202 southern favorites

Southern Living, Spring 2002

Susie's South Forty Confections, Midland, TX

122-125) Mexican Restaurants

LW Cats, El Paso

Cisco's Restaurant Bakery and Bar, Austin

Nuevo Laredo Cantina, Atlanta

Qdoba Mexican Grill, Raleigh

126-129) Vineyards and Wineries

Barboursville Vineyards, Barboursville, VA

Stonehaus Winery, Cookeville, TN

Nassau Valley Vineyards, Lewes, DE

Ste. Genevieve Wines, Fort Stockton, TX

130-132) Southern Specialty Foods

Harry's Farmers Market, Atlanta

Whole Foods Market, Austin

www.gritlit.com, Columbia, SC

133-136) Beach Souvenirs

Alvin's Island Tropical Department Stores, (14 locations in Northwest Florida and coastal Alabama)

Wings (30 locations, most in South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, and Texas)

Ron Jon Surf Shop, Cocoa Beach, Orlando, and Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Mermaid Souvenir Pier, Galveston, TX

137-140) Bookstores

Half Price Books, Houston

Malaprop's, Asheville, NC

Read It Again, Sam, Charlottesville, VA

Hobbit Hall Children's Bookstore, Roswell, GA

141-145) Wild West Experiences

Cataloochee Ranch, Maggie Valley, NC

Figure 3 Ranch, Amarillo, TX

Kissimmee Rodeo, Kissimmee, FL

Boot makers Alan Bell and James Leddy, Abilene, TX

146-149) Fabric Shops and Sewing Sessions

Hancock's of Paducah, KY

Mary Jo's Cloth World, Gastonia, NC

Heart to Heart Quilt Shop, Trussville, AL

Elly Sienkiewicz's Applique Academy, (various locations)

150-153) Five-and-dime Stores

Dooley's 5 10 & 25, Fredericksburg, TX

Variety Fair 5&10, Houston

Smith Variety Store, Birmingham

Mallard's Dollarama, Keystone Heights, FL

154-156) Homegrown Gardens

Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA

Crosby Arboretum, Picayune, MS

Missouri Botanical Garden's Shaw

Nature Reserve, Gray Summit, MO

157-160) Specialty Antiques And Crafts

Easton Maritime Antiques, Easton, MD

Delectable Collectables, Micanopy, FL

Mississippi Crafts Center, Ridgeland, MS

The Emporium, Houston

161-164) Roller Coasters

The Titan, Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington

The Galaxi, Dixie Landin', Baton Rouge

The Wild Thing, Lake Winnepesaukah, Chattanooga

The Grizzly, Paramount's Kings Dominion, Richmond

165-167) Sailing Schools

Steve and Doris Colgate's Offshore

Sailing School, Captiva Island, FL

Texas Sailing Schools, Denison, TX

Annapolis Sailing School, Annapolis

168-171) Best VIews

Mount Mitchell, NC

Mount LeConte Lodge, TN

McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis, TX

Vendue Inn rooftop bar, Charleston, SC

172-175) Art Spots

Hambidge Center, Dillard, GA

Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL

Art galleries, Rockport, TX

Studio XI, Morganton, NC

176-178) City Trails

The Riverwalk, Jacksonville, FL

Tulsa River Park District, Tulsa

Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk

179-182) Rails-to-Trails Bicycle Paths

Katy Trail, MO

Greenbrier River Trail, WV

Pinellas Trail, FL

C&O Canal National Historical Park, Washington, D.C.

183-186) All That Glitters

Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Museum, Dahlonega, GA

The Museum of North Carolina, Minerals, Spruce Pine, NC

Crater of Diamonds State Park, Murfreesboro, AR

Hope Diamond exhibit, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.

187-190) Wedding Places

Children's Chapel, Lake Martin, AL