What’s Classic and What’s Coming in Charleston: Music
Quentin Baxter is a native Charlestonian, world-class drummer, and musical director of the Charleston Jazz Initiative.
“There are a lot of restaurants where the music is part of the experience—this has been a big part...
49 essential music destinations that define the sound of the South
Landmark concert venues, museums, and music trails around the South continue to tell the region’s ever-changing sonic story, whether they’re displaying rare artifacts, hosting important musical acts, or encouraging the next generation to take the stage. In fact, for many Southerners, a mind-blowing amount of musical history is just a few dozen miles down the highway.
Weekend Getaway: Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s population—approximately 185,000—is about one-third that of Memphis and Nashville. And while Memphis claims Elvis and Nashville the Grand Ole Opry, Knoxville boasts an unlikely pair of native sons: country singer Kenny Chesney and filmmaker Quentin Tarantino.
Barbecue Bastion
A champion pitmaster offers a taste of Memphis’s smokin’ hot barbecue scene
Why the sprawling city of Jacksonville, Florida, is a great spot for a weekend getaway
Although it’s the largest city by area in the continental United States (840 square miles), Jacksonville manages to feel small. Venture beyond the urban core, and you’ll discover a patchwork of historic neighborhoods.
Ben and Erin Napier, stars of HGTV’s Home Town, on their love for Laurel, Mississippi—and each other
Before 2017, Laurel, Mississippi, was rarely, if ever, on the minds of people who didn’t live there. It certainly didn’t attract travelers from around the world. But thanks to Ben and Erin Napier, stars of HGTV’s Home Town, it is now a popular destination.
Digging for Precious Stones at Crater of Diamonds State Park
“I’ve played enough Minecraft to know where diamonds are,” my 19-year-old cousin says as we schlep across acres of muddy furrows with our rented bucket, sieves, and shovels. Although I’m highly skeptical of the real-world applications of Minecraft, there’s no sense in arguing when he points out a small rivulet of water trickling through the muck.
Road trip guide to Northwest Arkansas
Travelers to the northwestern corner of Arkansas will encounter all the natural splendor—limestone cliffs, pristine lakes, deep forests—one would expect on a trip through the enchanting Ozarks.
Thomasville, Georgia: A proper Southern town
Drive or walk down the town’s original brick roads, sit on its wrought-iron benches, and admire its preserved Victorian architecture.
Four Seasons Hotel Miami
The first time I saw the Four Seasons Hotel Miami, I mistook it for a museum. Driving down Brickell Avenue through the city’s gleaming financial district, I spotted a pair of commanding sculptures standing in the building’s lobby.