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Tag Archives: travel
Orlando beckons
In less than an hour on Interstate 75 the week after Christmas and it becomes abundantly clear that the entire population of the Eastern and Midwestern United States along with a great portion of Canada is heading to Central Florida. … Continue reading
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Tagged brothers, Capital One Bowl, children, Christmas, contemporary South, family, Florida, Gaylord Palms, Georgia, Islands of Adventure, Lake Wales, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Luminescence, Nebraska, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Orlando, parenting, relationships, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, tourism, travel, Universal Studios, vacation, Walt Disney World Resort
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Recalculating
Apple released the iPhone 5 on Sept. 21, and unleashed mayhem on America’s roadways in the process. Warning: If the car in front of you suddenly stops in the middle of a busy thoroughfare, do not blame the driver. They … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Apple maps, contemporary South, directions, drive your car into a lake, Georgia Tech, Google, Google maps, Iphone, iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Mapquest, Michael Scott, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Siri, smart phone, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, The Office, the South, travel
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What’s up with SUP?
For the last several years during my beach vacation I’ve been seeing people standing on surf boards with big paddles. Curious but too timid to tackle this sport on my own, I finally got a taste of stand-up paddle boarding … Continue reading
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Tagged Chattanooga, contemporary South, Destin, Florida, Hawaii, Lake Chickamauga, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, paddle board, paddle boarding, Santa Rosa Beach, South, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southern sports, Southerners, stand up, stand-up paddle boarding, SUP, surf board, surfing, Tennessee, the South, travel, vacation, Venice Beach, Yolo
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When all the world was young
This June marked the 20th anniversary of my graduation from Troy University, and after spending this week with 140 college students at a conference in Alabama, I can’t help but reflect on how students are different in the New South. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, college, contemporary South, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, relationships, SELAHvie, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, student, students, the South, travel, Troy University, university
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Asocial behavior
Sheets of rain lashed the balcony of our condo, soaking our nearly dry swimsuits and towels. Day six of our week-long family vacation was being washed out, not by a stray afternoon Florida thunderstorm, but by a day-long, soaking tropical … Continue reading
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Tagged 30A, antisocial, asocial, beach, Build-A-Bear-Workshop, children, contemporary South, family, Florida, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, rainy days, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, travel, vacation
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Playing catch up
I’ve spent the better part of the last week in Fort Worth, Texas, working long hours, enduring incredible heat and spending time with my youngest brother and his family. The 8-day odyssey to the place of my birth felt more … Continue reading
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Tagged Boy Scouts of America, brother, brothers, Cabela's, children, contemporary South, Cub Scouts, family, fishing, Fort Worth, keeping in touch, Lake Wales, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Lyle Wallace, national scouting museum, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, relationships, siblings, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, stockyards, Texas, Texas heat, the South, travel, trip to Fort Worth, vacation
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In search of the moment
As temperatures rose into the upper 80s, I packed the minivan for a three-night campout at Black Rock Mountain State Park just north of Clayton. With sweat running down my forehead and my patience waning, Carlton and Harris sat in … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Rock Mountain State Park, camping, Carlton, children, contemporary South, fishing, Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center, Harris, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, relationships, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, travel, vacation
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No more pencils, no more books
School’s out for the summer. Now what? One thing is for sure: sitting around doing nothing is not an option. It seems that in the New South, everyone has somewhere to go … all the time. Our schedules don’t allow … Continue reading
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Tagged children, contemporary South, kids, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, over-programmed, parenting, raising children, raising kids, schedules, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, summer, television, the South, to-do list, too busy, travel, vacation
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Fierce landscapes
What a difference a week makes. Last week I was in the Chattahoochee National Forest connecting with my middle son and enjoying the beauty of the Appalachian foothills. This week I visited Big Bend National Park in Texas, connecting with … Continue reading
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Tagged Belden Lane, Big Bend, Big Bend National Park, Boquillas Canyon, Chattahoochee National Forest, Chisos Basin, contemporary South, desert, hike, hiking, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Lost Mine Trail, Mexico, mountain, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, Rio Grande River, Solace of Fierce Landscapes, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, spirituality, Texas, the South, travel
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Happy trails (mostly)
This week Harris and I embarked on a 4.8 mile journey that has come to represent more than just a hike through the Chattahoochee National Forest. This rite of passage for my boys began five years ago when Barron was … Continue reading
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Tagged Amicalola Falls, Amicalola Falls State Park, Appalachian Trail, Arthur Lee Wallace, brothers, Chattahoochee National Forest, composting toilet, contemporary South, Georgia, Harris, Hike Inn, hiking, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, Lee Wallace, Len Foote, Len Foote Hike Inn, middle children, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, parenting, relationships, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, Spring Mountain, Stratego, the South, trail, travel, Uncle Lee, vacation
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