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Southern Salon: a culture and travel podcast

Written by: Amy Clark Spain and Brittany Robertson
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  • Amy Clark Spain and Brittany Robertson are college professors with backgrounds in public relations, advertising, communication, and Appalachian studies. They're also moms, entrepreneurs, bloggers, and home renovators who love travel. In addition to her day job, Amy is a writer who has written for the New York Times, Oxford American, Salon.com, and NPR. She is author and co-editor of the book Talking Appalachian: Voice, Identity, and Community, and host of the culture podcast Talking Appalachian. Brittany is a successful blogger who writes about style, and real-life issues that are important to women. She is founder and owner of the consulting company Curated Social Strategy. Find us on social @talkingappalachian and @heymamachic
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  • Autumn at Oz on Beech Mountain North Carolina

    Autumn at Oz on Beech Mountain North Carolina
    Nov 6 2023

    Southern Salon Podcast visited the Land of Oz  during Autumn at Oz (we were there the same day as Good Morning America, in case you saw their broadcast.) Join us for a walk and talk of this beautiful park on top of Emerald Mountain, open just a few days a year. You'll ride with us on the chairlift, meet Professor Marvel, experience the tornado in Dorothy's storm cellar, meet Glenda the Good Witch, take a walk through Munchkinland, escape the bad witch and her soldiers, and hear Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion give their song and dance before we reach Emerald City. (And I'll reminisce because it takes me right back to my inner child!) Join us and don't forget to subscribe!

    Photo and videos by narrator and Land of Oz website
    Music: The Wizard of Oz Motion Picture Soundtrack (Internet Archive)

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    14 mins
  • Taking a Ride at Tweetsie Railroad on the Ghost Train

    Taking a Ride at Tweetsie Railroad on the Ghost Train
    Oct 13 2023

    It's October, and I'm at Tweetsie Railroad in Blowing Rock, North Carolina for the Ghost Train! Join me for a spooky walk and talk, plus a bonus interview with Tweetsie's owner, Chris Robbins, whose family has owned and managed Tweetsie since its development in 1957. You'll learn why Tweetsie remains one of the oldest Wild West theme parks in America, how the park's founder acquired the option to buy one of the locomotives from actor/singer Gene Autry, and why there's a (real) graveyard in the middle of the park. Tweetsie has been one of my favorite places to visit since I was a kid, so I'm looking forward to sharing why it's so special. Visit the links here for tickets to Ghost Train and the upcoming Christmas Train. For more footage of Ghost Train and other events at Tweetsie, visit LS Rail & Space on YouTube.

    Tweetsie Railroad information and tickets: Tweetsie Railroad | NC Family Friendly Wild West Theme Park


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    23 mins
  • Mountain Lake Lodge--We're at Kellerman's Sitting on Baby's Porch (for you Dirty Dancing fans)

    Mountain Lake Lodge--We're at Kellerman's Sitting on Baby's Porch (for you Dirty Dancing fans)
    Aug 9 2023

    Join us on Baby's Porch, the cabin at Mountain Lake Lodge, and one of the sites on the property where the hit 1986 movie Dirty Dancing was filmed.  VP of Sales Lyndsi Hale talks about the property, its history, the movie (there are Patrick Swayze stories) and the plans for-you heard it here-Dirty Dancing II. Baby returns to Kellerman's all grown up! 

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    22 mins
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