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Discover the Blue Ridge Parkway
In the friendly little mountain town of Floyd, Friday nights mean three generations of locals including cloggers, mountain dancers, farmers, artists, and musicians blowing off workweek steam by playing, listening to, or dancing along with live bluegrass while imbibing a little ‘shine in the mounta
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Driving Tips for the Blue Ridge Parkway & Skyline Drive
Both the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive are organized by mileposts. Markers, signs, and pillars note each mile, and waypoints include directions like “Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 52.6.” This system makes it easy to anticipate where the next sight, visitor center, or hike may be. On Skyline D
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Driving Virginia's Heritage Music Trail
In the hills and hollers of the Blue Ridge are stories that beg to be told. Thanks to The Crooked Road (276/492-2409), we’re learning the stories of the people whose musical talent created bluegrass and country music, two genres that have influenced musicians for nearly a century.
The Crooked Road
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Touring New England: Small-Town Flavor
The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge.Photo by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism licensed Creative Commons Attribution No-Derivatives.
This tour takes advantage of the fall foliage that most visitors to New England come to see, along with the countryside of white-steeple churche
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New England's Top Sights and Attractions for Kids
The famous Swan Boats in Boston Public Garden. Photo © David Paul Ohmer, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Traveling with kids isn’t always as easy as the guidebooks make it sound, but New England is, in fact, as ideal a place to do it as any, thanks to its balance of education and fun. For e
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Exploring Vermont: The Lake Champlain Islands
Situated at the far northern end of Lake Champlain, the Isle La Motte is a haunting terrain of sparse forest and windswept solitude. Photo © Josh Engroff, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Upper Champlain ValleyWith more shoreline than any other part of Vermont, this cluster of five quie
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Vermont Skiing at Its Peak
Black diamond trail on Killington. Photo © Hyun Lee, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
For many visitors, winter is the best time to see Vermont. Twinkling Christmas lights on the pine trees at quaint country inns call to mind a Norman Rockwell version of the season. But enough of that—the re
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Visiting Quechee along Vermont's Route 4
The Ottauquechee River carves its way through the Queechee Gorge. Photo © angela n., licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Along Route 4As Route 4 winds its way along the Ottauquechee River into the heart of the state, it passes through a region beset by contrasts. On one hand is the natural
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Visiting Cabot and Hardwick in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom
Cabot is Vermont’s most well-known cheesemaker. Photo © Bryce Spivey, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Northeast KingdomThere’s not much to see in Cabot—just a collection of modest white clapboard houses arranged around a general store, library, and a couple of gas pumps. If it wa
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Exploring Southwest of St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Joe’s Pond in West Danville, Vermont. Photo © Rob Stemple, licensed Creative Commons Attribution No-Derivatives.
Northeast KingdomAn air of quietude blankets the landscape south and west of St. Johnsbury. The little town of Barnet is so tranquil, in fact, that it was chosen as a site fo
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Seeing Vermont's Covered Bridges
It’s easy to get up close to Bridge on the Green in Arlington. Photo © Doug Kerr, licensed Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike.
VermontBridges in Vermont were covered to protect the roadway and supports from the ravages of New England weather. The covers were relatively easy to rep
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Middlebury Gap and the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail
Along the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail. Photo © Amy, licensed Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike.
Champlain ValleyThe only pass across the Green Mountains for 25 miles, Middlebury Gap was designated as a scenic byway by the state of Vermont as early as 1897. Route 125, which climbs s
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Vermont Travel Guide: Killington Resort & Vicinity
Black diamond trail on Killington. Photo © Hyun Lee, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
As Route 4 heads west, it climbs out of the Ottauquechee Valley and into the Green Mountains, where it skirts some of the highest peaks in the state—notably the downhill skiing empire known as Killington Re
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The Best of Vermont: An Eight Day Travel Itinerary
Fall foliage in Wilmington, Vermont. Photo © Kimberly Vardeman, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
The best way to explore Vermont is to get in a car and hit the back roads, stopping at country stores and maple sugar farms nestled in Green Mountain valleys. This itinerary takes in a mix
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Stowe, VT, and the Trapp Family Lodge
The Trapp Lager Brewery is a recent addition to the Trapp Family Lodge. Photo © Joe Nevill, licensedCreative Commons Attribution and No Derivatives.
Stowe and Vicinity
Despite Stowe’s popularity, the resort has eschewed the modern trend of building up the base lodge with condos and restaurants, pr
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Karrie Gavin Talks Philadelphia
1. Describe the spirit of Philadelphia in your own words.
Philly has been called the biggest small town in America. It rivals any major urban center in its diverse cultural opportunities, yet it also has a cozy, small-town feel. While Center City is a bustling metropolis, the city is made up of cl
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A Slice of Philly
I visited Philadelphia for the first time in 2004 and was immediately enchanted by the history of the city. The Philadelphia I experienced was vastly different from the preconceived notion I had of the city. For one thing, even though Philadelphia is brimming with history, most historical sights a
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My Favorite U.S. City: Pittsburgh, PA
If the city of Pittsburgh has anything at all in common with every other struggling Rust Belt town in America, it’s this: It’s a very fashionable place to poke fun at. In fact, perhaps only the good people of Detroit–and possibly those of Cleveland–can accurately claim that their town is the
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Discovering Pittsburgh with Dan Eldridge
1. What’s the best way to spend 24 hours in Pittsburgh?
Most of Pittsburgh’s bigger hotels are located Downtown, but if I had just 24 hours in the city, I’d stay somewhere in Oakland. That’s Pittsburgh’s university district, and it’s also the perfect base from which to explore the artsy and studen
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Exploring Pennsylvania with Anna Dubrovsky
1. What sets the state’s cosmopolitan cities—Pittsburgh and Philadelphia—apart from each other?
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have quite a lot in common, including diverse populations, ample cultural attractions, and rabid sports fans. But Philadelphia is much larger and denser. Its population of 1.
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