The Destivation
STORY BY BRITTANY SMITH & PHOTOS BY JAKE ARTHUR
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estled down a long red dirt road, through the hills is a beautiful destination where locals and visitors can retreat from the fuss of everyday life. The Destination shares right at 100 acres of pristine, tree-lined property with the shoals of Sandy Creek. On those 100 acres, sits four Busch Tec tents that were manufactured in South Africa, and boy, do they delight. The tents combine the concepts of both camping and vacationing Now, one may think, but isn’t camping also vacationing? Perhaps to some. But to others it is work, and while camping seems like a lot of fun, there are aspects of it that are less favorable, like the part where there is no air conditioning, no plumbing and no actual beds; however, The Destination has changed that by creating a glamping experience, or to some a glamorous camping experience. See, glamping is like camping but with more of a vacation vibe. Each glamp has air conditioning, a bed or beds, a full bathroom, living room and kitchenettes. They each have an outdoor space where one may sit and relax, grill a steak or burger or enjoy some time in the professionally maintained hot tubs. Of the four glamps, each one has its own individual 36 2021-2022 | Dadeville Magazine
theme, such as nautical, western, music or the beach. “Each glamp is named after a place where we have lived,” said Rhonda Courtney, who owns The Destination with her husband, Skip. “I am from Clearwater, and Skip is from St. Pete, both in Florida, and the first glamp that we built, was named Clearwater. That glamp has a real beachy vibe and a lot of the furniture and palm trees came from down there,” Courtney said. “Then the next glamp, we named the Music Loft after our time spent in Nashville. There are guitars on the walls, and everything is very Nashville in that glamp. “After Nashville, we bought a big boat and lived on it for a while. That glamp is called Moon Dance, and the interior and exterior are very nautical. “But the Rhondaposa is the one that we stayed in
