Tag: Southbound
Three stunning hotels across the Southeast worth checking into
A short list of the best new places to stay, including glamorous yurts, polished inns, and the largest treehouse resort in the world.
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
A heartsick writer discovers the self in selfie
It was early January in Orlando, and I’d just had my heart broken. I stood barefoot on my driveway in the wake of that miserable phone call, one in which a woman I was sleeping with told me that we’d only ever been friends, and tried to avoid an angry trail of fire ants.
Where to eat, shop, and dance in Calle Ocho, Little Havana, Miami
Just a quick drive across the bridge from Miami Beach, the neighborhood of Little Havana possesses the lively, colorful atmosphere emblematic of the city—and of Cuba.
Out of Africa: Nashville, Tennessee’s Downtown Presbyterian Church
In Nashville, country music is religion, and while famed concert halls like the Ryman Auditorium and the Grand Ole Opry may draw more disciples than this historic house of worship, the city’s Downtown Presbyterian Church—just a two-minute walk from the Ryman—is an icon in its own right.
Rock Star: Insider advice for visiting Rock City Gardens
One of the South’s most-visited attractions, Rock City in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, draws about half a million visitors annually. They come to wind through its famous rock formations, wander its gnome-filled gardens, and enjoy views of seven states from Lover’s Leap.
All Shook Up: Visiting Tupelo, Mississippi’s Elvis Festival
The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist shares why the king is still magic.
Greenville restaurant Soby’s serves up a favorite throwback menu item
Twenty-five years ago, Carl Sobocinski took a chance and opened Soby’s New South Cuisine in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, where buildings were largely shuttered....
Road trip guide to Virginia’s wine country
In 1773, Thomas Jefferson planted sangiovese vines at Monticello, hopeful he could reproduce the European wines he loved on his own hilly terrain. While his efforts ultimately failed, today Virginia is home to more than 300 wineries, where both Old World and native varieties flourish.
One City, Three Ways: Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, the largest city in Southwest Louisiana, reflects the wide variety of cultures that make up this region claimed by both Louisiana and Spanish Texas in the early 19th century.










