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Tri-State Area

All Destinations Asbury Park Bedford Bucks County Greenport Hamptons Hudson Valley Lambertville Montauk New Jersey North Fork Saugerties Seneca Lake Shawangunks

Tour Our Backyard Wine Country

By Jean Tang

See why Seneca Lake is a closer alternative to Northern California.

Scout Your Country Home in Bedford

By Andrea Strong

This Westchester town mixes rural attractions with urbane appeal.

East

All Destinations Asbury Park Atlantic City Baltimore Bedford Berkshires Boston Boston Harbor Bucks County Cape May Central Vermont Connecticut Delaware Endless Mountains Greenport Hamptons Kaaterskill Falls Kennebunks Jay Peak Lake Placid Lake Winnipesaukee Lambertville Martha's Vineyard Montauk Nantucket New Jersey Newport North Creek North Fork Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland, Me Potomac River Providence Saugerties Seneca Lake Shawangunks Stowe Vermont Washington, D.C. Woodstock

Make a Craft-Beer Run to Philadelphia

By Nicole Alper

Sample microbrews from around the world in the city's 400-plus pubs and bars.

Reconsider Boston Harbor

By Nicole Alper

The new one-and-a-half mile Rose Kennedy Greenway anchors the city’s revitalized waterfront with luxury hotels and sophisticated restaurants.

West

All Destinations Big Sur Las Vegas Los Angeles Maui Mendocino Park City Portland San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara Scottsdale Sun Valley

Pick Your Pinot in Mendocino County

By Adam H. Grahamn

The rugged valley just west of Napa offers better rates, oceanside vineyards, and hype-free culture.

Wander Off in Maui

By Vanessa Grigoriadis

Tourists avoid the island's spooky, beautiful northeastern coast, which leaves more beaches, volcanoes, and waterfalls for you.

South

All Destinations Austin Big Bend Charleston Dallas Houston Knoxville Marfa Memphis–New Orleans Miami Naples New Orleans South Beach South Florida West Palm Beach

Concert-Hop in Knoxville

By Elizabeth Cline

From weekly jazz performances to lo-fi indie shows, this football town has become a new hot spot for music.

Switch Gears in Austin

By Adam H. Graham

The coolest city in Texas—and the ride-ready Hill Country terrain outside the capital—is accessible even to novice cyclists.

Midwest

All Destinations Chicago Indianapolis Kansas City Minneapolis

Touch Down in Kansas City

By Michael Kruse

A brand-new nightlife district, an enviable food scene, and a renewed appreciation for a rich history is liberating this part of Missouri from flyover country.

Get Contemporary in Chicago

By Rachel Wolff

With massive museum renovations and a growing gallery district, the Second City is striving for first prize in culture.

International

All Destinations Amsterdam Antwerp Barcelona Belize Berlin Bermuda Bocas del Toro Bogota Cabarete Calgary Cartagena Copenhagen Culebra Dakar Dominican Republic Granada Halifax Hamburg London Le Massif Lisbon Madrid Montreal Nayarit Newfoundland Niagara Nosara Paris (biking) Paris (shopping) Piemonte Prague Québec City Roatan San Juan St. Barts St. Johns St. Martin South Tyrol Tel Aviv Toronto Trinidad Valencia Vancouver Venice Vienna Zaragoza

Dance All Night in Mexico City

By Grace Bastidas

Party in kitschy cantinas, booming rock clubs, and cumbia-fueled discos in this re-energized capital.

Skip the Schnitzel in Vienna

By Olivia Stren

Sample Austrian cuisine at gilded brasseries, BYO-picnics, and luxe milk bars that delicately balance the old and new.