Kinsey Gidick

1 month ago | smithsonianmag.com | Kinsey Gidick

The James River Batteau Company, an outdoor recreation-meets-historical tour business, has designed a dinner cruise that honors the resilience and culinary ingenuity of enslaved boatmen As the sun dips softly behind the Blue Ridge Mountains, the James River unfurls like a ribbon of gold, cradling the reflection of a passing batteau. The flat-bottomed vessel, a wooden relic of the 18th century, glides through the water.

2 months ago | gardenandgun.com | Kinsey Gidick

Mary Randolph Carter calls clutter poetry. To her, a house without books—stacked on shelves or scattered across the floor—feels lifeless, devoid of soul. She treasures objects with patina, favoring a “lived-in” look she says she fine-tuned during her childhood in Richmond, Virginia, where she grew up as the oldest of nine in a home on Monument Avenue.

2 months ago | gardenandgun.com | Kinsey Gidick |Anna Davis

Country music legend Merle Haggard once told NPR’s Terry Gross that he hopped his first train at age five. The son of a Santa Fe Railroad carpenter had a lifelong love affair with locomotives—so much so that he actually named his twentieth studio album My Love Affair with Trains. Now, fans of rail travel, country music, and Americana can step into that legacy aboard Haggard’s former personal dome car, which was recently added to the Virginia Scenic Railway’s lineup.

2 months ago | gardenandgun.com | Kinsey Gidick |Gabriela Gomez-Misserian

The Southeast is known for its rolling hills and Blue Ridge peaks, and one of the coolest ways to take in the scenery is at high velocity. Mountain coasters—gravity-driven rides that wind through natural landscapes—have surged in popularity across the region, offering an equal mix of adrenaline rush and Appalachian charm. Sevier County, Tennessee, is home to eight of these ridge runners alone, but you can find them peppered across the region.

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Kinsey Gidick

Predators Lose 2-1 to Flyers & Revisiting the Alexandre Carrier Trade With MontrealPlus, a look at the club's latest results... The latest from our great team of Nashville Predators writers. Predators Begin Road Trip With Loss to …