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Even Frodo Would Envy This Underground Club

January 4, 2013 | By Donna Florio | Comments (4)

Get your tickets now for the greatest show on, err. . . below, Earth. Tickets are going fast for PBS‘s March 9 taping of Bluegrass Underground in Cumberland Caverns’ 3.5 million-year-old Volcano Room, near McMinnville, TN.

5 Reasons We Love Nashville (The Show!)

October 10, 2012 | By Erin Shaw Street | Comments (4)

You already know that we love the city of Nashville. (See the list of reasons we gave you in the September issue.) And we predict the rest of the world is going to be fascinated with the Music City after tonight’s premiere of ABC’s new show “Nashville.” We’ve watched it. We like it. Here’s why you should tune in:

SL Top 10: Craig Morgan’s Favorite Fishing Holes

October 3, 2012 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (1)

Country singer and Tennessee native (he’s from Kingston Springs) Craig Morgan has churned out some unforgettable hits including “Almost Home,” “That’s What I Love About Sundays,”and the summer anthem “Redneck Yacht Club.”

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Fall Is Here!

September 29, 2012 | By Kate Phillips and Stephanie Granada | Comments (7)

Our photographers are racing around the region trying to capture the first signs of fall in the South. From the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Smokies and beyond, the shades of gold and amber that wash over our landscape this time of year are a sight to see.

Reese Witherspoon names baby Tennessee. Our bets for where he’ll go.

September 27, 2012 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (4)

The halls of Southern Living are all a flutter over the fantastic, oh-so-Southern moniker Reese Witherspoon has bestowed on her newborn son: Tennessee. That’s right, Tennessee James Toth (his father is Hollywood producer and Reese’s husband James Toth) arrived earlier this afternoon and will bear the name of his mother’s home state.

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The View From The Top in Chattanooga

September 8, 2012 | By Kate Phillips and Stephanie Granada | Comments (5)

If there is one thing that can be said about Southerners is that we know how to appreciate our heritage and landscape. Even as life moves a mile-a-minute, we value the time spent to stop and admire our beautiful surroundings.

The South’s Next Spielberg? Sidewalk Movie Festival Is Back

August 23, 2012 | By Cory Bordonaro | Comments (1)

He or she might be among us. Filmmakers from around the South gather this weekend in our hometown for the 14th Annual Sidewalk Film Festival—a Birmingham-based celebration of international film. In historic theatres and more intimate venues across the downtown area, this year’s festival showcases nearly 200 short films, documentaries, and narrative features.

Chattanooga Debuts Fashion Week

August 22, 2012 | By Caroline McKenzie | Comments (3)

Chattanooga is runway ready! Today the Scenic City launches its inaugural Fashion Week, joining a host of Southern cities–Austin, Charlotte, Charleston and Savannah, to name a few–that have debuted similar events in recent years. Founder Jaime Hemsley, who owns Gage Talent a modeling agency with locations throughout Tennessee, says this isn’t some copy-cat trend, but rather the outgrowth of a burgeoning Southern fashion movement.

Top 10: Southern Cocktails to Try Now

August 17, 2012 | By Stephanie Granada | Comments (3)

Forget the vodka-water and Natty Light, Southerners know how to appreciate a proper drink. Lucky for us, the South holds claim to some of the brightest minds in the industry. Dean of New Orleans mixology, and part founder of The Museum of the American Cocktail, Chris McMillian gave us a tip-of-the-‘berg run-down of 10 of the bartenders who are shaping […]

The Hunka Hunka Burning Guide: What To Know This Elvis Week and Beyond

August 14, 2012 | By Erin Shaw Street | Comments (11)

Though he’s been gone for 35 years this week, Elvis is still the King. (Seriously, stop by the office of a certain Southern Living editor and you’re likely to get a treatise on the long-lasting impact of Elvis Aaron Presley. And maybe a peanut butter and banana sandwich.)

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