Wanderlust Archives - Carolina Epicurean

Getaway to Southport and Oak Island NC

Getaway to coastal Southport and Oak Island North Carolina. It’s an easy 5 1/2 hour drive from Hendersonville.

If you’ve never been, and have only one day in Old Town Rock Hill, SC to check out the food & drink scene, where do you go?

The Mercantile. It’s a General Store (“Modern General Store”) of sorts, but oh so much more! 10k sq ft previously home to a Coca-Cola factory.

Head to charming Galena, IL & step back in history. Our getaway roadtrip to Galena, IL via Columbus, IN, flew by way too quickly!

Any visit to Knoxville should include lots of Good Eats downtown at, just off Market Square, and beyond to places off the beaten path.

Escape to Nashville! It’s only a 4 1/2 to 5 hour straight shot on I-40 West from Asheville. Four of us – two couples – did just that.

Global Entry is TSA PreCheck on steroids. It includes TSA PreCheck, which runs $80/5 yrs. So why not when Global Entry is $100/5 yrs.

SOCO Southern Contemporary Cuisine knocked our socks off! When three hours go by and you’re still not ready to leave, you know it’s a keeper.

Birchwood Hall is a great destination if you like to drive the back roads like we do. Stop for lunch before exploring Main St shops.

Looking for the perfect backpack for “minimal” (one carry on bag only) domestic or international travel? Consider Tom Bihn.