Is your family looking for a change of scenery that can be reached on less than a tank of gas? Would you like to feel like you’ve escaped to another corner of the world during that trip? Helen, Georgia is the perfect place! Local mom Melanie shares this quaint mountain town in northern Georgia, a fun place to visit no matter what time of year you decide to visit.
Looking for a beach without the hours-long trek to the coast? South Cove County Park in Oconee County might be just the place.
Have you visited Pelham Mill Park in Greer, SC? This park is both pretty and historical. Local mom, Liene, visited Pelham Mill Park and she’s sharing all about it what you’ll see when you visit. For more park reviews, see our Parks in Greenville page. This historic site in Greenville has somehow flown under the […]
Looking for a relaxing day in nature near Asheville, NC? You will certainly find it at Zen Tubing just south of Asheville!
Do you have goals to hike up to Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? Read on to plan your epic hike!
Planning a tubing day trip? Bryson City is home to Deep Creek, a popular river tubing destination. With several places to rent tubes, plus local campgrounds, Deer Creek is a great choice for a tubing adventure. KAG’s Kristina Hernandez spent a day tubing with her kids. Here’s how her day went tubing at Deer Creek, plus some tips for planning your own tubing adventure.
You ask your child to clean up their room, only to find toys covering every inch of the floor ten minutes later. It’s easy to assume they’re ignoring you or simply don’t want to help, but according to Greenville professional organizer Sasha Patton, founder of TIDY AF, the problem often has less to do with behavior and more to do with the systems we’ve created. After years of helping families organize their homes, Sasha noticed the same patterns over and over again. Kids’ rooms were packed with toys, storage was difficult for little hands to use, and parents were exhausted trying to keep everything under control. That’s what led her to begin combining Montessori-inspired principles with the practical organizing strategies TIDY AF is known for.
Have you heard about Toccoa Falls? This massive waterfall is an easy day trip from several points in the Carolinas and Georgia.
There’s no better way to soak up summer than with a scoop of ice cream and a handful of fresh-picked sunflowers, and that’s exactly how we spent National Ice Cream Day at Looking Glass Creamery in Columbus, NC.
Here’s a summertime treat for the adults: grown-up frozen beverages in Greenville, SC. If you were a huge fan of slushies, Slurpees, or other frozen drinks as a child; that sensation of drinking down a slurry of flavored ice crystals has a cathartic effect. As an adult, those frozen beverages are often spiked with wine or liquor, and make a great occasional treat after a long week of adulting.
