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LeeAndra Cianci
Neighbourhood stroll: Take in L.A.’s creative renaissance on foot in the Arts District
In one of L.A.’s rare truly walkable neighbourhoods, you’ll find boutiques, cafés and a rich foodie scene with a distinctly local vibe

LEEANDRA CIANCI
After a major renovation, downtown Palm Springs is once again in bloom
Construction is coming to an end as stores and a towering hotel spring up in formerly sleepy downtown core
Why Phoenix should be your next food destination
In Phoenix, a desert city in the southwest U.S., a group of chefs is turning the town into a foodie hot spot
Las Vegas as a family vacation destination? Yes, if you go beyond the Strip
What to do when a planned RV trip includes a few nights in a famously not-for-families destination

A BARKER
Craft cocktail scene blossoms under watchful eye of Utah’s liquor laws
Despite the majority of the state’s population abstaining from alcohol, there’s a burgeoning spirits and craft beer scene in its capital, Salt Lake City
ALYSSA SCHWARTZ
Big Easy brunch: Feasting on ‘second breakfast’ in New Orleans
Well known for birthing jazz, New Orleans is also home to the ‘second breakfast.’ Nowhere else does the meal quite like the Big Easy

Drew Brown
Eat your way through Buffalo’s new chicken wing trail
Here are the 12 best joints in the city to savour the almighty wing
DIANE BONDAREFF
New York is for families, too: Five new attractions for you and the kids
The Big Apple is still a great place for young lovers, but there’s also plenty of things to do if you are settled down with children

LEEANDRA CIANCI
Take a stroll down Washington’s vibrant 14th Street Northwest
Washington, D.C.’s 14th Street Northwest is alive and among the more diverse places in this racially segregated city

LEEANDRA CIANCI
Eight reasons to go to Raleigh, N.C.: Start with the brewpub-bookstore-dim sum complex
One third of the so-called Research Triangle is thriving as a hub of art and food
HILTON HEAD ISLAND-BLUFFTON VISITORS & CONVENTION BUREAU
Experiencing hospitality and black history in South Carolina’s Hilton Head
Sample the cuisine, tennis courts, bike trails and other delights of Hilton Head and its sister island, Daufuskie – and experience a profoundly important part of African-American culture
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Tips to ensure everything is awesome on your trip to Legoland
At Lego’s theme park and hotel in central Florida, everything is awesome, especially for kids who are Legomaniacs

Brightline
Miami’s new high-speed train puts all of South Florida within reach
Service to Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach aims to be an antidote to the region’s chronic traffic congestion