Road Trips

From juke joints and dive bars to oyster houses and soda fountains to fish camps and friendly bookstores, there’s something to discover around every bend on these five summer drives

Ten of our favorite local fast-food chains for those times you need a quick fix on the road

Join writer Dave Mezz as he travels in search of big bass in the Sunshine State

Ride shotgun with writer Mike Grudowski on a quest for fresh shrimp and oyster shacks

A road trip through the heart of Southern music

Cool your heels—and wheels—at these retro motels reimagined for twenty-first-century wayfarers

Fourteen weird and wonderful Southern pit stops

Tag along with writer Jed Portman on a road trip through the Tar Heel State in search of rib-sticking meals

When the Garden & Gun staff hits the highway, here are their favorite places to stop

Take your time on this ride down U.S. Highway 61

A father and daughter take on hills and navigate history in the Allegheny Mountains

Five lesser-known favorites in the Tar Heel State

The historic roadway—it wasn’t paved until 1950—is flanked by lush tidal marshes and pristine sounds on one side and towering dunes, deserted beaches, and the wide-open Atlantic on the other

Plug these detour-worthy destinations into your GPS

A Delta institution gets some much-needed love

A father-son search for pork and wisdom on Tennessee’s barbecue byways

A look at western Tennessee’s forgotten barbecue trail

32 of our readers’ favorite places to pull over and grab a snack, fill the trunk, or just shake off the dust

Getting from here to there is one thing. 
What happens in between is the great unknown

Why a great road trip is often all about the right pit stops