplace, Stillwater is a popular spring and summer getaway only 30 minutes from urban Minneapolis. The town, home to roughly 20,000 residents, sits near the Wisconsin border, where people can show up on their boats for waterfront dining and admire the work of the circa 1931 lift bridge, one of the few still in operation.
The easiest way to get to Stillwater is by flying into Minneapolis—Saint Paul International Airport and renting a car to make the 35-minute...

Travel can be a great gift, but for those with disabilities, finding somewhere that can accommodate your needs can be tricky. It’s a lesson learned often by mother and daughter Dara and Paige Adams, who opened their Norwood-based rental, the house of id, in 2023. Paige was diagnosed with circulatory and connective tissue disorders that often make mobility difficult. She was attending the University of Massachusetts when her parents moved from Virginia to help out.
“My mom took off work and be...

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Let’s be honest. There’s no bad time to visit New Orleans—just some seasons that provide a better experience. This eclectic city draws in travelers from all over the world with its famously delicious food, music heritage, and rich histor...

A flight may get you there quickly, but there’s nothing like exploring the South by rail.
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Caroline Eubanks
Trains are just as important to Southern culture as sweet tea and barbecue—think of all those country songs about hearing that lonesome whistle blow. In the South, traveling by rail lets you soak in the slower rhythm of the region and see small towns that are harder to reach by plane.
And there’s never been a better time to explore the South by rail. New train companies like Brightlin...

“West Virginia gets an odd rap. The only three people that stopped asking me why I moved to West Virginia are the three people that have visited me.”
For better or worse, coal and other environmentally taxing industries fundamentally changed the landscape and people of the Appalachian region of the United States, one that extends across 13 states and over 200,000 square miles. It remains an area ripe with misconceptions about its history and people.
But thanks to tourism, especially in the ou...

In my 20s, I always associated rum (and coconut rum) with poorly-mixed drinks at house parties. There was a lot of Bacardi Coconut and Diet Coke or Malibu with Crystal Light lemonade. It was about as close to mixology as I was capable of in the days before my brain was fully developed.
But coconut rum has come a long way in the intervening years. For one, they are actually starting to taste like coconut, not the fake flavors I’d previously experienced. And, as several bar professionals I inte...

Explore and enjoy Canada's famous bivalve
By Caroline Eubanks
Published on Mar. 13, 2025
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Prince Edward Island, affectionately known as PEI, is one of the provinces within the Maritimes of eastern Canada, set off the coast of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. It’s only around 2,000 square miles in total area, but its abundance...

There’s a lot of insider lingo when it comes to America’s Spirit, but we’re here to explain one of the most commonly used terms. From the very beginning of Kentucky bourbon, distilleries were assigned numbered permits in order of founding. When distilling permits began more than 200 years ago, the state boasted 2,000 operations, assigned in order of application. The state was broken up into districts and assigned Registered Distillery (RD) numbers during the Civil War to tax them, but this sy...

II grew up hearing about the “old Buckhead” bars of the ‘90s, namely the fishbowls at Lulu’s Bait Shack with plastic alligator garnishes. I would go anywhere around the city for a punch bowl. I remember one at the classy gin punch at H. Harper Station (now Muchacho) and the colorful fishbowls at The Nook, which has been slinging the 128-ounce drinks since 2009.
A lot has changed since then, to put it mildly. We’ve had a pandemic where the idea of sharing a drink, even with friends, was simply...

America was still an abstract concept when the 13th colony, Georgia, was established in 1732 to honor King George II of England. Originally envisioned as a debtor’s colony, a ship carrying founder James Oglethorpe and 114 men, women, and children landed near modern-day Savannah.
Oglethorpe was staunchly against alcohol consumption, but colonists and neighboring Indigenous tribes did not share his views. They were fond of rum, to put it mildly. One book estimates that individual colonists dran...

The Appalachian Trail is one of America’s most famous long-distance hikes, a 2,000-plus-mile journey from Georgia to Maine. Those who complete it are called “thru-hikers,” with approximately 3,000 attempting the months-long trek annually, but you’ll also find plenty of “section hikers” who complete pieces of the trail.
The trail covers more than 500 miles in Virginia, passing through several communities where hikers can take some time off, enjoying what’s called a “zero day” or non-hiking day...

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Recognized as one of the most important events in golf, the Masters Tournament was first played in 1934 at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. It’s now an April event in which people come from all over the world to see the top names in the sport tee off like Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer. Announcer Jim Nantz famously dubbed it “a tradition unlike any other,” a title that remains years later.
The prestigious and exclusive golf club was founded by a group that...

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The coastal city of Savannah, GA, is beloved for its historic charm and incredible food. But it’s also an easy launching point for a beach day, whether it’s a 30-minute jaunt to Tybee Island or a ferry ride to one of the remote barrier islands for nearly private beach access.
So catch some waves, twist around driftwood-strewn sand, and either soak up some history or soak in the (relatively) warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean at these nearby g...