From Bloody Marys to Cajun hot sauce to tropical hideaways, G&G's second annual Secret South issue unveils even more of the hidden South. Discover Athens, Georgia, the quail trail in Alabama's Black Belt, and how to make the perfect fried green tomato.
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Spring 2007 (Currently Sold Out)
Garden & Gun launched in Spring 2007 featuring Pat Conroy’s personal view of the South; how Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello blueprints inform 21st-century design; and an insider’s look at the eclecticism of Asheville, where high art meets arts and crafts.
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Summer 2007 (Currently Sold Out)
G&G travels to Havana to explore Hemingway’s restored home and boat, as well as his way of life on the curious island of Cuba. Stateside, we figure out what keeps Southern women surfers on top of the crests and all that makes Mobile, Alabama, upwardly mobile.
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Holiday 2007 (Currently Sold Out)
John Currence takes readers way down South, all the way to Argentina for a dove shoot, while Winston Groom muses on the world’s best shotguns. The Waldingfield Beagles — America’s oldest beagle pack — round out the sporting side of the issue while Palm Beach lends its quintessential touch of elegance.
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Fall 2007 (currently sold out)
This sporting issue follows the grand opening day of Georgia’s famed Belle Meade hunt; chases redfish in the Louisiana marsh with Charles Gaines; tours the majestic gardens of the lost colony of Roanoke; and shows why Memphis has so much more to sing than the blues.
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July/August 2008
G&G locates the twenty best small towns in the Southern Dream Towns feature, while Rick Bragg takes on Cuban expats and their mouthwatering signature sandwiches. The Indiana Jones of horticulture shares his rare plant collection, and Charlottesville, Virginia, comes to life in local fashion for all to see.
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April/May 2009
In the Land issue, G&G shares some lessons from the South’s smartest farm, which has been and continues to be way ahead of its time. Secret supper clubs are unveiled as adventurous foodies and renegade chefs reignite the old Southern tradition. Louisville offers twenty-seven reasons other than the Derby to head to the Bluegrass State.
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August/September 2009
In our Best of the Secret South issue, we uncover the best beach, BBQ, duck club, Bloody Mary, gunsmith, and much, much more. The world’s scariest (secret) garden comes to life thanks to the Bog Man’s obsession with carnivorous plants. And Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has all the pleasantries of old-school charm along with new eclecticism and progressiveness.
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December 2008/January 2009
In this Caribbean issue, G&G dives into thirty reasons to head South, way South, to the hidden Bahamas. Grainger McKoy, a world-renowned bird sculptor, captivates with perfect aesthetics and exact physics, while Julia Reed describes how life is perfectly inexact and laissez-faire within the resilient soul of New Orleans.
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February/March 2009 (currently sold out)
Within our Great Southern Homes issue, G&G leads a photographic tour of the spaces and places that define us, from grandiose plantations to quaint freedman’s cottages and everything in between. A boudin junkie winds through Cajun country; Connecticut Yankees renew the tradition of the American double gun; and Georgia’s first city comes to life.
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January/February 2008 (currently sold out)
G&G takes readers foxhunting with Ben Hardaway and his legendary pack; Jack Hitt explores the return of one of the South’s prized resources, the longleaf pine; and Oxford, Mississippi, welcomes readers with its gracious hospitality.
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June/July 2009
G&G takes readers back in time in our Southern Roads issue which explores Virginia’s fishing highway, North Carolina’s barbecue byways, Florida’s old beach roads, and more. Moonshine makes a comeback in a big, tasty way, and Charles Gaines explains how Birmingham’s renaissance started with an old industrial town with a big heart.
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March/April 2008
Thomasville, Georgia, takes quail hunting (and the beautiful private plantations to go with it) quite seriously and has much to show for this revered pastime. Reynolds Price ruminates on his meaningful friendship with Eudora Welty; a Chapel Hill chef shows why she prefers the slower side of food; and Augusta, Georgia, reveals a lot more than gorgeous gardens and a venerated golf course.
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May/June 2008
Davis Love III opens up his Southern hideout while G&G roams the South’s wild beaches on the best of the barrier islands. Charleston, South Carolina, takes the spotlight and boasts everything from exquisite cuisine to 18th-century architecture to shabby beaches and bars alike.
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November 2008
In our Best Southern Foods issue, G&G takes readers on a culinary adventure mapping out the 100 Southern Foods You Absolutely, Positively Must Try Before You Die. John T. Edge savors everything from chicken liver paté to a stew dog and convinces readers to map out their next foodie road trip. Further, G&G heads to Tennessee to experience Nashville and all its rich culture, song, and Southern soul.
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September/October 2008
In this Best of the New South issue, G&G uncovers fifty people, places, and things that make us proud. Jimmy Buffett tells the story of how Bo Diddley saved his life, and the charming side of Atlanta and all its secrets surprise those who deemed Atlanta an old misfit metropolis.
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December 2009/January 2010
In the Best of the Sporting South issue, we share our top fishing guides, bird lodges, and dog breeders. Tom Brokaw and the rest of the Bonefish Boys get together in the Bahamas, the Texas state capital shines, and shotguns get an extreme makeover.
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February/March 2010
Raw, fried, or otherwise, G&G serves up the ultimate Southern oyster guide while three Southern designers show off their favorite rooms. Lee Smith uncovers the magic of Key West and P.J. O'Rourke talks kids and canines.
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April/May 2010
From a frozen mint julep to boiled peanuts, G&G guides you to the best Southern joints in New York City. Tom Brokaw tells the story of two extraordinary bird dogs and a Charleston chef lays out her recipe for perfect pimento cheese. Plus, 20 Southern dream towns.
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June/July 2010
From Bloody Marys to Cajun hot sauce to tropical hideaways, G&G's second annual Secret South issue unveils even more of the hidden South. Discover Athens, Georgia, the quail trail in Alabama's Black Belt, and how to make the perfect fried green tomato.
Price: $ 8.95plus shipping
August/September 2010
Southern style takes center stage as G&G uncovers the artists, architects, designers, and craftsmen who are influencing the world in big ways. Rick Bragg and Bob Marshall take an up-close look at the Gulf Coast oil spill, Texas troubadour James McMurtry pursues great songs, open spaces, and the occaasional wild turkey, and Lexington shows it's more than horses, bourbon, and basketball.
