Author Jan Karon is shy to admit that her fictional town of Mitford is based on Blowing Rock, North Carolina, but residents ...

Asheville has a talent for creating amazing experiences, and this train ride is a perfect example. The Craggy Mountain Line ...

Blowing Rock, North Carolina, is that town, the one that makes you start mentally calculating how quickly you could sell ...

Blowing Rock residents could see their property tax rise by 5 cents, with water and sewer rates increasing by 3.5% because of ...

WorldAtlas writers described Little Switzerland as a seasonal resort village reminiscent of the Swiss Alps, known for its mountain chalets, Swiss-style architecture, and scenic Blue Ridge Parkway ...

As Brightline’s self-proclaimed No. 1 fan, I’ve been waiting impatiently for its Orlando extension. Being a travel writer and central Florida native living in West Palm Beach, I feel like this modern ...

For travellers with time on their side and a thirst for adventure, America’s old-school train network offers a charming way to see the country. Brought together under the banner of Amtrak services in ...

The Underground Railroad, a vast network of people who helped fugitive slaves escape to the North and to Canada, was not run by any single organization or person. Rather, it consisted of many ...

On May 10, 1869, as the last spike was driven in the Utah desert, the blows were heard across the country. Telegraph wires wrapped around spike and sledgehammer transmitted the impact instantaneously ...

After three decades of riding trains all over the world—rural China, the Swiss Alps, Latin American jungles—I am still thrilled by a classic rail journey. Take The Canadian, where passengers can spend ...

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