
Best of the Sporting South: Field Guides
A top-notch guide can turn a bad day into a good one and a good day into an unforgettable experience. Hedge your bets with any of these eleven standouts
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A top-notch guide can turn a bad day into a good one and a good day into an unforgettable experience. Hedge your bets with any of these eleven standouts
From greens done right to a sublime sundae composed like a work of art, these 2014 favorites are a tasty look at the vibrancy and variety of what today’s Southern chefs are cooking up
In the world of field-trialing bird dogs, there are pointers and then there are…more pointers. So when an English setter named Shadow Oak Bo won the National Championship, he sent a shock wave through the circuit. Then he did it again
During his thirty years tracking lost souls through the Smokies and beyond McCarter rescued twenty-six people, many of them children. These days he’s still in the mountains, often thinking about those he found—and the few he didn’t
A longtime hunter takes inspiration from the duck blind to craft next-level caramels
When Oliver Thames couldn’t find the perfect cooker for his Lowcountry-style oyster roasts, he decided to build his own
A Florida kid from a conservative family, twenty-five-year-old Benjamin Booker may seem an unlikely candidate to lead a new wave of blues-influenced musicians. Until he gets onstage, where it’s plain to see his talent is off the charts
For the painter Eldridge Hardie, his art isn’t just a vocation. It’s a way of life
Bartenders are generating buzz with inventive cocktails for the craft brew age
A Southern take on the answers to some of life’s thornier questions
In defense of the season’s most loved (and hated) song
Birmingham chef John Hall creates great pies, and a space for all
An artist reflects on the dogs that have found their way into his work—and heart
Celebrate the New Year with chef Ashley Christensen’s tasty take on peas and greens.
A 1977 Waylon Jennings hit continues to draw country music fans to this tiny Texas hamlet
Taking on stereotypes one paddle stroke at a time
When an Australian documentarian starts digging, he finds a lot more than he bargained for
Designer Barbara Westbrook makes the most of every square foot in her just-right-sized home
Brighten up winter plates with the sweet juice of the satsuma
A closer look at the tintype photos of Lisa Elmaleh
Lisa Elmaleh turns to a near-lost photographic process to capture a Southern music tradition
With its cobblestoned streets, colonial architecture, and ever-growing creative class, this Mexican mountain city—an expat enclave since the 1940s—continues to bewitch Southern travelers
A new class of shotguns arrive as more women head to the range
A Charleston author restores an antebellum garden—and makes history along the way
Benne seeds and chile-kicked chocolate raise the bar on a traditional party-time treat
An antebellum garden with pathways to the past
The actress gives an inside account of the most successful film of all time
You don’t have to be a coffee snob to appreciate a quality cup. These new boutique cafés serve up high-end joe with a side of Southern hospitality
Find Southern charm in this Mexican mountain city
Reimagining the mill Cottage
From modern Mexican cuisine to a luxe rooftop bar with panoramic views, a guide to soaking in San Miguel
Take a tour of this tiny Texas town
Inventive new cocktails for the craft brew age
Expert tracker Dwight McCarter takes us into the Great Smoky Mountains
A closer look inside the best dishes of the year
Southern craftsmanship is alive and well