http://www.southernliving.com/travel/ http://img4.southernliving.com/static/sitemap/i/logo.gif http://www.southernliving.com/ Find a place to celebrate the red, white, and blue near you.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~4/gtuPCX1ITzE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.southernliving.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~3/gtuPCX1ITzE/ http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2009/07/4th-of-july/small-town-parade-s.jpg?150:150 http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2009/07/4th-of-july/small-town-parade-t.jpg?75:75 Independence Day Parade fourth of july, independence day, parade http://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-central/4th-of-july-events-00400000047195/ Sail away to this unspoiled island jewel on the North Carolina coast.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~4/vaV9oBU47Pg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.southernliving.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~3/vaV9oBU47Pg/ http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2003/08/discover-cape-lookout/cape-lookout-s.jpg?150:150 http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2003/08/discover-cape-lookout/cape-lookout-t.jpg?75:75 Discover Cape Lookout (promo image) Art Meripolhttp://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-east/discover-cape-lookout-00400000005711/ Chattanooga just keeps getting better. Ditch your car, and discover new surprises around every bend.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~4/pmNjLxI6-IU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.southernliving.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~3/pmNjLxI6-IU/ http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2007/07/splashy-river-town/6-tennessee-aquarium-s.jpg?150:150 http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2007/07/splashy-river-town/6-tennessee-aquarium-t.jpg?75:75 Web-Exclusives >>CLICK HERE for aprintable map of our Favorite Stops in Chattanooga.Reasons To Come This MonthThe Chattanooga Symphony & Opera plays under the stars during Pops on the River on July 3. Spread a picnic blanket on the grass at Coolidge Park, and stay for the fireworks show.Also in the park, see free movies at 9 p.m. every Saturday in July. Where To StayThe Hilton Garden Inn, Residence Inn, and Courtyard by Marriott sit very close to the Creative Discovery Museum and the Tennessee Aquarium. Escape the crowds by staying at the Chattanoogan Hotel, a modern conference hotel with a spa, pool, and several restaurants. It's 13 blocks from the aquarium. Couples should stay at the Bluff View Inn, a B&B in the arts district.Our Favorite Stops Some new, some blue, some tried and true, these shops and restaurants keep us coming back again and again.Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau:www.chattanoogafun.com or 1-800-322-3344.Left: The fountains of The Passage arc into the river beneath the unmistakable skyline of the Tennessee Aquarium.]]> Photography Art Meripolhttp://www.southernliving.com/travel/river-town-00400000028196/ Summer days are just right for cooling down at one of these idyllic Southern lake escapes.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~4/cVelUr6PsLU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.southernliving.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~3/cVelUr6PsLU/ http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2009/07/web-exclusive-cool-lakes/stonewall-jackson-lake-wv-s.jpg?150:150 http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2009/07/web-exclusive-cool-lakes/stonewall-jackson-lake-wv-t.jpg?75:75 Stonewall Jackson Lake, West Virginia http://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-central/best-southern-lake-vacations-00400000047134/ Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris dreamed, designed, and built Missouri’s Big Cedar Lodge so you could escape to his slice of heaven on earth.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~4/_VjaoADer-s" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.southernliving.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~3/_VjaoADer-s/ http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2009/07/big-cedar-lodge/spring-view-lodge-s.jpg?150:150 http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2009/07/big-cedar-lodge/spring-view-lodge-t.jpg?75:75 1. The lodges began as a "fish camp" Robbie Caponettohttp://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-west/big-cedar-lodge-branson-missouri-00400000047584/ Greet the fleet, or set sail on the Chesapeake. Once you discover Hampton Roads, you'll never forget it.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~4/FRP_EETNoV4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.southernliving.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~3/FRP_EETNoV4/ http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2007/06/americas-waterfront/1-fireworks-chesapeake-bay-s.jpg?150:150 http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2007/06/americas-waterfront/1-fireworks-chesapeake-bay-t.jpg?75:75 On the Chesapeake Bay Photography Scott Suchmanhttp://www.southernliving.com/travel/experience-americas-waterfront-00400000028194/ Visit this North Carolina town for fine shopping and dining and the legendary Biltmore Estate.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~4/weZ__tlFB0U" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.southernliving.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~3/weZ__tlFB0U/ http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2006/07/asheville-getaway/biltmore-gardens-s.jpg?150:150 http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2006/07/asheville-getaway/biltmore-gardens-t.jpg?75:75 Awesome Asheville Art Meripolhttp://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-east/awesome-asheville-coolest-city-in-the-summer-00400000007248/ Welcome to the playgrounds of summer. Check in, and take the plunge.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~4/sq7puVLsIso" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.southernliving.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~3/sq7puVLsIso/ http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2006/07/cool-pools/ritz-carlton-pool-s.jpg?150:150 http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2006/07/cool-pools/ritz-carlton-pool-t.jpg?75:75 Water Wonderland: The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation Photography Gary Clarkhttp://www.southernliving.com/travel/cool-pools-great-stays-00400000008316/ These spots offer the freshest catch in the South.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~4/hnVrMikpck4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.southernliving.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~3/hnVrMikpck4/ http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2004/03/favorite-seafood-dives/j-bs-fish-camp-s.jpg?150:150 http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2004/03/favorite-seafood-dives/j-bs-fish-camp-t.jpg?75:75 The Best Seafood Along the South's Saltwater Shores http://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-east/our-favorite-southern-seafood-restaurants-00400000046569/ With soaring cliffs and majestic arches, Red River Gorge is an awe-inspiring place to visit. It may be the South’s best-kept secret.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~4/E12OVWgR9I0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feeds.southernliving.com/~r/southernliving/travel/~3/E12OVWgR9I0/ http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2009/04/kentucky-river-gorge/chimney-rock-s.jpg?150:150 http://img4.southernliving.com/i/2009/04/kentucky-river-gorge/chimney-rock-t.jpg?75:75 Chimney Top Rock Cary Jobe, Art Meripolhttp://www.southernliving.com/travel/south-central/red-river-gorge-slade-kentucky-00400000042740/