As Spring is around the corner, of us are looking for a good area to hit the reset button and unwind with or with kids in tow. I compiled a list of places that I've personally been to and enjoyed either solo or with family. This list is comprised of small, midsized, or large cities that otherwise would be overlooked because their lack of popularity, but these small gems are:
5. Nashville: is growing in popularity annually, home to Nissan, The Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. Its has a fair share of night life with a main this competing against Beal Street [Memphis] of 6th Street [ATX]. If looking to get into some Good Trubba, this a start with the Corvette Plant and track an hour north in Bowling Green, KY
4. Biloxi, MS: a mid sized city, similar to Shreveport, LA. Can host your small family, and still give you some that east coast with a beach, casino and slew of BBQ joints nearby. Biloxi is not far from New Orleans/Baton Rouge, if your feeling unruly.
3. Houston: one of my personal favorites, given that I some of my early years in Houston. Beautiful infrastructure, and a city where you won't meet the same person twice. If your looking to hit a tide, Galveston is the nearest beachtown. Houston ushers in most if not all of the Southern Flavor to Texas because of its proximity to Louisiana on the 3rd coast.
2. Memphis: "If Beal Street Could Talk", in a good way, every BHM we heard about the legacy of Memphis. Well, it lives up to the hype in most cases, a bedrock of BBQ (Sleepers in Birmingham, Savanah and CharlestonSC). With a leading charge in welcoming the re-migration to the black belt Memphis is home pretty efficient cost of living. Home the Grizzlies, The Southern Heritage Classic and Beale Street, Memphis will scratch an itch if you need.
1. Charleston, SC: to me little New Orleans, Chucktown has the most slept on BBQ and seafood of any city in the South. This Small City has a pretty moderate cost of living. Home to the Black Seminole (Gullah Geechee), is of historical value me. Nevermind the need of mosquito repellent for the flying teeth cause outside that Charleston leave you wanting to plant your flag for home base.
5. Nashville: is growing in popularity annually, home to Nissan, The Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. Its has a fair share of night life with a main this competing against Beal Street [Memphis] of 6th Street [ATX]. If looking to get into some Good Trubba, this a start with the Corvette Plant and track an hour north in Bowling Green, KY
4. Biloxi, MS: a mid sized city, similar to Shreveport, LA. Can host your small family, and still give you some that east coast with a beach, casino and slew of BBQ joints nearby. Biloxi is not far from New Orleans/Baton Rouge, if your feeling unruly.
3. Houston: one of my personal favorites, given that I some of my early years in Houston. Beautiful infrastructure, and a city where you won't meet the same person twice. If your looking to hit a tide, Galveston is the nearest beachtown. Houston ushers in most if not all of the Southern Flavor to Texas because of its proximity to Louisiana on the 3rd coast.
2. Memphis: "If Beal Street Could Talk", in a good way, every BHM we heard about the legacy of Memphis. Well, it lives up to the hype in most cases, a bedrock of BBQ (Sleepers in Birmingham, Savanah and CharlestonSC). With a leading charge in welcoming the re-migration to the black belt Memphis is home pretty efficient cost of living. Home the Grizzlies, The Southern Heritage Classic and Beale Street, Memphis will scratch an itch if you need.
1. Charleston, SC: to me little New Orleans, Chucktown has the most slept on BBQ and seafood of any city in the South. This Small City has a pretty moderate cost of living. Home to the Black Seminole (Gullah Geechee), is of historical value me. Nevermind the need of mosquito repellent for the flying teeth cause outside that Charleston leave you wanting to plant your flag for home base.
