This adventure-seeker’s destination is an 800-acre wonder
An important gathering place for more than 10,000 years, Great Falls Park is an 800-acre wonder along the banks of the Potomac River in McLean, Virginia. Today, this adventure-seeker’s destination is a National Park Service site with recreational offerings as varied as the terrain.
A love letter to the Emory Gamelan Ensemble
No one listens to classical gamelan music for the first time and thinks, “I’ve heard something like this before.” There’s nothing like it.
Dining at Trevor Shankman’s Maria feels like coming home
Dining out can be an experience, a work of art, or a show with a story that deserves our full attention. This is why underground supper clubs are becoming popular in Atlanta. One of them is Maria, by 21-year-old chef Trevor Shankman. It is so popular that it is sold out through mid-May, and here’s why.
Culinary travel: Where to eat while visiting Dallas/Fort Worth
The buzziest restaurants in DFW often cater to the affluent and exist mainly for being seen. But beneath the region’s soulless tangle, however, a homegrown dining scene shaped by its diverse local communities is quietly thriving. Much like a teenager finding their way in the world, Dallas does best when it stops trying to emulate others.
Culinary travel: Where to eat while visiting Miami
Miami is America’s modern-day melting pot, where immigrants from South and Central America, the Caribbean, and Europe all exert a profound effect on the city’s culture. The restaurant scene might be the most tangible evidence. Family restaurants offer every type of Latin American and Afro-Caribbean fare, and there are fine-dining establishments that represent these eclectic cuisines. This mix of food is hard to find anywhere else in the U.S. and makes Miami a can’t-miss food destination.
Culinary travel: Where to eat while visiting Charleston
In 2023, Charleston's restaurant scene rebounded from a pandemic hangover, energized by longtime members of the culinary community pursuing passion projects, and new arrivals offering fresh perspectives. The growth is grounded in the essential components of Lowcountry cuisine, which occupies a unique spot in place and time.
Culinary travel: Where to eat while visiting Asheville
Asheville—the little mountain town that could—has leveled up. Long a quirky haven for artsy farmers (and farming artists), the North Carolina city has in the last few decades developed a cultural scene all its own. Nearly everything in Asheville, from food to music, art to beer, is touched by the Appalachian roots that run deep ’round these parts, but a playful approach to old traditions abounds in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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11 places to get incredible French fries in metro Atlanta
The carby, greasy fried potatoes that sop up all your troubles get the respect they deserve around here. Head to one of these Atlanta restaurants and bars for your next French fry fix.
Remembering Atlanta drag legend Charlie Brown
Mr. Charlie Brown, the reigning queen of Atlanta drag queens, has taken her final bow. The performer died Thursday night at Piedmont Hospital from complications following heart valve replacement surgery. He was 74. For 50 years, the self-proclaimed “Bitch of the South” entertained Atlantans with his bawdy brand of comedy, withering audience monologues, and risqué musical numbers on stage at Lips Atlanta, the Atlanta Eagle, Underground Atlanta, Illusions, and dozens of other nightlight spots.
The Balloon Museum at Pullman Yards will blow you away. What to know before you go.
Designed to be immersive, the family-friendly museum takes about an hour and a half to fully experience. Each exhibit is different, with art ranging from black-lit, anime-style punching bags to bubbles that emit smoke when they pop to humongous suspended inner tubes that change height. It’s a series of captivating displays that use sound and movement, as well as texture and color, to garner attention. Here's what to know before you go.
5 things you might not have known about Freaknik, from the new Hulu documentary
Hulu’s new original documentary Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told tells the story of how a 1983 picnic for Atlanta HBCU students in the meadow at Piedmont Park became, by the mid-1990s, a national Spring Break destination for hundreds of thousands of young people each April. Here’s five things highlighted in the new Hulu doc that even long-time Atlantans might not know about Freaknik’s enduring legacy.
The Dining Diva: Christiane Lauterbach dishes on her 40 years as Atlanta magazine’s dining critic
For 40 years, Christiane Lauterbach has been a dining critic for Atlanta magazine. A Parisian by birth, and a single mom raising two daughters, Christiane was tapped by Atlanta to take over dining coverage and reviewing duties soon after she and a group of friends debuted the monthly dining newsletter Knife & Fork in the early 1980s.
Dining at Trevor Shankman’s Maria feels like coming home
Dining out can be an experience, a work of art, or a show with a story that deserves our full attention. This is why underground supper clubs are becoming popular in Atlanta. One of them is Maria, by 21-year-old chef Trevor Shankman. It is so popular that it is sold out through mid-May, and here’s why.
48 secret destinations in the South to add to your travel list
These hidden gems, undisclosed attractions, and lesser-known events are waiting to be discovered—you just have to know where to look.