There are plenty of stylish lodging options in Nashville; choose from rooftop hangouts, unique dining options, and gorgeous interiors. This gorgeous building is more than 100 years old and once housed one of the South’s most bustling train stations. With a 65-foot barrel-vaulted lobby ceiling, huge stone fireplaces, stained-glass windows, crystal chandeliers, and even their own blend of Jack Daniels whiskey, a stay here includes a unique peek into local history.

First time in Nashville? Don’t skip the Broadway honky-tonks, historic music sites, and architectural gems that make the city a true destination. Nashville’s most popular park, this is a haven for sunbathers, dog walkers, and kite fliers. In the warmest months you can watch Shakespeare in the park, or stop by the band shell for live music, weekly swing-dancing nights, food trucks, festivals like Musicians’ Corner, and more.

Whether craving traditional Southern cuisine or a modern take on the comfort food, the best restaurants in Chattanooga deliver. It’s no secret that the American South offers some of the most deliciously unique food across the country. Although Nashville, Atlanta and Charleston have long hogged the national spotlight as food destinations, those looking to experience a smaller, more walkable city whose culinary scene focuses on sustainability and fresh ingredients should turn their attention to Chattanooga.

Nashville and Memphis might be the most popular and most musical cities in the Volunteer State, but they don’t call Chattanooga the Scenic City for nothing. Surrounded by the natural beauty of the Tennessee River and the mountain ridges of the Appalachian foothills, it’s no wonder this outdoorsy town is replete with fun things to do for locals and travelers of all stripes.

To get from the capital of Guatemala City to Lake Atitlán, you'll have to travel 77 miles (126 km), and the best way to make the journey is by car.

Whether you’re shopping for a burgeoning Bach or someone who can’t carry a tune in a bucket, these books will play on any music lover’s heartstrings. What do you get for the music obsessive on your list in the age of streaming? Skip the Spotify gift subscriptions and try one of these lovingly curated coffee table books instead.

While we’re all doing our part to #flattenthecurve, it’s not easy. We’re adjusting to more time at home. Ordering our groceries (and everything else) online. Keeping our children inside for longer than we’d like. It can be a struggle to keep them entertained without sacrificing rules around screen time, we know.

"How are you with dogs?”. Ann Patchett asks as she holds back two curious greeters behind the front door. She ushers me inside her roomy red brick house to a comfortable living room drenched in morning sun. After she tries to convince me to adopt a deaf Border Collie from her sister (if only), her own rescue pup, Sparky, a tiny ball of black and white fur, makes himself comfortable on the couch between us.

We’ve got the ultimate primer on the best YA love stories. Filled with the emotional ups and downs that come with falling in love for the first time, these picks will make you cheer, cry and root for some happily ever afters. Always Never Yours by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka. Attention everyone who ever dreamed of a backstage romance and didn’t get it—this is the book for you.

David Arnold is one of my favorite authors to run into at a Nashville literary event. Although he left Tennessee for the bluer grasses of his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky, he’s still a regular face around town, and he’s often the most genuinely excited author in the room. On the day of our chat, which is sadly via phone instead of at one of our favorite local record stores like I’d hoped, we’re exactly one month away from the publication of his third novel, The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik.

A beach vacation is supposed to be a relaxing, work-free endeavor, but for author Virginia Boecker, it was the source of inspiration for her newest young adult novel, An Assassin’s Guide to Love and Treason.

Five new gift-ready reads are here for the music lover in your life. From operatic rock to Americana, from classical to soul, we’ve got a pitch-perfect match no matter their genre of choice.

Readers of all ages will find some of the most exciting and diverse stories being published in the world of YA. Here are our 10 most anticipated titles for 2019, so go ahead and start making your TBR list for the new year! With the runaway success of the Thomas’ debut novel The Hate U Give (not to mention all the awards and critical acclaim), it wouldn’t be a most anticipated list without this follow-up.

We all should be so lucky to find love—in family and friends as well as in romantic partners. These six new books fit into anyone’s life, regardless of relationship status. Eva Hagberg Fisher built a career writing about architecture in her 20s, but her raw and honest debut memoir, How to be Loved, is quite a departure from chronicling design and the hottest goings-on in New York real estate.

Our month-long celebration of all things mystery, Private Eye July, may be coming to a close, but there's always a new group of exciting thrillers and page-turning mysteries just around the corner! Here’s a look at some of the most anticipated releases hitting shelves this fall. Expect new cases from some of your favorite detectives, psychological suspense you won't be able to put down, small-town secrets, Dan Brown’s return and more.

The late outlaw Johnny Cash and Aussie rock star Nick Cave are two highly influential musicians known for examining the darker themes of life in their songwriting. In new collections of verse, each attempts to balance the scales between love and loss, beauty and ugliness. With more than 90 million records sales worldwide, there are few musicians who register even half of the cultural impact of Johnny Cash.