Curiosity, journalism skills and luck have allowed Margaret to explore eclectic topics in her freelance writing and editing, ranging from how food and dining can change gentrification to the shortage of hotel rooms in Music City. She has a soft spot for the southeast. She writes about western Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama, with an emphasis on Nashville, where she lives. She loves to get outdoors.
Whatever she does, Charity Morgan is all in. The chef attended the California Culinary Academy, an affiliate of Le Cordon Bleu, which means her kitchen education was rooted in French cooking, with lots (and lots) of butter...until she became vegan.
“It is rare that you hear a bank plan to lose money,” laughs James Anthony. While he wasn’t trying to hurt the bottom line, he was, like leaders at many community banks, looking at innovative ways to help clients cope with 2020.
You see them in souvenir shops from Gatlinburg to Gulf Shores: white backgrounds airbrush-painted with black bears in hearts, or palm trees with couples' names intertwined. These neon-colored creations evoke emotions like cotton candy.
Five new hotels (well, four hotels and one motel) are bucking both the Music City Airbnb trend and the domination of big international chains through local connections, distinctive amenities, and unexpected addresses.