Caroline Eubanks

Tips + Trends
Start the new year with a getaway, whether it’s close to home or overseas. January is a great time to explore, especially in destinations where it’s low season and there are deals on airfare and accommodations to be found. But if you’re looking to escape the cold, there are plenty of warmer, sunnier places to do that, too.
Read on for some fantastic January getaways perfect for foodies, adventurers and everyone in between. As always, check for travel guidelines and closures befo...

Bourbon may be known as “America’s Spirit,” but that wasn’t always the case. During the 1960s and the following decades, the industry struggled as more “diet-friendly” drinks like cheaply-made vodka and gin gained interest. With the spirit already aging in barrels, companies were faced with an uphill battle to get people to buy it.

Kentucky is known as the land of bourbon, which takes its name from the county along the Ohio River. It’s been produced for more than 200 years, and visitors to the distilleries on and off the Kentucky Bourbon Trail makes for a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry. But for some of the Bluegrass State’s famed distilleries, it’s not t...

Over the past 50 years or so, what the office means to us has drastically changed—and so have the office design trends. Whether we like it or not, these spaces are where most of us spend the majority of our waking hours. It’s where we eat meals, forge friendships, and flex our creativity. As white collar jobs increased around the middle of the last century, more people have entered the traditional office setting. There was a big culture of commuting to the big cities in the height of suburban...

Chefs and Restaurants
The Asian-inspired dishes and cocktails at Puma Yu’s in Athens, Ga. are served on colorful vintage pieces collected from estate sales and thrift stores in neighboring towns and on travels.
“Small towns have the best stuff. It really started because that’s what we like to drink out of at home,” says Co-Owner Ally Smith. “I worked for places [where] everything matches and it’s super...
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Savannah, Georgia, has plenty of appealing qualities, like its incredible food scene and historic landmarks. But this coastal city is also well located if you’re looking to take day trips nearby, exploring other destinations.
Whether you want to learn about the people of the Sea Islands, spend a day relaxing on the beach, or cross another state off your list, you’ll find it on one of these day trips from Savannah.
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Former schoolteacher Ryan Bethea was bartending at a Raleigh restaurant, ready for a change. He came home from a shift and picked up a Farm Bureau magazine and was captivated by one particular article.
“There was an article about North Carolina having the perfect setup for being a major player in the oyster industry,” Bethea recalls. “It featured a guy named Jay Styron, who I call the grandfather of North Carolina aquaculture.”
He was excited at the idea of promoting the state’s products and ...

When the passage of the Volstead Act in 1919 ushered in Prohibition, America’s distilleries were left with few ways to survive. Some shuttered, never to reopen. A lucky few got one of the highly sought-after medicinal whiskey licenses. But for even fewer, the only option was to move elsewhere. And that’s how Kentucky bourbon, known now as “America’s spirit,” came to be distilled in Mexico for about three decades.
Once Prohibition started, the saloon business in border towns like Juarez — wher...

The Savannah of years past conjures up images of high society and tradition, with grand homes and dramatic oak trees like those featured in the famous book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
But these days, it’s a welcoming and eclectic place where you’ll find locals, art students and visitors all enjoying the same spaces. The city draws in history lovers to admire the carefully preserved historic homes and museums, and foodies for the restaurant scene influenced by a wide variety of cu...

Travelers flock to Savannah, Georgia, to see its picture-perfect scenery – like a time capsule of years past with carefully preserved architecture.
Savannah’s location in the coastal plain region puts it in a subtropical climate, meaning visitors can enjoy mild temperatures nearly year-round. But each season brings its own advantages and drawbacks. Summer is the most popular, but the heat can be overwhelming, and prices are at their highest. The winter, meanwhile, offers discounted rates but ...

Georgia’s oldest city, not to mention the first capital, was established on the Savannah River in 1733 and, for nearly 300 years, has beckoned visitors to the Spanish moss-lined trees and charming homes. It’s one of the nation’s biggest ports, and its hospitable locals helped earn the nickname the “Hostess City.”
Savannah is best explored on foot and is warm throughout much of the year. There’s a packed calendar of annual events, including the wild St Patrick’s Day festivities (one of the lar...

Bern’s Steakhouse has so many bottles of wine that staff say they aren’t completely sure of the exact count. Open since 1956, Bern’s Steakhouse, in Tampa, is a local legend, famous for its dry-aged steaks (ranging from 45 to 100 days) and the Harry Waugh Dessert Room, where guests will encounter dozens of sweets. Reservations, released 60 days in advance, are often snapped up within an hour.
Nothing, though, tells the story of Bern’s quite like its gargantuan wine collection — with room for 1...