Beaufort, South Carolina: The South’s ‘Friendliest’ Town
With hundreds of "friendly" southern towns, Beaufort, South Carolina has been named the "friendliest." There’s something to be said for small towns where traditions are alive, folks are smiling and neighbors are actually inclined to lend you a cup of sugar. Yes, you can always make the argument your hometown [...]
Jockeys & Juleps Derby Party Seeks Big Finish for Equine Therapy Families
On Saturday, May 7th, the first annual Jockeys & Juleps derby watch party will be held on the Dobbs’ family estate in the heart of one of East Memphis’ most beautiful neighborhoods. What will make this event so unique is not the capacity crowd of 900 people or the depth [...]
Losing Those ‘Love Handles’ Benefits Men’s Health
Spare tires. Saddlebags. Love handles. Muffin tops. Whatever you call the excess flab hanging around your midsection, know that it really needs to go—and not just for aesthetic reasons. Those extra five or 10 pounds you're carrying around your midsection are far more dangerous than you probably realize. Researchers from [...]
Looking For a Competitive Edge? Read More Books
It may sound strange, but every once in a while I need to be reminded to engage in something I love doing; reading books. David Sable at Huffpost Business has written an excellent article on why we should exercise our brains by reading more books. Twenty-eight percent of American adults [...]
Basic Grooming Habits Every Southern Man Should Acquire
Men are sometimes justified in complaining about the amount of time and money our belles spend on making themselves presentable. They too are justified in complaining about men's lack of time and attention to basic grooming principles. Here are some tips. Grooming. How difficult can it be? Very much so, considering [...]
Why Southerner’s Engrave Everything; Especially the Silver
I grew up in a southern household where my mom had most everything - especially the silver - engraved. For many of us handing these items down is a right of passage. Here is a wonderful article from Garden & Gun on why southerner's relish their engraved silver. Chances are [...]
5 Southern Hotels to Take Your Special Belle
The South is blessed with some of the country's best hotels. Two of these profiled below have special meanings to One Southern Man; but those stories will never be told on this site! Cleo De Laney at StyleBlueprint has done a wonderful job profiling these great hotels. For those who [...]
‘Southern’ Men’s Guide to Maturing While Looking Refined & Being Irresistible
It may not be fair, but it's no secret men naturally age more gracefully than women. With no disrespect to our belles, here are a few guidelines One Southern Man personally subscribes to (minus the two-seater). Thanks to D'Marge for this outstanding column. There are two ways to approach growing old. [...]
All About Men’s Colognes
Everybody knows that guy. The one who douses himself in cologne until he’s walking around in a cloud of fragrance like the perfumey version of Pig-Pen from Peanuts. Or the knucklehead who may literally take his morning showers in Axe Body Spray instead of water. Here's everything to know about men's [...]
Southern Belle Primer
There is so much to know about southern belles, and there isn't enough space here to cover half of it here. Nonetheless, reading this southern belle primer will make meeting and talking to gorgeous belle's a breeze. Who doesn't love a nice, cute southern woman? From their sexy accents to [...]