Tag: Southbound

Tour a 301-acre living history museum, meet expert craftspeople, savor artisanal cheeses, and immerse yourself in authentic colonial life.

Around the South, you’ll find plenty of breweries offering such opportunities. Among them are the destination breweries: extra-special, can’t-miss spots worth planning a trip around. Not only do they serve excellent beer with knowledgeable service to match, they also pour on amenities such as colorful gardens, hiking trails, local art, and memorable meals in picturesque settings. So, round up some thirsty friends and head to these notable Southern breweries—with so much to offer, they are attractions unto themselves.

The South has long gone to the “coon dogs”—in a good way. This branch of scent hounds descended from English foxhounds first brought to the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries and remains popular today.

Wakefield-Scearce Galleries Shelbyville, Kentucky Gingerly placed English antiques seem as though they were meant to be displayed in this sprawling, 30,000-square-foot space that was once the...

Northeast Arkansas is a land dominated—geographically, economically, and culturally—by the Mississippi River, which courses along its eastern border. Travelers across the tabletop-flat fields spreading to the horizon in all directions—and today planted with soybeans, corn, and rice—will discover stories tied to the farming of cotton at sites from the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum to the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home, as well as the company town of Wilson, which has been reborn as an upscale resort destination.

Plus: Kentucky favorites from Chef Sara Bradley of Freight House and the milestone anniversary of a beloved coastal cocktail.

I moved to LA about a year ago, and it’s the first time I’ve lived outside of Tennessee. My hometown of Memphis is so interesting. It's like a big city, and it has a legendary musical heritage, but the contemporary scene is small. Because it’s a B market, the kind of music coming to Memphis when I was growing up was country, rap acts, or the third run of a pop tour.

Hilton Head has little to prove as a first-rate beach destination. The 12-mile barrier island, nestled along South Carolina’s coast, stashes 26 championship golf courses, an impressive farm-to-table scene, and a 60-mile network of bike paths between its shorelines. Unlike other resort towns, however, Hilton Head feels folded into the landscape itself.

Founded in 1967, Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island, Florida, has been the launch site of numerous missions, including Apollo 11, which first put humans on the moon. Today it’s both a working research center and a popular tourist attraction. There is always at least one astronaut on site, meeting visitors and leading them on a journey.

Five conservation experiences that combine eco-tourism and education, offering immersive tours and expert-led activities.