Christmas in the South
Christmas in Florida: Saint Augustine’s Festive Lights and Sights
Saint Augustine, Florida
Despite the lack of very conventional Christmas-y weather, Florida has plenty of Christmas traditions all its own
Give ’Em Food: Food Gifts for Christmas
Montgomery, Alabama
When you share the fruits of your labor with someone, it means so much more than anything you could have bought
Merry Cookie to All—and to All a Good Bite!
Montgomery, Alabama
Baking Christmas cookies with your kids is a tradition they’ll cherish long—here’s an easy recipe for making your own Christmas-cookie magic
The Art of Southern Christmas: Part Two
Whether it’s slapping pecans in a kugel or lighting a bonfire to guide in an alligator-drawn sleigh, there are few traditions that can’t be made a bit better by a dash of Southern charm
Christmas Brunch
Montgomery, Alabama
For many, Christmas morning is the most wonderful moment in the most wonderful time of the year. Why not top it off with a Christmas morning brunch to help you hold onto the warm and cozy just a bit longer?
Divinity, aka Southern Candy
Soft and sweet with just a hint of crumble, divinity is the Christmastime favorite in the South and well beyond.
The Poinsettia’s Southern Progenitor
Greenville, South Carolina
When Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American diplomat and botanist on assignment in Mexico, first sighted a roadside poinsettia in 1828, he immediately sent cuttings back to his greenhouse in Greenville. The rest is history.
Lighting the Way for Papa Noel: St. James’s Bonfire Capital of the World
Gramercy, Louisiana
Who needs electricity? Nobody lights up Christmas quite like the river folk of southern Louisiana
