{"id":2238,"date":"2016-08-02T09:39:29","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T16:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2025-10-08T06:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:29:39","slug":"hit-the-road-the-south","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turo.com\/blog\/wayfaring\/hit-the-road-the-south\/","title":{"rendered":"Hit the road: The South"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer in the South calls to mind lazy days, country music, and tantalizing barbecue and seafood. To explore these hallmarks and more \u2014 vineyards, wildflowers, and antebellum homes, to name a few \u2014 do as the Southerners do and take it slow on these road trips through some of the country\u2019s most beautiful and unique regions. <\/span><\/p>\n

Delta Blues Highway, TN<\/span><\/h3>\n

From Memphis to Vicksburg, <\/span>Route 61<\/span> is a winding discovery of music new and old. Follow in the footsteps \u2014 or tire tracks, rather \u2014 of musical giants from B.B. King to the King of Rock and Roll himself. Traversed by these legends and more, the road seems to honor what it\u2019s seen \u2014 or more importantly, heard \u2014 with near\u2013incessant tunes pouring from every dive bar, neighborhood church, and fellow cars on the road, filling the air with R&B, soul, gospel, and blues. Trace the legacy left by the Tennessee musicians with pit stops at juke joints, retired cotton farms, and down-home diners serving mouthwatering barbecue.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail, TX<\/span><\/h3>\n

Spring may be the height of bluebonnet season, but summer on the <\/span>Texas Bluebonnet Wine Trail<\/span><\/a> still affords many colorful views and picture-perfect vineyard stops. Quench your thirst and stroll the vines at any (or all) of the seven wineries included in the trail, such as waterfront <\/span>Peach Creek Vineyards<\/span> or <\/span>Saddlehorn Winery<\/span><\/a>, with a quintessentially Texas barn-like tasting room. If you\u2019d like to continue on, you\u2019ll reach the scenic chain of interconnected lakes on the Colorado River outside Austin. Then, as you approach Fredericksburg, you\u2019ll be greeted by the exploding hues of <\/span>Wildseed Farms<\/span>, the nation\u2019s largest working wildflower-seed farm, where butterflies flit between the vibrant fields of flowers. <\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Ridge Parkway<\/span>, NC and VA<\/span><\/h3>\n

469 miles of the Appalachians wait to amaze you on the winding mountain path of <\/span>Blue Ridge Parkway<\/span><\/a>. Around each corner is another panorama encompassing waterfalls, rugged forests, and breathtaking valley views. If you want to stretch your legs, pull off by Humpback Rocks for a trek or a picnic amidst natural rock formations. Top it off by catching a sunrise or sunset at <\/span>Waterrock Knob<\/span><\/a> for a brightly hued natural light display. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Great River Road<\/span>, LA<\/span><\/h3>\n

Journey into the heart of the south with a drive through the quintessential sugar plantations and associated mansions of Louisiana. Antebellum architecture is in full force on the <\/span>Great River Road<\/span>, each plantation deeply enmeshed in lush greenery that adds to the take-it-easy, slow as molasses vibe of the sugar cane fields. Venture down the 100-mile Plantation Alley between Baton Rouge and New Orleans to admire the grand, pristinely white homes surrounded by gnarled live oaks draped in Spanish moss.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Low Country, SC and GA<\/span><\/h3>\n

The 200 miles of coastline that make up the Lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia are marked by marsh grass, live oak trees, and seemingly endless water of all kinds: estuaries, rivers, tidal marshes, and, of course the Atlantic. <\/span>Journey between Charleston and Savannah<\/span> to experience the unique charms of two of the region\u2019s most famous cities, and don\u2019t shy away from veering off to the islands dotting the coastline, marked by shrimp trawlers and \u201cpluff mud,\u201d the dark marsh soil left by receding tides. Soak in the salty air, and don\u2019t forget to make frequent stops for some of the world\u2019s best fresh seafood. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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