Drink Up and Rock Out in Belfast
- By Nell McShane Wulfhart
- The city now has off-kilter charm to spare: high-design hotels, a lively music scene, and a wealth of new spots to enjoy a craft pint.
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Go Wild in Wales
By Brendan Spiegel
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The U.K.’s most underrated country is home to a cosmopolitan capital, stunning national parks, rugged coasts, and a burgeoning adventure-sports scene.
Dive Into the Craft Beer Scene in Manchester, England
By Nicholas DeRenzo
With a host of new breweries and craft ale houses�plus a cosmopolitan mix of design hotels, hip eateries, and contemporary galleries�Britain’s second city is on the rise.
Tri-State Area
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Savor the Season in Millbrook
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As the days grow shorter, head to the farms and vineyards of this uncrowded Hudson Valley town for late-season wine tastings, seasonal dinners, and top-tier organic cheeses and meats.
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Toast to Harvest Season in the North Fork
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Celebrating fall on Long Island means drinking at new wineries, eating freshly harvested oysters, and enjoying farm-fresh produce at weekend food festivals.
East
Taste Fall Flavors on Martha’s Vineyard
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After the summer crowds fold up their umbrellas is when this island really shines: Water temperatures rise, hotel rates drop, and the culinary scene takes off during the fall harvest.
Explore Architecture in Buffalo
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With rehabbed architectural gems, stylish hotels, and innovative new restaurants, the upstate city now has far more to recommend outside of chicken wings.
West
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Take a Fresh Look at the Western Sierra Nevada
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As Yosemite National Park celebrates its 150th anniversary, a spate of updated lodging options, award-winning wineries, and gourmet restaurants have the surrounding area feeling brand new.
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Pedal Your Way Through Albuquerque
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With miles of trails, food-focused cycling tours, and breweries and wineries accessible by bike, the best way to explore New Mexico’s biggest city is on two wheels.
South
Chow Down and Drink Up in Austin
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With notable new restaurants, an ever-burgeoning bar scene, and plenty of design-friendly spots to sleep off an epic meal, there's never been a better time to eat and drink in the Texas capital.
Explore the Arty Side of Atlanta
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Thanks to revitalized neighborhoods full of young, creative types, a new wave of public art, and lots of love from the film industry, the �Hollywood of the South� isn’t just for rappers anymore.
Midwest
Check Out Cincinnati’s New Cool
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Long known for its industrial past, the city is getting new life from craft breweries, bold new restaurants, and a major neighborhood transformed.
Discover the Arty Side of Ann Arbor
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With experimental new art spaces, a thriving gallery scene, and a burgeoning cocktail culture, this midwestern city offers much more than the typical college-town charms.
International
See the Stylish Side of Reykjavík
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The ever-evolving city has become an aesthete's ideal, with austerely designed hotels, a cooperative local fashion scene, and restaurants offering far more than whale.
Go Beyond the Guggenheim in Bilbao
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Eye-catching modern architecture, wildly inventive cuisine, and fresh takes on Basque tradition have transformed the industrial port city.
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The Travel Planner
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Forget Paris ... and London, and Berlin, and Beijing
Head to these lesser-known cities for equally fine wine, just-as-ancient architecture, and even-more-secret warehouse parties.
NORTHEAST U.S.
Hudson Valley
Beacon is host to a slew of new independent galleries, art cafés, and design stores.
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Camden, Maine
Skip lobster in favor of the town’s vineyards, farm markets, and cooking schools.
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Boston Harbor
The revitalized waterfront is packed with luxury hotels and great restaurants.
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Montauk
A crush of newly renovated hotels, boutiques, and off-the-beaten-path seafood spots are revitalizing the classic beach town.