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The Smash Burgers At This Tiny New Hampshire Spot Are So Good, You’ll Crave Them All Week
You told yourself you would eat a salad today, and then the burger craving showed up anyway. Most…
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The Food At This Wisconsin Bakery Give Sweet-Toothed Travelers A Reason To Visit
Plot twist: the cupcakes are not the star anymore. One Wisconsin cafe has shifted its dessert focus toward…
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This Connecticut Haunted Trail Turns A Walk After Dark Into A Full-Blown Halloween Experience
A peaceful walk through the woods sounds lovely until darkness falls and something starts moving where you definitely…
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This Georgia Market Feels Like A Visit To Eastern Europe With Fresh Bread, Homemade Pastries And Hard-To-Find Imports
Pierogi. Pickled herring. Sunflower halva. Rye bread so dense it could double as a doorstop. For anyone with…
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This Tiny Donut Shop In Maryland Is Worth Every Single Mile Of The Drive
Your sweet tooth usually kicks in late at night, right after every bakery in town has locked up….
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Connecticut’s Fall Colors Are About To Pop And These Are The 10 Best Spots To Enjoy Them
The green is beginning to lose its grip. A flash of orange appears on one hillside, another tree…
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9 Delaware BBQ Joints Where The Meat Is Cooked Just Right
You smell the smoke before anyone says the word barbecue. That is when the lunch plan changes! Across…
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This 1927 North Carolina Theater Still Shows Silent Films With A Live Pipe Organ
Well now, here is a picture worth dressing up for. In one North Carolina theatre, the movie may…
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These 10 Scenic Kentucky Road Trips Are Made For Fall Leaf Peeping
Every autumn, your phone fills up with other people’s gorgeous foliage photos. Meanwhile, the only orange leaves you…
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9 Georgia Bakeries Where German, French And Old-World Baking Traditions Live On
A classic croissant can take up to three days to make. A dense German rye needs a slow…
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11 California Country Bakeries That Are Worth The Drive Out Of Town
A bakery run feels more like an adventure when getting there involves country roads instead of fighting for…
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People Go Out Of Their Way For The Chocolate Chip Pancakes At This Connecticut Diner
Some breakfasts are sensible. Others arrive with enough chocolate chips to make you forget you were trying to…
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10 Italian Spots In Georgia Serving Incredible Wood-Fired Pizza
Ninety seconds. That is roughly how long a pizza needs in a blazing wood-fired oven. The flames push…
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Dozens Of Handmade Pies Fill The Case Each Morning At This Idaho Café On Highway 95
A low, unassuming building beside Highway 95 does not look like much from the road, and that is…
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This Georgia Mountain Town Is Stunning, But Fall Weekends Can Get Crowded
The prettiest season is also the most crowded one. Anyone who has sat in mountain traffic in October…
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This Connecticut Pasta Shop Gives Ravioli Lovers More Than 15 House-Made Kinds To Choose From
Ravioli decisions should be simple. Pick a filling, grab a package and start thinking about dinner. Then you…
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Pioneer Wagons Left Ruts You Still See Today Carved Into This Stretch Of Nebraska Prairie
The sign by the road looked small, and the hill behind it looked like every other grassy rise…
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This Kentucky Family Farm Sells Pasture-Raised Beef And Fresh Blue Eggs Straight From The Source
Grocery store eggs all come in the same beige uniform. The beef behind the plastic has a backstory…
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This Tiny North Carolina Town Is The South’s No. 1 Golf Destination
Some towns treat golf like a hobby. This North Carolina village treats it like a birthright. The fairways…
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This North Carolina City Forgot Fall Exists And Is Still Hitting 76°F In October
October may want to check the calendar, because one North Carolina coastal city is still flirting shamelessly with…
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This Kentucky Vintage Shop Feels More Like A Groovy Time Machine Than A Regular Store
Your closet is full of clothes that look exactly like everyone else’s. Somewhere along the way, fast fashion…
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We Ranked 10 Of North Carolina’s Most Talked-About Donut Shops For Your Next Sugar Rush
Donuts have a dangerous habit of turning breakfast into a competition. One bite can make people very opinionated…
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This Nearly 90-Year-Old Pennsylvania Burger Joint Still Serves The Old-School Cheeseburgers Locals Grew Up On
Some of the best meals in Pennsylvania start with a plain sign and an empty stomach. You pull…
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This Small Kentucky College Charges No Tuition And Just Beat Out Harvard In A National Ranking
You have seen the price tag on a fancy college and laughed nervously. Then you checked your savings…
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This North Carolina Town Was Just Named One Of The Best Small Cities In America
Fourth place out of more than 1,300 cities is the kind of number that makes people suddenly open…
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This Huge California Swap Meet Has Nearly 500 Vendors And Made From Scratch Food
Swap meets are dangerous places for anyone who enjoys browsing without a plan. Add nearly 500 vendors to…
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This Massive Georgia Flea Market Is Packed With Bargains, Vintage Finds, And Unexpected Treasures
Every flea market regular knows the feeling. You spot something across the aisle, and your pulse jumps a…
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Families Ride A Century-Old Steam Train Replica Around This Small Idaho City Park
A flock of goslings waddling across a paved path can stop a whole family in its tracks, and…
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10 Italian Restaurants In Wisconsin Locals Keep Recommending To Everyone
Ever notice how nobody stays grumpy once the bread basket lands? Wisconsin Italian restaurants have that effect, especially…
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Pup Cups, Dog Menus, And Patio Seats Await At These 9 Kentucky Restaurants
Your dog gives you that look every time you grab your car keys. You know the one, with…
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This North Carolina Goat Dairy Produces Some Of The Creamiest Goat Cheese In The State
Goats have somehow figured out how to make picnics feel fancy. In the North Carolina Piedmont, one dairy…
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10 California Restaurants Where The Rice Is So Good It Steals The Show
Rice spends a lot of time being treated like the sensible thing sitting beside the exciting part of…
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This Virginia Coffee Shop Brings A Slice Of Colombian Cafe Culture To The City
The coffee smells good, the pastry is warm, and for a minute the afternoon feels a little closer…
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More Than 7,000 Quilts Live Inside This Nebraska Museum Built Just For Them
I went in expecting a few old bedspreads behind glass and maybe twenty quiet minutes. Instead, a Nebraska…
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Florida Bargain Hunters Know This Veteran-Owned Grocery Outlet Is A Goldmine For Filling The Freezer
I went in for eggs and came out needing a bigger freezer, which is not how grocery runs…
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6 Nebraska Apple Orchards Where You Still Pick Your Own Fruit Straight Off The Tree This October
The sign was hand-lettered, the gravel road was bumpy, and the trees behind the fence were so heavy…
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12 Things Not To Do On Catalina Island In California If You Want To Avoid Rookie Mistakes
Island trips have a funny way of looking effortless until you actually start planning one. Boats have schedules,…
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12 Quiet Idaho River Beaches Where A Stress-Free Fall Afternoon Still Waits
Sand on a riverbank feels different in October, when the swimmers are gone and the water runs clear…
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8 Idaho Spots That Longtime Locals Are Only Now Discovering For Themselves
Plenty of Idahoans have driven past a sandstone wall, a brick depot, or a little campus museum a…
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Step Inside This Florida Museum Where Monet Meets Chihuly’s Dazzling Glass Ceiling
I walked into this building expecting a quick look around and a polite nod at some paintings. Two…
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10 Slow-Paced Towns In Alaska Where Retirees Can Stretch A Modest Budget Further
What if retirement felt less like filling a calendar and more like finally having room in it? Alaska…
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8 Idaho Orchards Where You Still Pick Apples Straight Off The Tree This October
A paper sack of apples costs a few dollars at any grocery store in Idaho, but it never…
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10 Quiet Idaho River Beaches Where A Slow Fall Afternoon Feels Completely Stress-Free
Cottonwoods turn gold, the summer crowds pack up, and suddenly a sandbar on an Idaho river feels like…
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Before You Drive Up To This Idaho Mountain For Fall Colors, Know The Road Climbs 16 Miles Of Switchbacks
One hundred seventy-two turns separate a Boise coffee shop from a mountain ridge full of gold aspens, and…
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Llamas Set The Pace On Gentle Treks With Thunder Creek Llamas In Caldwell, Idaho
Llamas do not hurry, and on an Idaho mountain trail that turns out to be a gift. A…
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8 Idaho Corn Mazes Where Families Get Lost In The Stalks This October
Corn that grew all summer in Idaho fields turns into a giant puzzle every fall, and kids race…
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10 Alaska Gluten-Free Bakery Stops Serving Treats That Make The Trip Worthwhile
Finding a gluten-free treat on a long travel day can feel like winning something. In Alaska, where drives…
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This Pennsylvania Retro Candy Shop Has Nickel-And-Dime Bins And Every Old-Fashioned Treat You Remember
The plan was a quick walk through a small Pennsylvania downtown, maybe a coffee, nothing more. Then a…
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This Remote New Mexico Restaurant Has Steaks People Will Drive Miles For
Out here, the sky is enormous and the nearest traffic light feels like a rumor. You could drive…
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10 Small Town Connecticut Antique Thrift Stores Packed With Forgotten Treasures
Ever pick up something at a thrift store and immediately wonder how nobody else spotted it first? That…
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The Secret Connecticut Fabric Outlet Locals Swear By For Big Projects
Buying fabric for a tiny project is one thing. Trying to cover something enormous can make the total…
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10 Places In Virginia Where Beautiful Gardens Lead Straight To Coffee And Cake
Flowers first, cake second. Is there really a better order for an afternoon? Virginia has garden-and-cafe combinations where…
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This Massive Connecticut Bead Warehouse Is Packed With Crystals, Jewelry Supplies And Unexpected Finds
Anyone who enjoys making jewelry knows the danger of walking into a shop where every tiny compartment contains…
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This Nebraska City Is Home To One Of America’s Top 50 Hospitals For Gastroenterology And GI Surgery
Most people drive past a big hospital campus without giving it a second thought. It looks like brick,…
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This California Steakhouse Cooks Its Steaks Straight Over A Blazing Red Oak Pit
Some steakhouses rely on fancy plating to make an impression. Others put a piece of beef over a…
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Fishermen Have Been Buying Hand-Tied Flies At This Idaho Shop On The Henry’s Fork For Decades
A log building beside a highway in eastern Idaho does not look like much from the road. Step…
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10 Idaho Hot Springs You Soak In Before Snow Closes The Mountain Roads
Steam rising off a gravel riverbank on a frosty October morning is one of the best sights Idaho…
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Hanging 486 Feet Over The Snake River Canyon, This Idaho Bridge Draws Parachutists From Around The World
A tourist stopping only to charge a car in southern Idaho can end up watching someone step off…
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Started As A Tiny Roadside Stand, This Idaho Fruit Market Now Fills A Whole Barn With Apples
A gravel turnoff, a farm sign, and rows of trees running toward the Snake River are about all…
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The Small South Carolina Town That Hosts A Massive Harvest Festival Every Fall
Pecans are only the beginning. Every fall, one South Carolina town turns a harvest celebration into a full-volume…
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11 North Carolina Towns That Look Very Different Than They Did 20 Years Ago
Twenty years can do strange things to a main street. The coffee shop you remember may be gone,…
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7 Hidden Italian Restaurants In Nebraska Only Locals Know About This Fall
The building did not look like much from the parking lot, just a plain sign and a few…
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This North Carolina Coffee Shop Has A Message About Jesus Waiting On Every Cup
Your coffee might have something to say before you even take the first sip. At one North Carolina…
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We Ranked Connecticut’s 9 Best Old-School Chinese Restaurants And Here’s Who Made The Cut
Everyone seems to have that Chinese restaurant order they could recite without opening the menu. The real loyalty…
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7 Single-Screen Nebraska Movie Theaters That Outlasted Television And Streaming
The marquee looked a little faded from the street, and the lobby smelled like fresh popcorn before the…
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Idaho’s Silver Valley Has A Mine Tour That Takes You Underground On A Trolley
A small red-trimmed trolley rolls through an old mining town in northern Idaho, and a few minutes later…
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10 Georgia Shops Where Reclaimed Materials And Unexpected Finds Fill The Shelves
A half-used roll of ribbon is not trash. Neither is a single skein of yarn, a stack of…
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7 Small Towns In Nebraska So Affordable Retirees Say They’re The State’s Best Secret
A wrong turn off a two-lane Nebraska highway once led me to a courthouse square, a quiet bakery…
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8 Nebraska Hiking Trails That Are Perfect For September’s Cooler Temperatures
The first cool morning of September feels like a door swinging open. Summer heat lets go, the bugs…
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