Another Lovely Southern Wilderness: Ocala National Forest
Even with its nearly 400,000 acres of wilderness area, this southernmost national forest sure has a lot going on within its borders
View ArticleSoul Food: The Heart of Southern Cuisine
While soul food, like all foodways, took cues from other inspirations, it can genuinely be considered America’s first original and most authentic cuisine
View ArticleGainesville’s Historic Pleasant Street Neighborhood
Segregated from the mainstream white areas, black American neighborhoods across the South developed into fully-formed townscapes, and there is no better example than Gainesville's beautiful Pleasant...
View ArticleThe Most Significant Landmark You Never Heard Of: Fort Mose
Did you know the first refuge for enslaved black Americans was in the South?
View Article16 of the South’s Most Haunted Places: Part One
Proceed with caution—these spooky Southern spots may just tempt you to keep the lights on at night!
View ArticleFall Festivals in the Heart of Florida
Autumn may be a bit warmer in Florida than in the rest of the South, but that doesn't keep her from hosting some fantastic fall festivals celebrating Old Florida's community-centered harvest time
View ArticleCopters, Arrows, and Wild Boar Chops
Follow Matt Moore on his wild Florida Wild Boar Hunt—and then taste the prize!
View ArticleGiving the South Credit for Thanksgiving
Yes, the Pilgrims and their Indian neighbors celebrated Thanksgiving at Plymouth Rock—but thanksgiving celebrations had already been occurring in the Southern regions for some time earlier
View ArticleHave a Cigar: Ybor City, the Festive Heart of Tampa
Our South at one time was a frontier, a place where people could form new starts no matter where they came from—a place like Ybor City
View ArticleRailroad Towns in Georgia and Florida
Lucky for us, railroad towns all around Florida and Georgia offer up a wellspring of history as well as a charming setting for new business ventures from inns to shops to restaurants
View ArticleA Beacon of Hope and Rest: Lighthouses of the South
Shining their beacon on sea-weary Southerners, these Southern lighthouses have been guiding the way through treacherous waters for centuries
View ArticleChristmas in Florida: Saint Augustine’s Festive Lights and Sights
Despite the lack of very conventional Christmas-y weather, Florida has plenty of Christmas traditions all its own
View ArticlePreserves: The Soul of Summer in Southern Winters
Southerners have long had to figure out means of providing ample food through the winter when food is scarce
View ArticleCalving in the South: A Winter’s Work
Beef and dairy are two of the leading agricultural pursuits in the American South, and young calves can bring serious money—while the winter their born in can bring serious challenges to a calf’s survival
View Article5 of the Best Drives in the South
Some may get their kicks on Route 66, but those familiar with the Southern U.S. know the South has several routes worthy of a song
View ArticleLake City and Florida’s Gateway
Lake City is often skipped over by tourists headed south and glossed over by the news, but make no mistake about it, it’s a thriving and fascinating place
View ArticleAn Ode to Chocolate: Southern Chocolate Festivals
From Texas to Virginia, we Southerners love chocolate so much we throw big parties for it year round
View ArticleOpen Air Worship in the Scenic and Sunny South
Whether they gather a congregation on Sunday, offer a retreat from the norm, or exist solely to remember what once was, these open-air chapels scattered throughout the South are definitely worth a...
View ArticleDavid Levy Yulee and the Emerging State of Florida
The first Jew elected to the US Senate, David Levy was one of the greatest of Floridians, helping to build the Florida we have today
View ArticleHoop’s Up: High School Basketball in the South
March Madness will soon captivate the nation once again, but the game originated in the same high schools that bring communities together across the South
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