Category: History & Stories
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Wild TR: Farms & Cow Pastures Count Too

  When I think of TR’s wild spaces I think of forest coves, cold mountain streams, and cow…

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Looking at Something: Rodeo Musings

I took my daughter to her first bullriding down 288 toward Pumpkintown at the end of last month.…

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Rachel Lewis – Travelers Rest Local Going for Gold

You might recognize local celebrity, Rachel Lewis, from her extensive involvement in Special Olympics, her work with law…

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Sightseeing in Savannah: TRH Visits Georgia’s Oldest City

You can pull out of your Travelers Rest driveway and in almost exactly four hours you can pull…

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Springtime Wines: Perfect for a Picnic

It’s springtime in South Carolina! The sun is staying up longer and the weather is getting warmer. So…

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From the Swamp Rabbit Trail to the Boston Marathon

Running can take you places. Literally and figuratively, we know it’s true. Those miles we put on change…

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Two Claws: A Trail Encounter

Our last night of 2021 ended quiet at the house. No shouting at the sky or guzzling up…

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Styles of Wine: An Education with Alex Lopez

We first noticed Alex Lopez on IG through his entertaining and educational posts about wine. (You can see…

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TR Farmers Market – Winter Pop Ups!

Winter at Trailblazer Park just got a whole lot cooler. This Saturday marks the first of a new…

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Wheels Down – East Tennessee: An Update Story

Photos provided by Travis Ervin   Commitment is a sentence, not a word. It’s a notion tacked near…

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Heavy Metal Rulez! – Cooking With Cast Iron

  I’m always looking for a way to get The South on my shoulders and I haven’t compressed…

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Teach From DeHart: Matt DeHart Wins Emerging Teacher of the Year Award

He met me at the principal’s office by the school’s entrance. Matt DeHart, a fifth grade teacher at…

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Borklund, Steve – State Farm Insurance Agency

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Craig Williams: Mortgage Executive at Southern First

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