Thirty-six ideas for waterborne adventure that will have you soaking up every last drop of summer
The Perfect Summer
Features
Southern Masters
How Dallas artist David Bates shook free of convention and rose to the top of the country’s art scene
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Travel
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Drinks
Tequila’s country cousin may be the new hip spirit these days. But in the dusty Mexican landscape outside Oaxaca, it’s a tradition with very deep roots
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Arts & Culture
Fifty years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, a look at the past and promise of the most democratic restaurant space of all
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Sporting
Some of the world’s greatest anglers gather in the Florida Keys for a few days of instruction with some very lucky students
All Articles from this Issue
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The High & the Low
A few thoughts on Southern pride in the era of Honey Boo Boo
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End of the Line
In defense of going shoeless
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Arts & Culture
Paintings and sculptures from the Dallas native
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Southern Style
From a quiet morning on the porch to evening cocktails in the garden, enjoy summer in the South in style
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Good Dog
The nervous work of owning— and finally loving—a Chihuahua
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Books
A look over the fence at the reclusive Harper Lee
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Our Kind of Place
A writer’s ode to a storied little Mississippi bookstore
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Travel
A hidden swimming hole in Tennessee
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Travel
Three Southern spots for cool water and mountain magic
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Travel
These spots are worth the price of a room
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Travel
The author’s favorite swimming hole
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Food & Drink
The Texas chef shares a recipe from his new cookbook
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Entertaining
What it’s like to own a pool
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Travel
Liquid refreshment, by the bayou or the beach
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Ask G&G
A Southern take on the answers to some of life’s thornier questions
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What's in Season
A ready-made summer snack, the black cherry tomato delivers complex flavor right off the vine
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Style
Marcus Wiley’s equestrian-inspired belts put a stylish spin on bridle leather
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Fork in the Road
With Italian flair and Southern moxie, City House’s Tandy Wilson is giving other chefs plenty to chew on
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Arts
A Nashville artist documents the many faces of the Civil War
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Collections
One man’s passion for Kentucky’s whiskey-soaked history
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Drinks
The classic mixer is being reborn in the South— and it’s good for more than just gin
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Food & Drink
This savory jam from chef Tory McPhail of Commander’s Palace, in New Orleans, is your new best friend this grilling season
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Music
With a well-deserved induction into the Grand Ole Opry and an eighth album out this summer, the band has come a long way from busking on street corners
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Sporting
Head on the water with some of the world’s greatest fly fishermen in the Florida Keys
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Homeplace
Originally built in the 1840s, this Creole cottage sits between a sugarcane field and Bayou Teche in Franklin, Louisiana
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Homeplace
A Louisiana maverick brings an antebellum Creole cottage back to life
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Sporting Scene
The reigning king of American tennis is a nice Southern boy from North Carolina
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Anatomy of a Classic
This icebox dessert is a busy host’s best friend
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Food & Drink
Ingredients, patience, and age-old technique combine for a Mexican tradition