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This Long-Running North Carolina Festival Covers Downtown In Thousands Of Blooming Chrysanthemums
Mum’s the word, but keeping this much color quiet is practically impossible. Each October, thousands of chrysanthemums turn…
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Tickets Are Already Selling For California’s Magical Christmas Train To The North Pole
Christmas still feels comfortably far away until holiday tickets start disappearing. Then suddenly, planning something for December seems…
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This Massive Antique Store In Illinois Is A Treasure Trove Of Rare Antiques And Collectibles
School is permanently out here, but the classrooms are still packed. One massive antique store in Illinois has…
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These 15 Day Trips From Nebraska’s Biggest City Pay Off Every Mile
The plan was a quick drive and a gas station snack, but the road had other ideas. Somewhere…
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Fried Chicken, Pork Chops And Banana Pudding Fill Your Plate At This Long-Standing Florida Country Buffet
I once promised myself a light lunch, then pulled into a plain parking lot off a Florida highway…
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10 Bazaars In West Virginia Where Your Money Goes Further Than You’d Expect
West Virginia bazaars have a special talent for turning “I’m just looking” into “how are we fitting this…
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People Come To This Nebraska Coffee Shop For The Coffee, But Many Remember The Verse On The Wall
The plan was simple: find a quick coffee and a sandwich somewhere in Nebraska, then keep driving. Instead,…
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11 California Hot Pot Restaurants Perfect For Long Fall Dinners
Hot pot has absolutely no respect for a rushed dinner. Once the broth starts bubbling and the table…
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The 4-Mile Idaho Trail That Climbs Granite To Reach An Alpine Lake In The Selkirks
Granite, switchbacks, and a cold mountain lake are the whole deal on this short hike in North Idaho….
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8 Idaho Places Where The Story Of The Nez Perce And Shoshone Still Sits On The Land
A grassy hill beside Highway 12 looks like nothing much until you learn it is the heart of…
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This Huge Florida Outlet Mall Is Packed With Big Brands And Good Food, So Any Drive Pays Off
I planned to buy one pair of sneakers and leave, which is the kind of promise my wallet…
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10 Mom-And-Pop Mexican Restaurants In New York That Make The Drive Worthwhile
A good taco has enough power to reroute a road trip. Across New York, mom-and-pop Mexican restaurants make…
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This Huge Idaho Antique Mall Fills Three Floors With 80-Plus Vendor Booths Hiding Real Steals
Down a short dirt stretch that ends right at the railroad tracks sits a three-story building in Idaho…
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Escape To A One-Of-A-Kind Cave Cabin In Alabama For A Seriously Cozy Getaway
A cave cabin sounds like something you would survive, not somewhere you would get cozy. Alabama flips that…
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This Surprisingly Big Idaho Vintage Market Sends You Home With Fair-Priced Finds From Numerous Booths
From the parking lot, the storefront looks like one more unit in a row of plain commercial suites….
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Idaho’s Monastery On The Camas Prairie Looks Like A Stone Castle Built In 1925
Two stone towers poke above the wheat fields of north central Idaho, and most first-time drivers do a…
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This Old-Fashioned Idaho Drive-In Has Been Serving Up Burgers, Shakes, And Movies Since The 1950s
A pickup truck hauling a potato bigger than its own cab is a strange thing to see on…
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6 Massive Idaho Thrift Stores Where Bargain Hunters Lose Whole Afternoons In The Aisles
A plain metal shopping cart can turn into a time machine once you push it past the front…
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This New York Tea Room Brings Authentic British Tea And Fresh Scones Stateside
For one hour, coffee can wait. A cozy tea room in New York slows the day down with…
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8 Amish Bakeries In Pennsylvania That Sell Out Of Whoopie Pies By Noon
The sign was hand-painted, the parking lot was gravel, and the first bite of that whoopie pie made…
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10 Connecticut Restaurants Inside Buildings That Were Never Meant To Be Restaurants
Would dinner feel different if your table were sitting somewhere originally built for a completely different purpose? Absolutely,…
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People Are Going Crazy Over The Comforting Meals At This Classic West Virginia Diner
Comfort food should feel like somebody saw you coming and already knew what kind of day you had….
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This Connecticut Cat Sanctuary Gives Rescued Kitties A Safe Place While They Wait For Forever Homes
For a rescued cat, the time between losing one home and finding another can be a huge part…
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11 Nebraska Cafes That Have Served The Same Breakfast Counter Crowd For 50 Years
The sign out front was faded, the parking lot was half gravel, and the coffee smell hit before…
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A Brand-New Halloween Festival Is Taking Over Southern California This October
Halloween season gets considerably more exciting when something completely new lands on the October calendar. No traditions to…
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This Idaho Night Rodeo Draws Whole Generations Of Fans And Cowboys From Across The Northwest
Grandpa’s old straw hat, a seat cushion, and a cooler of patience are all you need for one…
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You Sleep Inside A Covered Wagon With Its Own Private Bathroom At This North Idaho Campground
A white canvas wagon top peeking through the trees off a busy Idaho highway does not look like…
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Giant 1880s Beehive Charcoal Kilns Tell A Ghost Town Story In The Sagebrush Near Leadore, Idaho
Four brick domes rise out of the sagebrush in east Idaho, each one taller than a two-story house…
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9 Idaho Waterfalls That Still Roar In October When Dams Turn Shoshone Falls To A Trickle
October is when the big show in Twin Falls goes quiet, because irrigation and dams pull so much…
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10 Charming Towns In Alabama Where Retirement Can Cost Less Than You Might Expect
Retirement gets a lot more appealing when the everyday part sounds good too. Alabama has smaller towns where…
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This North Carolina BBQ Joint Is In The Running For The Best Carolina-Style Barbecue In America
Some barbecue starts with a menu. This story starts with smoke before sunrise. At a North Carolina spot…
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This Nebraska Mexican Restaurant Loads Burritos With Steak, Chicken, And Shrimp Until You Can Only Finish Half
Some of the best meals in Nebraska happen in buildings you would drive past without a second look….
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This Massive North Carolina Corn Maze Covers Six Acres And Has Been A Fall Tradition For 20 Years
Getting lost is usually a problem, but every fall one North Carolina field turns it into the whole…
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9 Small-Town Connecticut BBQ Joints That Are Worth The Drive
Smoke rising behind an unassuming roadside building can ruin your original lunch plans in seconds. Suddenly, wherever you…
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Seward’s Rivoli Theater Keeps A Historic Small-Town Movie House Running In Nebraska
I only meant to grab a quick snack on a slow drive through Nebraska, but a glowing marquee…
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Hundreds Of Bats Pour Out Of Idaho’s Minnetonka Cave Region Each Dusk
Most folks drive up a quiet limestone canyon in southeastern Idaho for the cool cave tour and never…
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The 9 Biggest Buffets In Georgia Where You Will Never Leave Hungry
Stretchy pants are not required. They are, however, strongly recommended. Georgia takes its all-you-can-eat game seriously, and a…
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8 Nebraska Places Where You Still See Traces Of The Pawnee Or Omaha People
I pulled off a Nebraska highway once just to stretch my legs, and I ended up reading about…
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7 Nebraska Restaurants That Never Spend On Ads But Still Stay Slammed
The parking lot was full, and the building looked like it had not changed paint colors in decades….
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10 Haunted Roads In New York Locals Think Twice About Driving After Dark
Night has terrible manners on an empty road. A harmless curve starts looking suspicious, headlights catch something odd,…
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9 California Restaurants Where The Handmade Tortillas Are Almost Better Than What Goes Inside Them
A great tortilla can completely mess with the usual taco priorities. Suddenly, the filling has competition from something…
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This Connecticut Diner Still Serves Breakfast Inside A Restored 1956 Diner
Breakfast somehow tastes more appropriate when you are eating inside a diner that has welcomed generations of customers….
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This Kentucky River Town Is Beautiful, Welcoming, And Easy On Your Budget
Imagine a weekend getaway where your wallet gets to relax too. This Kentucky city makes that easy. The…
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10 Tiny Restaurants In New York Locals Would Rather Keep To Themselves
The smaller the dining room, the more satisfying it feels when the food turns out to be fantastic….
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10 Stunning Kentucky Overlooks You Can Reach With Almost Zero Hiking
Some views make you earn them with sweat, blisters, and a few questionable life choices. These are not…
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This Kentucky Farm Lets You Spend An Afternoon Grooming Horses In The Heart Of Bluegrass Country
Admit it, you have daydreamed about horses more than once. Maybe it happened during Derby season, or maybe…
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This Kentucky General Store Turned Restaurant Makes Award-Winning Pies Worth The Drive
You know that feeling when a road gets narrower and your hopes get bigger? That is the mood…
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10 Hidden California Craft Stores With The Coziest Quilting Cottons
Quilters know how quickly “I’m only looking” can become a stack of folded fabric balanced under one arm….
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Georgia Is Home To One Of The Oldest Gothic Revival Cathedrals Still Standing In The South
Look up. That is the only advice you need once inside. Soaring arches rise overhead like frozen waves…
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11 Georgia Restaurants Hidden Inside Mills, General Stores, And Historic Buildings
A grist mill once ground corn for an entire community. Today, the same building might serve you a…
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These 10 Italian Restaurants Showcase Some Of New York’s Most Comforting Cooking
Red sauce has a way of making a table feel warmer before anyone takes a bite. Across New…
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Georgia Has A Country Farm Market With Shelves Full Of Homemade Pies
Choosing just one pie might be the hardest decision you make all week. At this country farm market…
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10 North Carolina Coastal Spots Where You Could Encounter The Mysterious Blue Land Crab
Something blue is crawling through coastal woods, and it definitely did not get the memo about staying near…
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8 Small-Town Nebraska Bakeries That Still Roll Their Kolaches By Hand Every Morning
The plan was gas, coffee, and back on the highway, but the smell of warm yeast dough pulled…
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Florida’s Grass-Grazed Dairy Farm In New Smyrna Beach Sells Its Own Bottled Milk And Farm Cheese On Site
I have driven past a hundred farm signs in Florida without slowing down, so I cannot fully explain…
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You’ll Smell The Shoo-Fly Pie Before You Park At This Pennsylvania Roadside Bakery
The windows were down, the road was long, and then a warm, sticky, spiced sweetness drifted into the…
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7 Nebraska Apple Orchards Where You Still Pick Your Own Apples Straight Off The Tree This October
The first time I pulled off a gravel road in Nebraska just to grab a bag of apples,…
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We Ranked Northern California’s Best Breakfast Restaurants And These 9 Made The Cut
Breakfast rankings get complicated before the coffee has even had time to work. A perfect stack of pancakes…
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This Michigan Church Was Once Famous As The Church Of The Grottos
The Church of the Grottos? Tell me that nickname does not make you curious! One historic Michigan church…
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This Connecticut Farm Lets You Spend An Afternoon Grooming And Bonding With Horses
Spending time with a horse feels completely different when nobody is rushing you toward the next activity. Give…
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You Won’t Believe These 10 Incredible Natural Wonders Are Hiding In Michigan
Wait, this is Michigan?! That reaction makes sense once colorful cliffs, enormous dunes, deep forests, and water stretching…
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9 California Nursing Homes That Stand Out For Quality Care
Choosing a nursing home can feel very different from comparing most other services. The details matter deeply, from…
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9 Amish Grocery Stores In Kentucky With The Best Homemade Food
Your pantry is full of snacks with ingredient lists longer than a lease. You keep buying them anyway,…
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This Amish Buffet In Michigan Gives Hungry Travelers A Reason To Hit The Road
Some road trips begin with a destination. This one may begin with, “I heard there’s a buffet.” In…
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9 Danbury, Connecticut Breakfast Spots Where You Can Get A Big Meal Without Spending A Fortune
How did breakfast become one of those meals where the check can occasionally make you miss the price…
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This Quirky Georgia Town Has Hundreds Of Wild Chickens Roaming Its Downtown Streets
In most towns, a chicken crossing the road is the start of a joke. In one small Georgia…
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You Can Eat Inside An 1892 Bank And Hunt For Ghosts After Dinner At This Connecticut Restaurant
Dinner inside an old bank already gives you something to talk about. Finding out the building may have…
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This Under-The-Radar Michigan Museum Turns Firefighting History Into A Fascinating Visit
Old fire trucks have one unfair advantage over most museum exhibits: they are almost impossible not to look…
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This North Carolina Cathedral Has A Cornerstone Personally Blessed By Pope Francis
Most people walk past a cathedral entrance expecting stone, silence, and maybe a little awe. Few expect a…
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