14+ hour, 13+ min ago   (577+ words) Held each September for more than a century, the first Candy Dance took place in 1919 when Lillian Virgin Finnegan, daughter of a local judge, proposed a dance to raise money for the town's first streetlights. To guarantee a good turnout,…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (364+ words) Returning to town, visitors can retreat to the elegantly comfortable confines of The Inn at Mattei's Tavern. Originally opened in 1886 as a stagecoach stop, it's now an Auberge Collection boutique resort featuring spacious and stylish accommodations, tasty creations at The…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (633+ words) The car boards a ferry at Anacortes for the crossing to Friday Harbor. Once ashore, the Whale Museum, marina, and restaurants around Spring Street are close enough to cover on foot. Friday Harbor House stands above the waterfront, so guests…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (692+ words) The social pace continues on Mondays at Victoria Park, where the market can draw more than 70 vendors. The lakefront has its own rituals. The Phantom Piper plays from the lighthouse at sunset, and the harbor, beach, and waterfront paths stay…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1484+ words) WorldAtlas Out in Ohio's farm country and river valleys, the small towns still carry the stamp of whoever showed up first: Quakers, Amish farmers, Swiss cheesemakers, German Separatists who pooled everything they owned in 1817, Revolutionary War veterans handed a chunk…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1521+ words) WorldAtlas The Gulf Coast stretches across five states, so the ocean is the common link among towns whose cultural histories and identities could not be more diverse. A lighthouse in Texas, a bayou landing in Louisiana, and a mineral spring…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (867+ words) One of the best moments comes in the early evening as the sun begins dropping behind the Amelia River. The light catches the upper floors of the historic buildings while boats continue moving through the harbor below, creating a view…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1020+ words) Few states cram as much into a tank of gas as California. In a single day's drive you can go from the sea stacks of the Pacific Coast Highway to the granite of the Sierra Nevada, across the Central Valley's…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (262+ words) The Appalachian Pinball Museum has dozens of playable machines and is an easy stop in the middle of downtown. The Henderson County Heritage Museum occupies the 1905 courthouse and covers local history from early settlement through the 20th century. Over Labor Day…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1361+ words) WorldAtlas Rhode Island is an alluring coastal New England state, offering visitors and residents gorgeous towns for an extended weekend. Newport raises the curtain with Gilded Age mansions and a sailboat-filled harbor. Bristol adds waterfront dining, while New Shoreham trades…...