Thirteen of my Favorite (US) Places, in no particular order: 1. Savannah, GA - My hometown, and the birthplace of Flannery O'Connor and Juliette Gordon Low... Although, I wasn't born here, I was raised here and was definitely shaped by it's rich and unique culture. 2. Johnson City, TN - This is where Tim and I had our first house. It is at once, the birthplace of country music (Carter Family) and the National Storytelling Festival, and the one place that actually tried to hang a mad elephant (in Erwin, yeah - for real!). 3. New York CITY - (read: NOT Westchester, however) There is always something new to do in the City. Even as touristy as I am, I will never exhaust the sites here! 4. Staunton, VA - I love visiting my folks because this place is great. I especially like seeing Shakespeare at the Blackfriars Playhouse (seriously talented folks). 5. San Antonio, TX - Ummm, mariachi every night and tacos for breakfast - need I say more?!? 6. St. Augustine, FL - My aunt had a swanky beach house out here. (I have pictures of us, with the Tudors, sporting horrendous t-shirt tans and fishing poles. These will not be posted here. Ever.) 7. Washington, D.C. - I got to spend a week here my senior year in HS, thus beginning my lifelong passion for touristy activity. I got to lunch with the Supreme Court, ride the underground subway beneath Capitol Hill, and tour the Pentagon (not to mention getting out of school for a whole week). All in the name of "Close-Up." 8. Boulder, CO - Tim and I honeymooned in CO. I could totally live there some day. 9. Boston, MA - What an awesome town. (I am a sucker for historical places, I know!) Tim and I had an amazing time seeing this city's sites. 10. Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati is a hip place where you can get some mad, crazy deals (Gap Distribution Center Outlet - Ahh Yeah). Not only that, you can get some great music here as well as see the "Superfriends" headquarters (they modeled the cartoon building after this museum!). 11. Chicago, IL - I was here during the "Cows on Parade." 12. Nashville, TN - Who else besides Tennesseans would erect a full-scale model of the Parthenon (besides the Athenians)?!? 13. Atlanta, GA - And finally, who could forget the college days? The Dwarf House, anyone? I would pay a whoping $20 for a Chick-fil-a sandwich right now. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! Ladybug... Barbara... Shelli... Kelly... Chickadee... Killired... Paisley... Karen... Leave me a link and I'll link ya!

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