Tag: Southbound
Spotlight on Atlanta’s Mandarin Oriental
As a city dweller, my idea of an escape usually involves a destination far from mass civilization: Take me to a secluded beach or give me a winding mountain trail. So as I gaze down...
Street Smart: Franklin, Tennessee’s Main Street
Just twenty miles south of Nashville, Franklin is an oasis for some of country’s biggest stars (Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, and Keith Urban all have homes here). Yet it has managed to retain its charm, with the National Register of Historic Places naming its main thoroughfare a “Great American Main Street.”
Road Trip: North Georgia Mountains
The mountains of north Georgia were the site of America’s first major gold strike. Today, people continue to be drawn to the Southern Appalachians, as the mountains offer up new riches.
Weekend Getaway: Mobile, Alabama
While the city has mandatory tourist stops (the famed Bellingrath Gardens, the battleship USS Alabama, and the new-and-spectacular GulfQuest museum), to understand the city, you must visit its neighborhoods.
Great Grub
Chefs John Currence, Hugh Acheson, Sean Brock, Sue Zemanick, and John Fleer tell us why their favorite off-the-grid locales keep them coming back for more.
Tuck into a Turducken
Behold, the Cajun poultry trifecta: turkey stuffed with duck and chicken, served with cornbread or rice stuffing between each layer.
Christmas Vacations
Take Santa's sleigh for a road trip. From a gilded homestead in Asheville to a tree farm in Gilbert, there's a new Christmas tradition waiting in the South.
Christmas in Dixie
If you call yourself a Southerner, then Alabama’s “Christmas in Dixie” is certainly on your holiday playlist. Now, let those same lyrics fill your calendar.
Light It Up
Visit these eight Southern cities during Hanukkah for all the festivals, music, and potato latkes you can handle.