This Charming Southern Destination Is One of America's Favorite Cities—and It's Even Better During the Holidays

"A perennial stop for us, the James Beard Award–winning Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ delivers the whole-hog goodness we crave." - Trudy Haywood Saunders Trudy Haywood Saunders Trudy Haywood Saunders is a writer and editor based in North Carolina. Her work has been featured in Travel + Leisure, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Our State, Okra, and more. A lifelong Southerner, Trudy draws her writing inspiration from personal experiences and love for the region, focusing on culture, food, and travel in the South and beyond. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines