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The South's Best Food Cities 2020

The South’s Best Food Cities 2020

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South's Best Historic Hotel Peabody

The South’s Best Historic Hotels 2020

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South's Best New Restaurant Alewife

The South’s Best New Restaurants 2020

The best of the best.

The Inn at Biltmore Estate Exterior

The South's Best Resorts 2020

Check out these one-of-a-kind stays for your next weekend escape.

The South's Best Mountain Towns 2020

The South's Best Mountain Towns 2020

You can close your eyes and just see the spring wildflowers and fall color.

South's Best Bars Alley Cat

The South’s Best Bars 2020

It’s 5 o’clock somewhere, right?

Why Athens, Georgia, Is the South's Best College Town 2020

The South’s Best College Towns 2020

Raise your Solo cups.

South's Best Catfish Taylor Grocery

The South’s Best Catfish Joints 2020

The tastiest plates of catfish in the South.

The South's Best Scenic Drives 2020

The South's Best Scenic Drives 2020

Find your dream journey.

The South's Best Neighborhoods 2020

The South's Best Neighborhoods 2020

Walkable and welcoming.

SB New Hotels

The South's Best New Hotels 2020

Check into one of these new or reimagined properties for an unforgettable s...

The Best Natural Wonders in Texas 2020

The Best Natural Wonders in Texas 2020

We asked readers to name their favorite natural wonders in Texas—a tall ord...

The South's Best Barbecue

Holy Smoke! 4 Rivers Smokehouse is the South's Best BBQ Joint 2020

4 Rivers Smokehouse Voted The South's Best BBQ Joint 2020

This year, a new name ended up in the top spot of our annual crowdsourced s...

This year, a new name ended up in the top spot of our annual crowdsourced survey.

Killen's Barbecue

The Top Texas BBQ Joints 2020

We're here for the 'cue.

We're here for the 'cue.

Best BBQ

The South’s Best BBQ Joints 2020

Worth a visit.

Worth a visit.

The South's Best

The Bookshelf in Thomasville, GA

The South’s Best Bookstores 2020

A great celebration of Southern bookstores.

A great celebration of Southern bookstores.

Top 10 Boutiques

The South's Best Boutiques 2020

The best stores are those that feel like they’re woven snugly into the fabr...

The best stores are those that feel like they’re woven snugly into the fabric of their hometowns.

South's Best Dive Bars

The South’s Best Dive Bars 2020

Have a cold one and stay awhile.

Have a cold one and stay awhile.

Local Restaurants

The South’s Best Local Restaurants 2020

These local restaurants are community gathering places, expressions of a ci...

These local restaurants are community gathering places, expressions of a city’s identity and character.

The South’s Best Garden Stores 2020

The South's Best Garden Shops 2020

Make a visit, fill up a basket, and get to gardening.

Make a visit, fill up a basket, and get to gardening.

Gullah Magic in Charleston, SC

The Hidden Gullah Culture of Charleston

A culinary tour of the city's African American legends.

A culinary tour of the city's African American legends.

Mountain Town Gatlinburg

Experience the Magic of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, The South's Best Mountain Town 2020

This tiny, wildly popular village in the Smokies just keeps getting better.

This tiny, wildly popular village in the Smokies just keeps getting better.

Beaches

Plan a Getaway to Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, The South's Best Beach Town 2020

This Alabama coast was once the South’s best-kept secret.

This Alabama coast was once the South’s best-kept secret.

South's Best Classic Restaurant Commander's Palace

Dine Inside the Kitchen at Commander's Palace, The South's Best Classic Restaurant 2020

Unlike the restaurant kitchens depicted in movies or on television, the one...

Unlike the restaurant kitchens depicted in movies or on television, the one at Commander’s Palace has an air of calm, businesslike precision.

Georgia Theatre Athens

Why You Should Visit Athens, Georgia, The South's Best College Town 2020

This cool-kid town is a mosh pit of iconic bands, collard greens, and Bulld...

This cool-kid town is a mosh pit of iconic bands, collard greens, and Bulldog pride.

Best Small Town Williamsburg

Discover the Charm of Williamsburg, Virginia, The South's Best Small Town 2020

The colonial charmer is having a modern moment.

The colonial charmer is having a modern moment.

Best Boutique: Magnolia Market

Experience the Magic of Magnolia Market at the Silos, The South's Best Boutique 2020

The Baylor grads turned HGTV sensations have sparked a dramatic urban reviv...

The Baylor grads turned HGTV sensations have sparked a dramatic urban revival in their Central Texas hometown.

These New Orleans Restaurant Make it The South's Best Food City

The Restaurants That Make New Orleans The South's Best Food City 2020

Why is the food so good? Reinvention.

Why is the food so good? Reinvention.

South's Best Resort Biltmore

The Inn on Biltmore Estate Voted The South's Best Resort 2020

Relax in an armchair worthy of an aristocratic library.

Relax in an armchair worthy of an aristocratic library.

South's Best Local Favorite The Grey

The Grey in Savannah Voted The South’s Best Local Restaurant 2020

Mashama Bailey returns home and proves food can bring people together.

Mashama Bailey returns home and proves food can bring people together.

The South’s Best Bookstores 2020

E. Shaver, Bookseller in Savannah Voted The South's Best Bookstore 2020

Our readers voted this shop the South’s Best Bookstore 2020, and it’s easy ...

Our readers voted this shop the South’s Best Bookstore 2020, and it’s easy to see why.

South's Best New Hotel Dewberry

The Dewberry Hotel in Charleston Voted The South's Best New Hotel 2020

Luxury meets local charm at this reimagined property in Charleston.

Luxury meets local charm at this reimagined property in Charleston.

South's Best New Restaurant Alewife

The Alewife in Richmond Voted The South's Best New Restaurant 2020

At Alewife, chef Lee Gregory serves up local seafood one sampler platter at...

At Alewife, chef Lee Gregory serves up local seafood one sampler platter at a time.

Charleston's Rainbow Row Homes

Why Charleston Is the South's Best City

Plan a visit, and expect a warm Southern welcome.

Plan a visit, and expect a warm Southern welcome.

South's Best Catfish Taylor Grocery

Taylor Grocery in Mississippi Voted The South's Best Catfish Joint 2020

Taylor Grocery’s no-frills fish is worth the fuss.

Taylor Grocery’s no-frills fish is worth the fuss.

SB Bars

The Alley Cat Lounge in Savannah Serves Over 100 Craft Cocktails

Each comes with a story.

Each comes with a story.

My One Shining Moment as a Peabody Duck

My One Shining Moment as a Peabody Duck

Even now, 31 years later, I still remember parts of our choreography.

Even now, 31 years later, I still remember parts of our choreography.

America's best cities for winter travel: Savannah

Reasons To Visit Savannah, Georgia – What To See and Do Now

If you’re in the mood for a Georgia getaway, you can’t do much better than ...

If you’re in the mood for a Georgia getaway, you can’t do much better than the city of Savannah.

Mountain Town Gatlinburg

Here’s How We Conducted the South’s Best Survey

The details behind our survey's methodology.

The details behind our survey's methodology.