This Quiet Ohio Lakeside Inn Bans Kids, So Fall Weekends Stay Blissfully Peaceful
I almost drove right past it, expecting just another roadside stop in northeast Ohio. Then the Lake Erie view opened up, and I knew…
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Hominy Grill-Style Shrimp and Grits? Martha Lou’s Is Gone, but Bertha’s Kitchen in North Charleston Still Ladles Okra Soup Every Lunch
Some of the best meals in South Carolina hide behind plain walls and a short line of hungry folks. You pull up thinking you will grab a quick plate, and suddenly you are planning your next visit before the first bite…
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Just Off I-95 In Rhode Island, This Rustic Country Store Builds Hearty Grinders At The Deli Counter And Bakes Its Own Pies
Some of the best lunches in Rhode Island come from places you would drive right past. A small, old school market sits only a few minutes off the highway, and at first glance it looks like any other rural convenience stop…
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13 Delicious Noodle Dishes From Around the World
Noodles show up on tables in almost every part of the world, from street stalls to family kitchens. Each country has its own way of shaping, seasoning, and serving them. Some bowls are brothy and warm, while others are stir-fried…
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This Massive Central Oregon Fair Is Worth Circling on Next Summer’s Calendar for the Rodeo and Fried Food Alone
I once drove past a flat stretch of high desert in Oregon, assuming there was nothing there but sagebrush and sky. Then the smell of something sweet and fried drifted through the car window, and I was hooked. Turns out that quiet…
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Rescued Animals Get a Second Chance at Piccolo Farms Animal Sanctuary in Whites Creek, Tennessee
Some of the best surprises in Tennessee hide at the end of a quiet country road, behind a rustic barn you could easily drive past. Out here, goats, roosters, and other rescued animals are getting a fresh start after rough beginnings…
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Stargazers Peer Through the Southeast’s Biggest Public Telescope at This North Carolina Observatory
I followed a winding mountain road expecting a quick look at some stars and maybe a pretty view. What I found instead was a tiny hilltop spot in North Carolina where Jupiter, glowing nebulas, and far-off galaxies suddenly felt close…
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Thousands Of White Pelicans Are Stopping Along Illinois Rivers This Fall, And These 9 Spots Put You Close
Picture a quiet backwater in Illinois on a cool fall morning, and then picture the whole sky turning white with wings. Thousands of American white pelicans drift down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers each autumn, resting…
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15 Oldest Lighthouses in America You Can Still Climb
A lighthouse in New Jersey was already guiding ships before the Declaration of Independence was signed. It still works today. Even better, regular people can walk inside and look out from the top. That detail caught my attention. Many…