Join author Caroline Eubanks on a behind-the-scenes look at the people, places and drinks behind the city. Even when it was still called Terminus, Atlanta was earning a raucous reputation as a hub for hard-drinking railroad workers. The first mayor, a saloon owner from the appropriately named Free and Rowdy Party, only cemented the town’s party credentials. What followed was more than a century of moonshiners, dollar bill–covered dives, exotic dancers, speakeasies and unde...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to American South.Discover American South's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from getting back to nature and hiking up mist-shrouded peaks in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; to exploring Miami's 1930's architectural glamour and old-fashioned eateries in Mid-Beach; and dancing the night away to world-class jazz in...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Georgia & the Carolinas.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from relaxing on the beaches of Hilton Head Island, to paddling along the inky-black swamp in Congaree National Park, and feasting on fresh seafood and shellfish in Charleston.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Pla...