Cajun-style seafood, ribs, and locally grown produce balance creative drinks from full bar and familiar music of local bands

Family-friendly fitness center with lap pool, warm-water therapy pool, cardio machines, and strength-training equipment

Two-hour shoots capture couples or brides and include a CD of digital images with printing rights.

Choice of two trips lets paddlers navigate gentle, beginner-level routes sporting Class I–II rapids

Vanilla, chocolate, or white-cake cupcakes slathered with butter-cream frosting at colorful bakery with Thai-influenced menu

Victorian building with vintage décor sets a quaint scene for Shellac manicures and massages

Single-person kayaks equipped with storage & paddle holders float across Claytor Lake's 21 mi. of winding waterways

At garden symposium, authors of One Writer's Garden, called brilliant by Ann Patchett, discuss Eudora Welty's gardens

House-made soups & sandwiches complement salads piled high on plates

Technicians oversee lasers that aim to deliver long-term smoothness by banishing hair from small, medium or large areas