What  Driftwood, Texas based distillery, bar, and spirit brand  Description  Who built the business: “Judson Kauffman, former Marine fighter pilot Brent Looby, and former military intelligence analyst Ryan Campbell” met at The University of Texas’ McCombs MBA program with a shared entrepreneurial passion. The trio became the first in the nation to develop a now…

What Food & drink in Grant Park Description  “Full Commission is an all-day southern gastropub serving counter service coffee, espresso, and breakfast in the morning with full-service bar and dinner in the evenings. On the weekends we serve full service brunch in the mornings.” Voyage ATL  Why The space, service and food speak for themselves…

Located away from the buzz of the French Quarter in the Lower Garden District, it invites a slower pace and sense of place. —Vogue What Historic, personality-driven hotel developed with inspiration from musician Saint Vincent  Description “This spring’s opening of the Hotel Saint Vincent, in New Orleans’s Lower Garden District, represents a next act for…

Learn Curious how Cabbagetown’s artistic, closely-bound community has preserved its homes and heritage over the past 100+ years? Recommended reading includes How a Mill Settlement Evolved into Cabbagetown, A brief history of Cabbagetown, and an overview of the neighborhood’s historic homes. Experience Park at Euclid and Druid at the edge of Inman Park. While walking…

What Historic home in Inman Park, Atlanta’s first planned neighborhood. Description “Inman Park is architectural eye candy. The neighborhood is made up of mansions dating from the late 19th century, including a famous Beaux Arts estate once owned by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Candler. But even Callan Castle can scarcely compete with the King-Keith House for…

What Special travel guides that aim to capture a local sense of place Description Wildsam was founded by Taylor Bruce in 2012 with a strong belief in the transformative power of wonder, particularly wonder captured through travel. In their own words, Wisdom seeks out “these real and rooted things, what’s truly authentic to a place.”…

What Place, Fire Island  Description A favorite blog, Escape Brooklyn, provides an excellent snapshot of this unique corner of the world: “Fire Island is a 31-mile barrier island just off the southern coast of Long Island. Its proximity to NYC–paired with picturesque beaches, cute neighborhoods, fabulous rental homes, and the radiant LBGT culture–make this a…

3,000 BC: A Sacred Land over many Centuries  Permanent inhabitants first started farming in present-day Taos, New Mexico as early as 3,000 BC. Across the world, Egyptians were building the pyramids and city-states were forming in Mesopotamia.  1540: The Legend of Cibola – The Seven Cities of Gold   Europeans first visited the region now known…

What British interior design company, Neville Johnson and creative agency, iProspect, came together to ask an intriguing question — what would Frida Kahlo’s bedroom look like if she were living in 2020? Description This ingenious PR campaign for Neville Johnson envisions how Kahlo, William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth I, and Coco Chanel would decorate their bedroom…

What Workout studios, hot yoga Description Yonder is an Atlanta based yoga company with studios in Buckhead, Old 4th Ward, and on the Westside. Class are very hot and challenge balance, strength and mental focus. The name of the studio, Yonder, means ‘a place you can see but have not reached.’ Why In every new…

From online to off, we’re crafting new ways to find “our” people. Last year, The Verge proclaimed, “the old promise of the internet — niche communities, human connection … never really lost its appeal, but [in 2017] [the desire for us to realize that promise] came back with a miniature vengeance.” They couldn’t have read…