Franklin County Moonshine Capital of the World

Have you ever wanted to travel back in time and experience a little history of the Moonshine industry? Consider taking the Moonshine Express tour complete with music,story telling and re-enactments in Franklin County, Virginia. Franklin County is the Moonshine Capital of the World.



We experienced a bit of the past with this recent local excursion we took. On April 18, we entered a motorcoach named the Moonshine Express in Rocky Mount, VA. For a small price of $14 for the ticket, we traveled around the town where more than 65 actors provided their story as it related to them surrounding their experiences with moonshine. A lot of sugar seems to be purchased in Franklin County especially back in the 1930's . Could have been used to put up sweet pickles and jams, but story tells it was more for making the beverage. Old cars and firetrucks lined the streets to enhance the experience of this travel back in time.  Definitely recommended on a nice sunny day in Franklin County Virginia, the Moonshine Capital of the World!

Best Business Airline in North America 2008

In a 2008 Best in Business Travel Survey conducted by Business Traveler magazine, Continental Airlines was chosen as the #1 airline for North American Travel. Continental received its awards yesterday in Los Angeles, which also included "Best Flight Attendants in North America".

According to marketwatch.com, Continental's president of marketing explains why the airline is a favorite amongst business travelers:

"Continental's employees consistently deliver a world-class product and industry leading service," said Jim Compton, Continental's executive vice president of marketing. "With one of the youngest fleets in the industry, we continue to take delivery of new aircraft and invest in our product to improve passenger comfort, including upgrading existing aircraft with in-seat power, video on demand and Wi-Fi, and introducing a new lie-flat seat in our BusinessFirst cabin."

The United Kingdom's version of these awards had a different result for 2008, as UK readers chose American Airlines as the top airline for North America, and Singapore Airlines as its Best Airline. Other awards included Best Frequent Flyer Programme, Best Business Hotel, Best Luxury Hotel Chain and Best Car Rental.

View 2008 Business Traveller Awards for UK.

HGTV's Best Places in the Country

Cable channel HGTV recently presented an interesting show called "You Should Live Here". The program took a look at the best places to live in the country for such things as best place to have children, best place for pet owners, best place for pizza, best place for singles, and of course the overall best places to live in general. These can be great places to travel to as well.

Some of the Best Places profiled:

Best Place for Dog Owners - Denver, CO
Hottest Place to live - Avondale, AZ (Highs of 107 degrees)
Coldest Place to live - Fargo, ND (Lows of -2 degrees)
Best Place for Singles - Atlanta, GA
Best Place for Entrepreneurs - Phoenix, AZ
Best Place for Pizza - New Haven, CT
Best Place to Have Kids - Portland, OR
Best Looking People - San Diego, CA
Best Place for Working at Home - Washington, DC

Top 3 Best Places to live (voted on at HGTV.com):

1) New York City, New York
2) Denver, Colorado
3) San Diego, California

You may consider planning your next vacation based on a few of these selections. Why not visit scenic Connecticut and sample some of the best pizza in the US? Or visit San Diego or Atlanta if you're single!

HGTV will offer a second airing of the program "You Should Live Here" on Sunday, November 02, 2008 at 3:00 AM ET/PT.

Also check out the interactive quiz at HGTV.com to find out where you should live!