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10 Maryland Greek Restaurants Where Fall Feels Like A Taverna Night
When sizzling cheese hits the table on a cool fall evening, everyone suddenly pays attention. Maryland’s Greek restaurants…
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A Connecticut College Was Just Named One Of New England’s Top “Hidden Gems”
Not every impressive college gets the attention of a household name. Sometimes a school has plenty going for…
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This Georgia Haitian Restaurant Brings Bold Caribbean Flavors To A Small Smyrna Kitchen
Small kitchens leave no room for shortcuts. Every sizzle, every chop, and every pinch of spice travels straight…
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These 11 Quiet Connecticut State Parks Are So Peaceful You’ll Practically Have Them All To Yourself
Silence feels different when you can actually hear the leaves moving instead of somebody else’s conversation. That is…
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10 North Carolina Towns Where Residents Are Feeling The Pressure Of Rising Living Costs
Beautiful places have a sneaky habit of sending the housing bill along with the postcard. In several North…
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This Kentucky Manga Lounge Lets You Read Stacks Of Manga For Hours Like You’re In Tokyo
You know that feeling when you finish a manga volume and the next one is nowhere in sight?…
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You Can Dine Beside An Old 1800s Mill At This Historic Georgia Restaurant
Long before anyone made dinner reservations, this spot in Georgia was all about work. Water turned the wheel….
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This Tiny California Italian Shop Specializes In Cannoli That Have Earned It A Loyal Following
Some dessert shops need an entire display case of elaborate creations to get people through the door. Others…
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This Connecticut Park Has A Haunted Reputation That Makes It Especially Creepy In October
An old building looks perfectly ordinary at noon. Return on a gray October afternoon, though, and suddenly every…
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This Atlanta Georgia Italian Bakery Makes Pastries That Could Give Rome A Run For Its Money
Italians are famously tough critics of their own pastries. Ask about the best cannoli, and you will hear…
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6 Idaho Trails Where Wooden Footbridges Carry You Over Creeks On A Fall Afternoon
One trail in eastern Idaho packs nine small bridges into a single creekside walk. Nine. That’s a lot…
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This Peaceful Georgia Mountain Cabin Is The Perfect Cozy Escape For Fall Colors
Fall has a sound in the mountains. Leaves skitter across a porch. A kettle starts to whistle. Wind…
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Pasta Lovers Will Want To Explore This Connecticut Italian Market Full Of Old-World Favorites
You went in for pasta. Now you are standing in front of the counter trying to decide how…
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12 Nebraska Day Trips That Feel Like A Real Getaway Without Ever Boarding A Plane
Somewhere north of a small Nebraska town, a 1962 Cadillac stands in for an ancient English heel stone….
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This Small Kentucky Town Has A Ukrainian Restaurant Where Borscht And Varenyky Taste Just Like Home
You know a meal is special when it comes with a story. This one comes with a country’s…
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This North Carolina Speedway Is Hosting One Of Nascar’s Biggest October Races This Sunday
VROOOOM! That low rumble rolling through North Carolina this weekend is not thunder. Race day is coming. Engines…
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This North Carolina Vegan Festival Is Bringing Food Trucks, Local Makers And Animal Lovers Together
Lettuce be clear, this is not the kind of vegan event where anyone leaves hungry. For one lively…
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10 Gorgeous Wisconsin Fall Destinations That Most Locals Try To Keep Secret
Would you tell everyone about your favorite fall spot if it still had beautiful color and surprisingly few…
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10 Down-Home Kentucky Fish Houses That Locals Love More Than The Fancy Spots
You can learn a lot about Kentucky by watching what people order on a Friday night. It usually…
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More Than 20 Homemade Pies Are Served Daily At This North Carolina Café
Twenty homemade pies in a single day sounds less like dessert and more like a scheduling problem. At…
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This Kentucky Puerto Rican Café Is Known For Mofongo, Empanadillas, And Flan
You know a meal is good when you start planning your next visit before you finish the first…
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No Hiking Experience Is Needed For This Short North Carolina Trail That Leads To Two Waterfalls
Two waterfalls usually sound like something your knees should have to earn. Not here. This North Carolina trail…
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These 11 California Courthouses Look More Like Palaces Than Government Buildings
Courthouses are supposed to be serious places. You expect security checkpoints and people looking slightly nervous about whatever…
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The 1,335-Foot Hill In Wisconsin That Turns Into A Sea Of Color Every Fall
Every curve up this Wisconsin hill seems to turn the color dial a little higher. Red maples glow…
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This Historic Georgia Hillside Still Holds Traces Of A Forgotten Past And Visitors Can Explore It Today
Grass is very good at keeping secrets. Give it enough years, and a busy town can fade into…
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Vacuums From The 1800s Fill An Entire Idaho Museum Built Around The History Of Cleaning
Somewhere in Idaho sits a carpet sweeper patented in 1860, and it’s believed to be the only one…
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Kentucky Has An Eastern European Market That’s So Authentic You’ll Think You’re In Warsaw
You do not need a passport to shop like you are halfway across the world. You just need…
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Maryland’s 10 Nostalgic Downtowns That Are Packed With Americana Charm
What makes a downtown feel like it belongs on an old postcard without turning into a tourist set?…
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This Upstate New York Italian Bakery Makes Pastries That Could Rival Rome
The smell reaches you first, and then the pastry case completely ruins your ability to make sensible decisions….
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10 Michigan Gluten-Free Restaurants So Good Even Wheat-Loving Diners Get Food Envy
Who decided gluten-free food had to feel like the consolation prize? Michigan restaurants are proving otherwise with crispy…
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This North Carolina College Just Ranked No. 1 For Best Value For The Fifth Year In A Row
Five years in a row is starting to look less like luck and more like a habit. A…
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This New California Restaurant Inside A Famous Hollywood Hotel Serves Pizza Torched Right At Your Table
Pizza usually arrives at the table ready to eat. Maybe it needs a little extra Parmesan or a…
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Colby Ridge Popcorn & Ice Cream In Lincoln, Nebraska, Is A Local Favorite For Flavored Popcorn
Bubble gum ice cream and cheese popcorn share the same counter at one cheerful Nebraska snack shop. That…
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Riding Florida’s Vintage Rails Through Backwoods Farm Country Feels Like Rolling Through Another Century
A whole train runs out to a ghost town in the woods, and you can eat pulled pork…
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10 Haunted Destinations In Maryland That Locals Would Rather Not Drive After Dark
Would you still take the same road if somebody told you the lighthouse ahead had unexplained footsteps? Maryland…
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This Nebraska Drive-In Keeps Big-Screen Nights Alive In The Age Of Streaming
A free coupon for popcorn and a butter station with no limits. That alone might be enough to…
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This California University Ranked No. 9 In America And Its Graduates Leave With Surprisingly Little Debt
A top-ranked university sounds impressive on its own. Add the possibility of graduating with less student debt than…
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Reaching This Old Idaho Homestead Ranch Takes A Jet Boat Ride Up The Deepest Gorge In North America
A flush toilet waits at the bottom of North America’s deepest river gorge. It sits beside a green…
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Bargain Hunters Leave This Enormous Idaho Flea Market With A Packed Trunk For About $40
A jar of local honey, a pretty bracelet, a handmade purse, and a set of 1940s-era tools can…
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Snowbirds Fill A Whole Cart For Under Fifty Dollars At These 5 Florida Produce Markets
I once paid more for a sad bag of salad than some Florida shoppers spend on four full…
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Old Mining Storefronts Still Line The Streets Of This Historic Idaho Town Each Fall
A manhole cover on one Idaho main street officially marks the center of the universe. A mayor declared…
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Pantera Market #2 In Nampa Is A Mexican Grocery Store Stocking Produce And Spices Rarely Found In Idaho Chain Groceries
One small Idaho market bakes conchas daily, runs a butcher counter with house-made marinades, and slings trompo tacos…
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9 Idaho Railroad Depots Still Standing Long After The Last Train Left
One Idaho train depot was built with bricks meant for a hotel in Tacoma, Washington. Decades later, crews…
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Pretzels Come Out Warm And Huge At This Idaho German Restaurant In A Quaint Mountain Town
An extra-large Bavarian pretzel lands on the table with three dipping sauces, including a rosemary dip and a…
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An Idaho Train Shop Fills Its Shelves With Thousands Of HO And N Scale Cars
One of the strongest N scale selections in the Treasure Valley hides in the back corner of a…
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Every Weekend This Pennsylvania Amusement Park Turns Into A Fall Festival With Free Admission
An amusement park with two giant wooden roller coasters charges nothing to walk through the gate. Parking costs…
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Behind The Butcher Counter, This Pennsylvania Smokehouse Still Hangs Its Bologna Over Real Wood Fires
The smoke here comes from actual hardwood fires, and on the tour you can toss a log onto…
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This Connecticut City Is Home To A Healthcare System Ranked Among The Best In America
Nobody enjoys thinking about needing a hospital, but knowing excellent medical care is close to home can make…
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10 Family-Owned Connecticut Restaurants Locals Swear By
Ask someone where their family always goes for dinner and you may get a much better recommendation than…
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This Lesser-Known New York Pizzeria Is So Good People Drive Miles Just For One Slice
Would you add extra miles to a road trip for one really good slice of pizza? Plenty of…
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The Unassuming Connecticut Bakery That Only True Locals Know About
Blink while passing the storefront and you might never realize a very tempting bakery is right there. That…
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This Nebraska Museum Lets You Walk Through A Whole Hall Of Fossilized Mammoth Skeletons For Cheap
A mammoth named Archie stands near the front of a Nebraska museum, and he does not do small….
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10 California Strip Mall Restaurants That Are Way Better Than They Look
A faded sign, a parking lot full of errands, and a restaurant squeezed between a nail salon and…
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Quilters Lose Hours Inside This Idaho Quilt Shop Where Sample Quilts Cover Every Wall
Every finished quilt on these walls wears a little number tag. Circle that number on your clipboard, and…
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More Fossil Horses Turned Up In This Idaho Hillside Than Anywhere Else On Earth
More than 200 ancient horses came out of one quarry in a single bluff. That’s not a herd…
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Elk Herds Bugle Across Open Meadows In Idaho Right Now, And Drivers Need To Give Them Room
A bull elk can weigh up to 700 pounds, and right now he’s using his voice like a…
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Idaho Has A Massive Playground Of Sand Dunes That Feels Like Another Planet
Giant sand bowls big enough to swallow a side-by-side sit just a short drive from potato fields in…
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This North Carolina Animal Sanctuary Lets You Pet Capybaras And Even Carve Pumpkins With Them
Your pumpkin carving partner may try to eat the evidence. That is entirely possible at this North Carolina…
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Lewis And Clark Camped Along This Bluff That Nebraska Now Protects As A Quiet State Park
Two famous explorers floated past these Missouri River bluffs in the summer of 1804 and took notes on…
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8 North Carolina Scrapbooking And Paper Craft Stores So Amazing You’ll Want To Buy Everything
Craft stores are dangerous places for anyone who has ever said, “I’m just looking.” North Carolina has several…
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Eat All The Sushi You Want For Lunch Or Dinner At This Connecticut Japanese Restaurant
Ordering one sushi roll is easy. Stopping at one when the menu keeps tempting you is another matter…
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8 Nebraska Places Where Beginners Ride Horseback Through Real Pasture Or Bluff Country
In the 1930s, the U.S. Olympic equestrian team trained on Nebraska soil. Today, a total beginner can saddle…
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Your Feet Sink Into Salt In This Peaceful Idaho Room Built For Doing Nothing
The floor is pink Himalayan salt, and you’re allowed to bury your toes in it. Kids dig through…
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This Small-Town Georgia Fall Festival Fills Downtown With Crafts, Food, And Music
You can learn more about a small town in one fall afternoon than in a whole guidebook. Just…
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This Nebraska Nonprofit Turns Ordinary Puppies Into Dogs That Could Save Lives
Some dogs learn to sit, stay, and fetch. At one Nebraska nonprofit, they learn something far more important:…
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Steaks Have Been Cut By Hand For Over A Century At This Nebraska Steakhouse
The prime rib here gets roasted by the whole rib and sliced only after you order it. That…
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10 Best Solo Activities In New York City For A Day All To Yourself
What happens when nobody else gets a vote on your New York City itinerary? The day suddenly becomes…
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This California Railroad From 1897 Has A History Straight Out Of Hollywood
Most movie stars get their big break in front of a camera. Some of Hollywood’s hardest-working performers, however,…
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This Connecticut Seafood Restaurant Piles Crab Legs, Jumbo Shrimp, And More Onto Massive Platters Made For Sharing
Forget the delicate little seafood plate with more empty space than actual food. Dinner here has much bigger…
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