No matter where you grew up, there are certain things that will always remind you of your childhood. If you grew up in the south, you (arguably) had the best childhood ever– and “This Is Us” star Chrissy Metz (AKA Kate Pearson) is here to attest to that. Chrissy, a Florida native, recently visited with Southern … Read more
Southern slang is truly an art– and Reese Witherspoon knows it. She recently appeared on Vanity Fair’s “Secret Talent Theatre” to teach everyone some southern slang (with no mention of her third leg on the cover of their magazine), and it’s honestly one of the best videos of Reese Witherspoon I’ve ever seen. She explained … Read more
If you’re looking for a place to spend the night you stay in a hotel, but if you’re looking for somewhere where you can spend a few days living in the lap of luxury and experiencing the best the South has to offer when it comes to hotels/resorts, then look no further. 7 MOST BEAUTIFUL … Read more
We Southerners get made fun of a lot for our accents. Never mind that our accents are closer to British accents than any other American dialect, that we are more efficient with our words than anyone else, and have a robust lexicon of jargon and colorful slang, folks still look down on us. Whatever, who … Read more
Storytelling is a southern art form. Whether you are sitting on the porch, eating dessert, or out fishing, the ability to tell a tale is an invaluable quality. Jeanne Robertson has been traveling the south telling her stories professionally for 54 years. She still holds the record for being the tallest Miss America contestant in … Read more
You don’t have to be a serious spelunker to enjoy the South’s most beautiful caves. These seven amazing caves are accessible to just about anyone. Check out this list and plan your next caving adventure! 7 Best Caves to Visit in the South: 1. Blanchard Springs Caverns // Ozark National Forest, ArkansasBlanchard Springs Caverns is … Read more
You could have your grandparents try all of the newfangled technology in the world and get the same reactions. But if you really want to have fun, give them something that used to be illegal, something that doesn’t taste good but is associated with a lot of great stories. You got to give ’em moonshine. … Read more
For parents, dinner time, which once was an enjoyable social experience, is a battle. A child’s tastes and disposition do not lead them to eat healthy or even eat at all. And don’t even bother with giving them something new! What are you, crazy? But if you live in the South, dinnertime is slightly easier. … Read more
The South has a rich and storied culinary history. but most of what we now know as “Southern food” is the best of what our history has created, or the refined forms thereof. We are proud of slow-roasted pulled pork, but would rather not think of burgoo–a slow roasted stew made up of whatever meat … Read more
In the South, we have a deep and abiding love for our grandparents. It’s not that other folks don’t, but southern grandparents are unique. To them, “tea” is best brewed in the summer sun and sweetened with sugar or honey. It certainly isn’t thick and full of tapioca balls. Southern Living convinced a group of … Read more
Always save room for pie. That’s the number one rule of Southern eating, so if you’re traveling in the South and find yourself within a 50 mile radius of any of these fine restaurants or pie shops, plan to stop. Your taste buds will thank you because these aren’t just ordinary pies. They’re some of … Read more
In this day and age, Snapchat is one of the most-used methods of communication — love, hate or don’t understand it, that’s just the way it is. But, the majority of grandparents (unless you have the hard-to-come-by techy kind) have absolutely no clue what the app is, much less how to use it. So, with … Read more
