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This Connecticut Deli Is A Must-Stop For Pastrami And Massive Overstuffed Sandwiches
Nobody orders an overstuffed deli sandwich because they want lunch to behave politely. The whole point is seeing…
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9 Gorgeous California Restaurants With Stunning Views Of The Early Fall Colors
A restaurant view can completely change the pace of a meal. Add the first flashes of autumn color…
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12 Kentucky Towns People Are Quietly Moving Away From
You probably know someone who packed up and moved away from their hometown. Maybe they left for a…
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This Small-Town Massachusetts Bakery Makes Fluffy Donuts That Draw Massive Weekend Crowds
Some people drive to this Massachusetts town to start running a very long race. You are going to…
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10 Secret Places In New York City Where The Crowds Seem To Disappear
The city can be loud enough to make five minutes of silence feel suspicious. Then New York reveals…
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10 Surprisingly Affordable Antique Thrift Stores Hiding In Connecticut
Can you still walk into an antique shop with a modest budget and leave carrying something genuinely interesting?…
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The Colorful Mexican Restaurant In Georgia Serving Handmade Tortillas That’s Worth The Drive
Pat. Press. Flip. That quiet rhythm is the sound of a tortilla being made by hand, and it…
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This Unassuming Texas Cafe Serves Up The Classic Lone Star Dishes You’ve Always Craved
You know that craving that hits when nothing but real Texas comfort food will ever do? Your stomach…
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This Might Be Connecticut’s Most Bewitching Little Shop And It’s Packed With Curious Finds
Normal shopping rules seem slightly less useful when the shelves look like they belong in a wonderfully strange…
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This Florida Festival Turns October Into A 10-Day Costume Extravaganza
October does not whisper here. It shows up in costume, turns the volume up, and keeps going! Florida…
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10 North Carolina Towns Where Coyotes Keep Showing Up And Locals Know To Stay Alert
Yip yip, surprise. You thought the neighborhood belonged to people with lawn mowers and delivery trucks. Coyotes have…
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These 9 Old Georgia Schoolhouses Are Worth Pulling Over To See
School used to look very different. One room. One teacher. A wood stove in the corner and a…
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Young Adults Are Giving This Underrated California City A Serious Look
Picking a city to build a life in gets complicated fast. Jobs matter, housing matters, and so does…
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A Connecticut Gluten-Free Bakery Packed With Cakes, Cookies And Treats Worth Stocking Up On
Being gluten-free should not turn a bakery case into a window-shopping experience. Dessert is much more enjoyable when…
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10 Budget-Friendly Georgia Towns Retirees Are Flocking To This Year
Your alarm clock deserves to retire too. So do the long commute, the crowded highway, and the rising…
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7 Idaho German Restaurants That Feel Like A Trip To Germany
A crisp schnitzel can show up in the most unexpected corners of Idaho, from a quiet river town…
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Georgia Pet Owners Keep Recommending These 14 Restaurants For Very Good Reason
A meal somehow tastes better with a dog snoozing happily at your feet. There is no rushing home…
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This Massive Connecticut Market Is A Family-Owned Secret For Food Lovers
Your shopping list may survive the first few minutes. After that, wandering around becomes increasingly dangerous for anyone…
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7 Family-Friendly Pumpkin Patches In Nebraska That Are More Fun Than Frightening
A gravel road, a hand-painted sign, and a field full of orange can turn an ordinary Saturday into…
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10 Amish Country Stores In Kentucky Where You Can Stock Up On Fall Spices And Baking Supplies
You know that tiny jar of cinnamon that somehow costs more than lunch? It is time to break…
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Around 150,000 People Are Expected At This Massive North Carolina Seafood Festival
Clear the calendar because the waterfront is about to get loud. October arrives with a celebration big enough…
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You Can Spend Sunday Morning Eating Vegetarian Food At This Beautiful North Carolina Temple
By Sunday morning, most people are already negotiating with their alarm clock. A few hours later, you could…
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This North Carolina Farm With Tiny Horses Is Just Minutes From Knightdale
Your afternoon may be going perfectly normally until a horse barely taller than your waist decides to become…
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Families In Pennsylvania Know These 7 Grocery Stores Are The Place To Shop On A Budget
The first time I pushed a cart through a discount grocery in Pennsylvania, I expected dented cans and…
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This North Carolina Mountain Coaster Flies Through Fall Foliage At Up To 27 MPH
Screaming through fall foliage is apparently a perfectly acceptable sightseeing strategy. One sharp turn is all it takes…
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This Little California Seafood Spot Serves Warm Buttered Lobster Rolls Worth The Drive
A lobster roll can be wonderfully uncomplicated. Give it tender lobster, warm butter, and bread sturdy enough to…
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Idaho Has An Indoor Electric Go-Kart Track Where A Fast Enough Lap Unlocks A Faster Kart
A beige warehouse off a busy Idaho street hides a racetrack with ramps, timing screens, and quiet electric…
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This North Carolina Breakfast Chain Is Dropping A New Fall Menu This Week
Breakfast is about to get a seasonal plot twist. Starting September 29, one North Carolina biscuit chain is…
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Forget The Summer Heat, This California Rail Trail Turns Into A Gorgeous Fall Bike Ride
Some bike rides become much more inviting once summer finally backs off. Cooler air changes the mood completely,…
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Few People Know This Gorgeous Hindu Temple Exists Right Here In Florida
You can drive through an ordinary neighborhood and suddenly find architecture that makes you forget where you were…
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7 Nebraska Haunted Houses Worth The Drive This October
A plain gravel lot off a Nebraska highway does not look like much in the daylight. Come back…
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Sewists Fill Their Carts With Fabric By The Bolt At Florida’s Busy Lakeland Warehouse
I walked in for one spool of navy thread and walked out holding a bag so full it…
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This Beloved Illinois Hot Dog Spot Still Feels Like A Delicious Step Back To The 1940s
Neon glowing. Carhops moving. Two rooftop mascots watching the whole scene like they own the joint. This Illinois…
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7 Nebraska Cemeteries With Legends That Still Give Locals Chills
A gravel road, a leaning iron gate, and a few old stones in the grass do not look…
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This Old-School California Bakery Feels Like A Time Capsule From The 1940s
Some bakeries chase every new trend that comes along. Others make you wonder if the clock quietly stopped…
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People Drive From All Over Idaho For The Homemade Huckleberry Pie At This Diner
Plenty of drivers on a busy Boise street roll right past a small shop, figuring the word pie…
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Broasted Chicken And Homemade Noodles Anchor The Buffet Line At This Amish Restaurant On Florida’s Gulf Coast
I pulled in expecting a quick plate of fried chicken and walked out two hours later holding a…
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Choose From Over 60 Cheesecake Flavors At This Quirky Maine Honor-System Shop
Trust is part of the checkout process here, which already makes dessert more interesting. One quirky Maine cheesecake…
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Idaho’s Big Springs Pours Out Water So Clear You Count The Trout From The Bridge
A short wooden bridge in eastern Idaho does not look like much from the parking lot. Walk out…
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This Idaho Antique Shop Lets A Crew Of Rescued Cats Nap Among The Vintage Shelves
A barn, a house, a garage, and what looks like an old airplane hangar all seem to lean…
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This Family-Run Idaho Fish Market Flies In Fresh Catch For Its Landlocked Neighbors
The closest ocean is hundreds of miles away, yet a plain little storefront in Idaho keeps ice-packed halibut,…
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Before It Was A Candy Shop This Idaho Storefront Spent 80 Years As A Pharmacy
A lumpy brown candy bar shaped like a potato has been coming out of the same brick building…
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This Tiny Idaho Town Of About 3,000 People Has A Bakery Locals Line Up For Before Sunrise
Warm bread smell drifts onto a quiet main street in eastern Idaho long before most shops flip their…
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This Unforgettable Road Trip Will Take You To 10 Illinois Towns Full Of Small-Town Magic
A road trip needs at least one moment where somebody suddenly says: “Wait, can we stop here?” Illinois…
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The Underground Adventure Park In Texas That Your Entire Family Will Adore
Most caves take their sweet time forming, one slow drip after another. This one in Texas skipped all…
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10 Connecticut Cider Mills And Orchards Where Fresh-Pressed Cider Is The Main Attraction
Apple season has a soundtrack of its own, and somewhere between the orchard rows and farm stands comes…
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This Connecticut Church Looks Like A Work Of Art Outside And Gets Even More Impressive When You Step Inside
From the street, you already know this is not a building you simply glance at and keep moving….
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10 New York Restaurants For Eating Alone Without Feeling Awkward
Table for one? Perfect. Eating alone gets much better once nobody is asking what you want to share…
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Step Into This Connecticut Mexican Bakery For Pastries That Taste Straight Out Of Mexico
Choosing one pastry becomes considerably harder when the bakery case is full of treats you do not see…
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7 Historic Nebraska Hotels Where You Can Spend The Night If You Dare
The plan was simple: find a bed for the night somewhere along a long stretch of Nebraska highway….
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This Massive California Festival Turns An Entire Downtown Into A Three-Day Celebration Of Avocados
Avocados usually have a supporting role. Spread them on toast, add them to a taco, turn them into…
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This Hidden Idaho Hot Spring Stays A Steamy 120°F Even When The Snow Starts Falling
Steam rolls off a rocky riverbank in the Idaho backcountry while snow piles up on the pines just…
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This Abandoned Idaho Mining Town Is Free To Explore And It’s Even Eerier In October
Miles of gray gravel piles line the dirt road before a single weathered building comes into view in…
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What To Know About Autumn Water Flow Before Visiting Shoshone Falls Park In Twin Falls, Idaho
Farm fields stretch flat for miles across southern Idaho, and then the ground simply drops away into a…
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This Florida Farm Lets You Meet Capybaras And Decorate Your Own Pumpkin
Capybaras and pumpkins in the same afternoon? That is an impressively random fall combination, and somehow it works!…
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9 North Carolina Puerto Rican Restaurants Where The Mofongo Is Big And The Portions Are Even Bigger
The first bite should make you forget what you were planning to order next. Across North Carolina, Puerto…
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4 Nebraska Corn Mazes That Turn Terrifying After Sunset
A corn maze seems harmless at noon, with bright sky overhead and a map in your pocket. Then…
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This North Carolina Donut Shop Is Serving Warm Apple Donuts And Cider For Fall
Fall has officially found a way to make breakfast even less responsible. At one North Carolina donut shop,…
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11 New Haven Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants Connecticut Regulars Keep Coming Back To
Blink and you might walk straight past the doorway to your next favorite meal. That is part of…
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The 7 Most Haunted Places In Nebraska, Ranked By Just How Creepy They Get
Nebraska does not look like ghost country at first glance. Wide skies, quiet towns, and long empty highways…
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A 1938 Art Deco Theater In Idaho’s Magic Valley Still Lights Its Neon Marquee Every Night
From the sidewalk, a modest old theater front on a downtown street in southern Idaho gives little hint…
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Georgia’S Best Sunday Cafeteria Has Been Piling Plates The Same Way Since Anyone Can Remember
Sliding a tray along a cafeteria line is a small ritual most of us left behind in childhood….
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7 Nebraska Pumpkin Patches Worth Visiting Before Halloween
The gravel road looked like it led nowhere, just corn stubble and a hand-painted sign with an arrow….
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A 1923 Nebraska Arch Bridge Still Carries Travelers Over The Niobrara River
I only pulled off the highway in northeast Nebraska because I wanted a snack and a place to…
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This Florida Town Has A Healthcare System Recognized Among The Best In America
A healthcare trip is rarely anyone’s idea of a getaway, but the place around an appointment can still…
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We Tried Southern California’s Most Talked-About Donut Shops And Ranked 12 Worth The Sugar Rush
Donut rankings become complicated the moment everyone at the table develops a different definition of perfect. One person…
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Search For 300-Million-Year-Old Fossils At This Incredible Texas Park, And Take Home What You Find
You have probably picked up a cool rock or two in your life. This time, that rock might…
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This Tiny Connecticut Eatery Serves Green Chile People Go Out Of Their Way For
How far would you travel because somebody promised you a seriously good bowl of green chile? For plenty…
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This Kentucky Scenic Byway Offers The State’s Most Breathtaking 46-Mile Journey
You know that friend who always says the journey matters more than the destination? On this drive, that…
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