Smell The Sweetness Before You Open The Door At Swedish Girl Bakery In Willowbrook
Some of the best bakeries in Illinois hide in plain sight, tucked between ordinary storefronts where you would never think to look. I…
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IllinoisWander Shelves Of Vintage Records At These 8 Illinois Shops Where Crate Diggers Lose Hours
Some of the best afternoons start with a plain storefront and a bin of records nobody has touched in years. Across Illinois, small shops tucked…
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This Oregon Interpretive Center Tells the Story of the Nez Perce Homeland in Wallowa Country
You know that feeling when you pull off a quiet road in northeast Oregon and expect a wide spot with a sign? I did, and I walked away with a head full of stories I could not stop thinking about. Tourists zoom…
Tennessee
David Yurman Jewelry and Designer Handbags Turn Up Secondhand at This Memphis, Tennessee Luxury Resale Shop
A David Yurman bracelet, sitting in a resale case, waiting for its second owner. That is the kind of find this shop is known for. I can't imagine walking past it without at least peeking. The racks lean high-end and feminine. Think…
Tennessee
Tennessee Locals Have Been Ordering Prime Rib and Woodshed Potatoes at This Log Cabin Steakhouse Since 1968
A little cup of cheddar cheese spread and a sleeve of crackers lands on your table before you even open the menu. That small, old-school welcome tells you plenty about this log-style steakhouse in Tennessee. The real headliner…
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This 1955 North Carolina Arena Hangs Its Record-Breaking Roof on Cables, and It Still Looks Futuristic
Some buildings look like they landed from a space movie, and you never expect one to be sitting beside a busy road in North Carolina. I pulled in for a simple night out, grabbed a free parking spot, and found myself staring…
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Holiday Cookie Trays Fill Up Fast At These 7 Illinois Bakeries Baking Since Grandma’s Day
Some of the best cookies in Illinois come from bakeries you could easily drive past without a second look. The sign is faded, the display case is crowded, and the smell of butter and sugar hits you the second the door swings…
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15 States With the Most Centenarians (Ranked)
More than 80,000 Americans had reached their 100th birthday by the 2020 Census, a 50 percent increase from just ten years earlier. But those centenarians were far from evenly distributed across the country. California led with 10,623…
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This Michigan Farm Is Home to 200 Rescued Animals Who Get to Live in Peace
Around 200 rescued animals have found a permanent home at a Michigan farm where they never have to produce anything for profit. Cows, pigs, goats, sheep, horses, and donkeys live out their lives at SASHA Farm Animal Sanctuary…
Oklahoma
Stroll Through 8 Acres of Free Holiday Lights at Chickasha’s Festival of Light
Some of the best surprises in Oklahoma hide inside ordinary neighborhood parks. You pull up expecting a pond and a few picnic tables, and suddenly you are standing under thousands of glowing lights with a cup of hot cocoa in your hand…