Southbound

A magazine that honors the charm and diversity of exploring our beloved Southern region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Local

English

Magazine

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#243424

United States

#62595

News and Media

#2575

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

One City, Three Ways: Durham, North Carolina

2 days ago | atlantamagazine.com | Stephanie Hunt

Durham, North CarolinaThe cloying scent of tobacco—earthy, sweet, and spicy—once hung heavy in downtown Durham, where red-brick warehouses harbored the leaves that would become Lucky Strike cigarettes and the famed Bull Durham tobacco that gave “Bull City” its moniker. Today those warehouses are upscale apartment buildings, entrepreneurial centers, and trendy shops—all of which means this former manufacturing hub in the Research Triangle no longer plays third fiddle to Chapel Hill and Raleigh.
This Atlanta gym knows women need to work out differently to see results

3 days ago | atlantamagazine.com | Lauren Finney Harden

Photograph by Gabriella ValladaresFounders Katie Wetzel and Erin McDevitt opened Gain Gym in Reynoldstown last month as a women-only fitness space, driven by their experience with Atlanta’s competitive gym scene. “We realized women want a place to feel welcome, invited, safe, and where they can learn to lift without feeling judged,” says Wetzel. So far, Gain has welcomed women of all ages, from teenagers to those over 65.
After 45 years, Lois Reitzes signs off from WABE

4 days ago | atlantamagazine.com | Richard L. Eldredge

After Reitzes announced her retirement, tributes flooded in from Atlanta arts luminaries; over the decades, she’s interviewed nearly all of them. Nothing better illustrates the length and breadth of Lois Reitzes’s radio tenure than the concert ad that ran next to an early newspaper profile of her in 1982. Opening up for the J. Geils Band at the Atlanta Civic Center, the ad announced, were “special guest stars”: the band U2.
“On every call, I prepare for a bite”: Fulton County Animal Services' mission to protect Atlanta’s pets

1 week ago | atlantamagazine.com | Xavier Stevens

As an animal services officer, Jessica Lawton answers any call involving pets, which has included peacocks. Photograph by Adobe StockIt’s been three years since the last serious dog bite. Jessica Lawton had recently started her job as a field service officer with Fulton County Animal Services, when one day, another officer was bit by a rottweiler while delivering paperwork to a house from which the same dog had escaped earlier in the week.
50 years of dog training wisdom from Atlanta’s original dog whisperer

1 week ago | atlantamagazine.com | Scott Freeman

Michael Quattrochi has spent five decades honing his understanding of canine behavior. Courtesy of Michael QuattrochWhen Atlanta magazine profiled dog whisperer Michael Quattrochi in 1985, he was something of a trailblazer. For one, he believed in training puppies rather than adult dogs. And he didn’t use choke chains or harsh reproaches. “Why should I raise my voice when a dog can hear from three to five times better than me?” he told us then.
Baker collaborates with Atlanta designer Susan Ferrier on a globally-inspired collection

2 weeks ago | atlantamagazine.com | Fran Worrall

Photograph courtesy of BakerAt the recent High Point Market, luxury furniture brand Baker debuted a collection of furnishings and accessories in collaboration with Atlanta-based interior designer Susan Ferrier. The 72-piece line, which is a first for the designer, includes pieces for the living room, dining room, and bedroom. It will be available in showrooms in late summer. The collection draws on Susan’s global travels as well as her longtime interest in ancient civilizations.
Chef Jason Liang shares his Taiwanese roots with family-style Ban-Dou meals at Lucky Star

2 weeks ago | atlantamagazine.com | Carly Felton Cooper

Ban-DouGrowing up in Taiwan, Lucky Star chef and partner Jason Liang remembers attending celebratory feasts in tents along the side of the road, where specialty chefs prepared massive meals served family style to commemorate a wedding or birthday. Called Ban-Dou (pronounced bahn dough), these events are cultural experiences focused on togetherness. At Lucky Star, Liang—who also owns Michelin-starred O By Brush, Momonoki, Brush Sushi, Cuddlefish, and Momo Cafe—shares his roots with Atlantans.
Dishes We Love: Indaco’s zeppole

3 weeks ago | atlantamagazine.com | Allison Entrekin

Indaco’s zeppolePhotograph by Vicki ArtorntamaratSituated above the Beltline Eastside Trail, Indaco (pronounced “in-DOCK-o”) has one of the city’s most popular patios. On pretty days, it’s filled with friends clinking wine glasses, couples on dates, and plenty of leashed dogs ensuring no crumbs collect dust on the ground. The menu is billed as “elevated Italian,” so even though you can order woodfired pizzas and housemade pastas, you won’t spot a checkered tablecloth.
Bomb Biscuit moves from Old Fourth Ward to Grant Park, bringing its buttery soul with it

3 weeks ago | atlantamagazine.com | Carly Felton Cooper

Bomb Biscuit Co. founder Erika CouncilPhoto by Andrew Thomas LeeAtlanta’s biscuit queen has a new throne. After six years in Old Fourth Ward, Erika Council’s Bomb Biscuit Co. is baking its way into Grant Park. The beloved breakfast spot, known for its flaky biscuits, soulful brunch plates, and vibrant Southern hospitality, moved into the Larkin on Memorial development last week—a few miles south of its original location.
Four decades of music and art at Virginia-Highland Summerfest

3 weeks ago | atlantamagazine.com | Su-Jit Lin

Kids show off their handmade crafts after running in the Virginia-Highland Summerfest Tot TrotPhotograph by Cristy SolomonIt wasn’t on purpose that Virginia-Highland Civic Association president Alex Bevel Jones spoke with 40 bands for the 40th iteration of the neighborhood’s annual Summerfest, which returns this month from June 6 through 8. But it certainly has a nice ring to it.