The Urbanist’s Las Vegas
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By Ashlea Halpern
- Secret pizza joints, KISS-themed mini-golf, bulldozer rides.
Plan Your Getaway
- Where the Locals Would Stay
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Sleep in an oasis above the Strip.
- Talking Points
Know your neon.
Tri-State Area
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Coast Into the Creative Scene of Portsmouth
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The seaside New Hampshire city is America’s third-oldest, but a slew of recently opened locavore restaurants, shops, and boutique hotels have it feeling brand-new.
West
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- See Cutting-Edge Contemporary Art in Cleveland
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This Rust Belt city is transforming into a thriving art hub thanks to two stunning new museum openings and a growing number of galleries.
International
- Find a Modern Spin on History in Oxford
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Everything old is new again in the City of Dreaming Spires�from just-opened museums to a spate of boutique hotels built in some of the city’s most historic spots.
- Discover the Contemporary Side of Vienna
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The city of opera and imperial grandeur is moving into the future with design-driven urban projects, a growing young art scene, and restaurants venturing far beyond tafelspitz.
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The Travel Planner
- 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.