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Summer in the South33 new ways to beat the heat from Memorial Day to Labor Day,

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5Pack a hearty spread.

south carolina

chef craig deihl of

cypress in charleston

made his name with

his cured meats:

salami, bresaola,

nduja, oh my! early

this summer, fans can

stock up at his new

Artisan Meat Share

(33 Spring Street).

From charcuterie

plates to meat-laden

sandwiches, it’s a

one-stop shop for

the perfect picnic.

1-3Plot your island escape.

south carolina

island getaways

aren’t all about palm

trees and coconuts.

on the roads web-

bing throughout

Johns Island, moss-

draped, low-slung

oaks create the most

picturesque bike

paths this side of

the mississippi. For

lunch, don’t slow

your roll. pedal over

to the new Cilantro’s

Rolling Gourmet

food truck—you can

track its location on

Facebook—for a fish

taco to go.

Cumberland

Island, GA

Accessible only by

ferry from nearby

st. marys, this island

is home to nearly

175 wild horses.

Sanibel Island, FL

come June, hun-

dreds of sea turtles

lay their eggs in the

sun-drenched sand.

north carolina | Mother Earth

Brewing Company’s Endless River Kolsch

(motherearthbrewing.com) from kinston

“is crisp and relatively low in alcohol.

i call it a beach beer or a lawn mower

beer because it’s the perfect pour after

a 95-degree afternoon in the sun,” says

SL executive editor hunter lewis.

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locAl’s tAke mississippi

charlie worsham singer/songwriter from grenada; charlieworsham.com

“For live music, po’ monkey’s in merigold

is the crown jewel of jukes. or catch a

taping of Thacker Mountain Radio in

oxford (thackermountain.com). want

something to move your soul? pilgrim’s

rest church of god in christ in oakland

has the best choir and band i’ve heard.”

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Anna cottrellowner of lola boutique in Fayetteville; lolaboutique.com

“i’m heading to eureka springs to

eat brunch at the crescent hotel

(crescent-hotel.com), see the magnificent

thorncrown chapel (thorncrown.com),

and stay in one of the charming treehouse

cottages (treehousecottages.com).”

7Splash the day away.

texas | nothing

says summer quite

like a swimming hole.

For us, the Blue Hole

(friendsofbluehole

.org) in Wimberley,

Texas, is the poster

child for sweet,

sunny fun with its

grassy green banks,

old-growth cypress

trees, and lovingly

worn, knotted rope

swings. if you’d

rather not make the

45-minute trek back

to Austin after a day

on the water, you can

stay overnight at

maryland | get your

skee-ball arm ready.

After a $6 million reno,

Ocean City, Mary-

land’s iconic board-

walk is better than

ever. you can still get

a taste of classic oc

at these throwbacks.

Dumser’s Dairyland,

for churned ice-cream

flavors such as peanut

butter Fudge and

coconut chocolate

chip—so good they

have a cult following.

beach-net.com/

dumsers

Thrasher’s French

Fries, for vinegar-

laced fries—cut fresh

daily and served

by the bucketful.

thrashersfrench

fries.com

Dolle’s Salt Water

Taffy, for colorful

candies pulled from

copper kettles since

1910. dolles.com

Catch some rays on the oC’s new boardwalk.

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Dixie Daisy (vacation

wimberley.com; from

$125), a converted

Airstream trailer

on nearby smith

creek. the digs

come complete

with an outdoor

shower and a

hammock strung

between two elms.

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11Get social.

pinpoint your next

great adventure with

the OKDOTHIS app

(okdothis.com). log

in for a list of “dos”

(ideas for fun photos)

such as “the obliga-

tory airplane window

shot.” snap and share

a pic, browse photo

collections, and post

a “do” of your own.

we love “reading

Southern Living on

a porch swing.”

12Sleep in the Dog(fish) house.

delaware | the

folks behind Dogfish

Head brewery are

all hoppy about the

summer opening

of their 16-room

Dogfish Inn (dogfish

.com) in Lewes,

Delaware. suds

up with the beer-

infused bath

products.

10find a league of your own.

tennessee | the

newly formed Ten-

nessee Association

of Vintage Base Ball

(two words, just as it

was spelled until the

1930s) hits a home

run with its sunday

matches. the eight-

team league plays

through september,

rob mcdanielchef at springhouse in Alexander city; spring houseatcrossroads.com

“i’d tell an out-of-towner to spend the

day exploring the russell Forest trail

system (russelllandsonlakemartin

.com). there’s more than 100 miles

of weaving wooded trails, many with

breathtaking vistas of lake martin.”

using 1864-era rules,

at historic sites and

parks around the

nashville area, includ-

ing the sweeping

bicentennial capitol

mall. bring a blanket

and hit up one of the

food trucks parked

around the field for

lunch. we love the

trousers, caps, and

free admission—all

wistful reminders of

the good ol’ days.

tennesseevintage

baseball.com

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diane Flyntcider-maker at Foggy

ridge cider in dugspur;

foggyridgecider.com

“it isn’t summer around here without

a trip to Floyd, a one-stoplight town

where locals gather at the saturday

farmers’ market. grab a biscuit from

the Floyd country store (floydcountry

store.com), and enjoy the scenery.”

14reboot and recharge.

tennessee | As if

Blackberry Farm

(blackberryfarm

.com), the idyllic

4,200-acre mountain

resort, could get

any better—this June

15-19 bear a brain freeze for a Nola-style snowball.

louisiana | in new orleans, one thing truly marks the arrival of summer:

Snowballs. these shaved-to-order icy concoctions, drizzled in syrups, date

back to the 1930s when ernest hansen invented the electric ice-shaving

machine at Hansen’s Sno-Bliz (snobliz.com). since then, the treat has

achieved cult status at places like Beaucoup Juice (beaucoupjuice.com)

and in other towns too. here, three new classics we love outside the big easy.

Casey’s New

Orleans Snowballs

Austin, Texas

everything is bigger

in texas, including

casey’s menu of 60

flavors, all made in-

house with cane

sugar. try the banana

Fudgesicle. caseys-

snowballs.com

New Orleans

SnoBall Cafe

Decatur, Georgia

Find nolA-inspired

flavors such as café

du monde, a café

au lait snowball

crowned with

condensed milk.

neworleanssnoball

cafe.com

David’s Sno-Balls

Panama City Beach,

Florida

in addition to all-day

coffee and beignets,

order up a red

Velvet cake, king

cake, or key lime pie

with a marshmallow

topping. davids

snoballs.com

20locAl’s tAke virginia

they’re adding the

Wellhouse, a brand-

new 12,000-square-

foot spa. indulge in

of-the-earth treat-

ments, or pop in to

the juice bar, yoga

studio, and saltwater

pool. you’ll want to

stay awhile.

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pack the perfect Beach Bag

suit up And stAnd out in these style essentiAls Just right For A southern summer

a the Bag: leather accents add weight to this woven cotton tote, handmade in Atlanta. $125; andover

trask.com

B the sunglasses: the latest designs from nolA brand krewe come in sleek and stylish shapes. $185; krewe

duoptic.com

c the cover-up: A breezy beaded tunic by the queen bee of beach style. $138; lillypulitzer.com

d the hat: A crochet overlay gives a feminine take to this baseball cap. $85; proudmary.org

e the towel: supersoft towels that are totally customizable. $50; meandredesign.com

f the swimsuit: this bold red marysia suit is an everything but water exclusive; pair with a skirt after hours. $304; every

thingbutwater.com

g the Wristlet: this water-resistant bag can afford to get a little wet. $32; haydenreis.com

h the shoes: memory foam on the Jasmine flip-flop makes trekking around the coast feel like walking on sunshine. $198; elaineturner.com

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Dig into a Southern read.

Natchez Burning Greg Iles

the story of a son’s quest for his father’s truth. (harpercollins)

The One & Only Emily Giffin

walker, texas, resi-dent shea rigsby embarks on a journey of self-discovery. (ballantine books)

A Southern Girl John Warley

old south traditions are challenged when a charleston, south carolina, family adopts a korean orphan. (story river books)

Under Magnolia:

A Southern Memoir Frances Mayes

the Under the Tuscan

Sun author recalls her youth in Fitzgerald, georgia. (random house)

Shifting Interludes:

Selected Essays Willie Morris

A collection of essays from political analyses to travel narratives. (university press of mississippi)

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