Tag: travel

Where I grew up in Springdale, Arkansas, there were no fences around houses, either in front or back. Neighbors’ yards blended together, and when I walked outside, it was not unusual to see a dog or dogs I didn’t know, as well as a dog or two that I did. I would put out milk and water in my mother’s pots and sit and watch the dogs drink.

Meet the chef behind Charleston’s new French bistro, celebrate at spirited winter events, and and check out winners of the region's Michelin debut.

The Emmy winner reflects on trips to the city and its many layers of history, from waterfront landmarks to a groundbreaking new museum.

Today, Biloxi known for its towering casino resorts offering endless entertainment and round-the-clock gambling, but you needn’t be a high roller to enjoy this coastal community. Known as the Seafood Capital of the World in the early 1900s, the city is brimming with fresh-catch restaurants and eager to share its historic schooners and nautical instruments at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum.

With its modern facade, chic interior design, sexy speakeasy, and high-end surf and turf restaurant, it’s hard to believe that the building housing the Trail Hotel was once a Holiday Inn.

Highly walkable and populated with restaurants, galleries, and museums, Paducah’s verve far exceeds the sum of its relatively small population. Today, the town is home to not only world-renowned quilters, but also James Beard–nominated chefs, visual artists of nearly every medium, and a tight-knit community supporting them.

One year on a family visit to Asheville, Lizzie Whitcher fell in love with Biltmore—so much so that she studied floriculture at Texas A&M with hopes of eventually working at the estate. Soon after, she made that dream a reality. In addition to managing decor for events, her team of 10 designers directs the installation of more than 100 trees, hundreds of thousands of lights, and thousands of feet of garland for Christmas at Biltmore.

The thunderous roar of fighter jets is nothing unusual in Pensacola, Florida, known as the “Cradle of Aviation.” Founded in 1914, Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola was the first of its kind in the United States, marking the beginning of formal schooling for aviators.