Part 2 of our trip to Charleston, West Virginia as Jeff Holbrook of the WV podcast takes us to the Berkshire, an amazing resort that held a bunker to save the members of the US Government.  Jeff also takes us through the amazing number of festivals that Charleston has to offer and also dispels the myths that some believe about this proud state and her great people.

Charleston West Virginia is a great destination that needs to be explored.  West Virginia as a whole is a state that is often overlooked, but for those that give it a chance, they are often overwhelmed by the amount of beauty and culture that are seamlessly blended together.  No one knows that better than Jeff Holbrook of the WV Podcast who takes us through a city with an amazing capital building, a peanut shop, and some great museums to wrap it all up.  

In this episode the Chris Smith and Robby Willey of the Virginia Beer Company take us around Williamsburg.  They show us some of the great festivals that Williamsburg has to offer and some of the many Christmas traditions that this destination has to offer.  We also discuss the friendly rivalry between William and Mary and Virginia University.  

Travel to Williamsburg Virginia with Robby and Chris of the Virginia Beer Company.  We discuss the challanges of eating a 30 inch pizza, the great art museums of Williamsburg, and why craft brewmasters don't try to push each other out of business.  A great interview with a couple of great guys from Williamsburg Virginia.  

A short episode where I reintroduce Look Like a Local and talk about my sebatical and where Look Like a Local will be going to in the near future.

In this episode we travel to hip Asheville, North Carolina.  Asheville is a tight knit community that strives to support the local small businesses that make up its downtown area.  With us is AshevilleBlog.com director Emily Trimnal.  Emily takes us through her home and shows us some of the unique aspects that make Asheville a great place to visit.  Emily shows us that everything that you know about curry is wrong and that there is a million ways to enjoy some great honey.  Asheville is defintely the place you want to be if you long for some great scenery and a close community that is waiting to welcome visitors.

Travel to the capital of the United States capital with the founder of LandLopers.com, Matt Long.  Matt has traveled to over 70 different nations and all 7 continents.  To say that Matt knows a thing or two about travel would be an understatment.  Matt chose to make Washington his home base for his travels and that should say something about his love for the city.  In this episode, Matt shows us places to eat where celebrity chefs make the meals (and still keep it to $15 a plate), where the hidden gem of the Smithsonian institutes is, and why all the politicians in Washington are slimy.  (Hint:  Washington was built on a swamp!)

In this episode we travel to Richmond, Virginia with Taylor Womack an resident of this great historic city.  She takes us through Richmond where she introduces us to the white water rafting that can be found right in the city.  Than she takes us to Belle Isle formerly a Civil War POW camp.  Following that up with a Halloween Parade and some good old fashioned cooking, and we got one heck of a show!

In this episode Sydney Gallimore of QueenOftheFoodAge.com takes us on a tour of beautiful South Carolina.  Sydney discusses restaurants in laundromats, shrimp and grits, and the haunted tours of Charleston.  Sydney also talks about the Charleston Mac Off and why men should wear bow ties down in this beautiful destination.

Travel to beautiful Charleston, South Carolina with Kate Vontaine of BossLadyJobs.com.  Kate tells us where to get the best sushi, the art museums that make up Charleston, and patiently explains what a grit is to Joel.  Kate also leads us through the great Spoleto festival and why Edisto should be your day trip outside of Charleston.