PHOTOS:BRIE WILLIAMS; PETER FRANK EDWARDS; CHRIS GRANGER
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A Smoky Mountain view; a Key Largo beach; a sailboat outside Fairhope.
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The gradations of green in a sunlit Key West garden. The delicate tendrils of a blooming crape myrtle in Fairhope, Alabama. The silky surface of a mountain river in North Carolina. At the onset of winter, these images may seem distant in more ways than just geography, but there’s no better time to plan your 2024 adventures. Click the button below for plenty of inspiration.
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Where to Eat in Southern Airports |
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A GOOD READ FROM OUR ARCHIVES
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John Grisham’s Ode to Amelia Island |
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Charlotte, North Carolina. When my husband ran the Charlotte Marathon earlier this fall, it was the perfect excuse for my daughter and me to tag along and see what the Queen City is all about. We mostly explored Uptown (what most cities call a downtown) by foot and left with a great appreciation for the bustling urban heart. Here’s what we did:
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Treated ourselves. Staying at the Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel put us in walking distance of most Uptown destinations. Our day began with beautifully crafted pastries at Coquette, a new-ish French restaurant with blue hues and Provençal floral patterns—and a tranquil spot to nosh on a gold-dusted lingonberry croissant alongside a cappuccino. Thousands of steps later, we stopped at Golden Cow Creamery for a scoop of small-batch ice cream (sprinkles-flecked Dunkaroos for me, please).
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Got a culture fix. When traveling with a four-year-old, it’s all about compromise: the Mint Museum Uptown for me, Discovery Place Science museum for her. The Mint houses contemporary art as well as a craft and design collection, which spoke to me as a decor lover. Other cultural institutions on the list for next time include the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art.
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…Ate some more. Charlotte’s dining scene has much to offer, and this food-enthusiast was going to make the most of our short time there. We joined my husband in carb-loading at the Market at 7th Street (a nonprofit food hall) via grandma-style pizzas from Geno D’s and an artfully adorned liege waffle from Sweet Crunch Waffles. On the way out of town, we couldn’t resist driving out of the way to the Commonwealth Park neighborhood for breakfast at Good Wurst Co. The restaurant offers zero frills, but the house-made Montreal-style bagels hit the spot before a short-yet-long drive back to Atlanta.
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