Planning a city trip? These guides cover the best things to do, free attractions, where to stay, where to eat, nightlife and easy itineraries for Washington DC, Boston, Charleston, Asheville, Fayetteville and more, written for first-time visitors and return trips alike.
From the Four Seasons in Georgetown to the Hay-Adams across from the White House: the 13 best luxury hotels in Washington DC, compared by neighborhood, pool, spa and the kind of trip each one suits.
Where to go out in Washington DC by neighborhood and mood: Adams Morgan bars, U Street live music, 14th Street cocktails, Georgetown and The Wharf waterfronts, rooftops, free hangouts, late-night Metro tips and simple itineraries.
The Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian museums, the National Gallery, the Declaration of Independence and more: 30+ free things to do in DC, which ones need a free pass, and free 1-2 day itineraries.
From FIG and Husk to Gullah Geechee soul food, whole-hog barbecue, oyster roasts and rooftop bars, here are the best places to eat and drink in Charleston, South Carolina, plus what to order and how to plan it.
Fayetteville is more than Fort Bragg. Here are the best things to do in Fayetteville NC for adults, couples and kids, from free museums and river trails to downtown, ballgames, where to stay and a simple 2-day plan.
Asheville is a mountain town that never quite behaves like one. You can spend the morning touring the largest private home in America, drive twenty minutes to a mile-high overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and end the night at a drum circle in a downtown park while someone plays a banjo nearby. In between, … Read more
Most people come to Salem for the witches. Then they find the harbor. Yes, this is where the 1692 witch trials happened, and the town leans into that story hard, especially in October. But Salem was also one of the richest ports in early America. Sea captains built grand houses here, ships sailed to China … Read more
Boston is a city you can walk across in an afternoon and still not finish in a week. In one morning you can stand where the Boston Massacre happened, eat a cannoli in the oldest Italian neighborhood in the country, and watch sailboats drift down the Charles River. By evening you could be singing “Sweet … Read more
Ellicott City is the kind of town you can walk end to end in twenty minutes and still not finish in a day. You start at the river, next to the oldest surviving railroad station in America. Then Main Street tips uphill, and you climb past granite buildings from the 1700s and 1800s. Almost every … Read more