Chef Spotlight: Shane Ingram of the Restaurant, in Durham, NC

He founded Durham’s much-lauded Four Square Restaurant and, before that, served as executive chef at North Carolina’s acclaimed Fearrington House. Now, Ingram has taken over the kitchen at the Restaurant at the Durham

Enjoy lake life in the quaint town of Mount Dora, Florida

With 1,400 lakes and an elevation 184 feet above sea level, the Central Florida town was dubbed the “Land of Lakes and Hills” by early promoters.
Harry Connick Jr.

Harry Connick Jr. Talks New Orleans

Let’s face it, everyone likes Harry Connick Jr. Soccer moms sound like schoolgirls when they talk about his wavy brown hair and mile-wide smile. Most Americans over forty can still hum the chorus from...

Resort Spotlight: Sea Island in Georgia’s Golden Isles

For the last quarter century, Brannen Veal has been a staff member at Sea Island, a Forbes Five-Star resort in Georgia’s Golden Isles. Hired as a golf pro in 1996, the Macon native worked his way up to the head pro job before becoming director of golf in 2005.
Lucy Buffett, LuLu's

Recipe: Lucy Buffett’s Summer Seafood Gumbo

A featured specialty at Lucy Buffett's restaurants.

Bluffton, South Carolina, is a Lowcountry work of art

This creative village in the Lowcountry marshes is happy to break the mold. Bluffton’s population has exploded by more than 120 percent since 2000, and the median age of its residents is thirty-three.

A road trip along Georgia’s coast invites travelers to take a walk on the wild side

Georgia’s coast has long called to visitors with its rich cultural history and world-class hospitality. But there’s another side, a wilder side, to this 110-mile stretch of coastline and its fifteen barrier islands, which holds its own timeless appeal.

Buckhead’s Big Opening: Kimpton Sylvan Hotel

Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood has plenty of luxury hotels, but the newly opened Kimpton Sylvan Hotel stands out. For one thing, it’s a stylish example of adaptive reuse in a landscape crowded with new construction.

At Jungle Gardens, visitors can see thousands of migrating water birds

The year-round preserve and botanical garden in Avery Island, Louisiana, is home to ”Bird City,” a refuge for snowy egrets and other wading birds.

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