Carolinas, Georgia & South Trips (Lonely Planet, 1st Edition) - Alex Leviton [1]
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10 Appalachian Trail
11 Historic Battles of the Civil War
14 From Dirty Dancing to Dawson’s Creek
21 A Charleston Walk Back in Time
27 Atlanta for Food Lovers
29 Hogs & Heifers: A Georgia BBQ Odyssey
60 Outdoor Chattanooga
64 The Bourbon Trail
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The Authors
ALEX LEVITON
After getting a master’s degree in journalism from UC Berkeley in 2002, Alex bought a tobacco warehouse loft in downtown Durham and has split her time between North Carolina and San Francisco ever since. She loves both places, but has a special fondness in her heart for the porches, fireflies and pace of life in North Carolina.
EMILY MATCHAR
Emily was raised in the Tar Heel State and can still sometimes be found around Chapel Hill. She coauthored Lonely Planet’s USA guide, and writes on food and travel for magazines and newspapers. Her favorite trip was Pulled Pork & Butt Rubs: Eating in Memphis. She can be seen here at Sun Studio in Memphis, where Elvis, Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison were discovered.
KEVIN RAUB
Kevin grew up in Atlanta and attended the University of Georgia in Athens. He has previously worked on Lonely Planet guides to Mexico, Brazil and Chile. For this book, Kevin drove through Georgia and Alabama, stopping off here for a picture at Little St Simons Island, the jewel of the Golden Isles.
ADAM SKOLNICK
Adam covers travel, culture and health for Lonely Planet and several magazines. His Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas odyssey was one extended overdose of live music, lush landscapes and insanely good regional food. He has authored and coauthored six Lonely Planet guidebooks. Read more of his work at www.adamskolnick.com.
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CONTRIBUTING EXPERTS
John T Edge is the author of a number of books, including a four-book series on iconic American eats. He most recently released a revised edition of Southern Belly: The Ultimate Food Lover’s Companion to the South. John contributes to the Hogs & Heifers: A Georgia BBQ Odyssey trip.
Philip Grymes is the director of Outdoor Chattanooga, a city agency dedicated to promoting the outdoor lifestyle. He is a Wilderness First Responder and an avid hiker, kayaker and rock climber. Philip shares some of his favorite spots in the Outdoor Chattanooga trip.
Dixie Hibbs is the former mayor of Bardstown, Kentucky, the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” She has written several books on local history and culture, including Bardstown: Hospitality, History and Bourbon. She shares her insider knowledge in The Bourbon Trail trip.
Robert Lee Hodge has been engaging in Civil War reenactments for three decades as a self-proclaimed “hardcore” reenactor, and was the subject of Tony Horwitz’s Confederates in the Attic. Robert lends his expertise to the Historic Battles of the Civil War trip.
Jordan Johnson, JD, spokesman for the Clinton Foundation and director of public policy at Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods, was born and raised in Arkansas. He spends his downtime with his family hiking, paddling and fly-fishing. Jordan contributed to The Billgrimage trip.
Victoria Logue first hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1988 and has since written several books on hiking the trail. Victoria assisted on the Appalachian Trail trip.
Mike Mills is a world-class paddler and the longest tenured outfitter on the Buffalo. In the 1980s he served as Arkansas’ Minister of Tourism under then Governor