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Capital of kitsch

Old-timey chic is hipper than ever in Chattanooga

By Scott Henry

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Summer Guide

Summer Guide 2013

Budget road trips, everyday heroes, and 101 events you won't want to miss this summer in Atlanta

By CL staff 05.16.13

Summer Guide

Summer Road Trip: Digging for gold records in Dahlonega 2

Looking for dives and LPs and finding Dread Zeppelin instead

By Chad Radford 05.16.13

Summer Guide

Summer Road Trip: Hitting the outdoors on MARTA

Camping, kayaking, and hiking with a few rides on Atlanta public transit

By Clay Duda 05.16.13

Southeast Destinations

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Today's Fav Deals
    
      $44 & up Florida Flights
    
        Fly from Atlanta to warmer weather on the cheap
      
      40% off GA Blue Ridge Mountain resort
    
        Retreat just two hours outside Atlanta to Brasstown Valley Resort for $89
      
      40% off Smoky Mountain zipline and rafting
    
        Most of the 20 different tours from Wildwater Rafting are on sale through Nov. 28.
      
      60% off all-inclusive trip from Atlanta to St. Thomas
    
        Spend four nights in the Virgin Islands for $829 per person.
      
      Half-off New Orleans 4-Star Hotel
    
        Two blocks from Bourbon Street, the Maison Dupuy Hotel is offering $99 a night and two free jazz brunches.

Trusty sites
    
      CouchSurfing
    
        The ultimate way to loaf creatively. What better way to see a city from a local's perspective than crashing on their couch for free?
      
      Jauntsetter
    
        The coolest girls we don't know issue a weekly trip recommendation, interview an interesting female traveler and handpick the week's best deals.
      
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        You don't have to be lonely to use this encyclopedic site
      
      The Frugal Traveler
    
        Frugality doesn't mean sacrificing a first-class travel experience as this New York Times blogger reports from the road every Wednesday.
      
      World Hum
    
        It isn't always about the destination. For World Hum, it's the blogged journey that matters.