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Milkshakes Are Why Marylanders Keep Visiting These 6 Retro Burger Joints

Maryland

Milkshakes Are Why Marylanders Keep Visiting These 6 Retro Burger Joints

By Chase Chesapeake · Oct 13

Arizona

A Plate Of Sopaipillas Smothered In Honey Ends Every Meal At These 5 Arizona Restaurants

By Emma Larkin · Oct 13

Florida

Retirees Keep Discovering Inverness, A Lakeside Florida Town With Bike Trails And Affordable Homes

By David Coleman · Oct 13

Mississippi

Order The Gumbo At This Ocean Springs Cafe Where The Line Starts Before Noon

By Cole Harrison · Oct 13

Illinois

Hidden Away In Starved Rock Country, This Historic Lodge Serves Hearty Meals By A Stone Fireplace

By Lincoln Avery · Oct 13

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Shore-Bound Travelers On Route 47 Keep Pulling Into This Small-Town New Jersey Diner For Pancakes And Cornbread

New Jersey

Shore-Bound Travelers On Route 47 Keep Pulling Into This Small-Town New Jersey Diner For Pancakes And Cornbread

By Samantha Russo

Off US 32 In Small-Town Sardinia, Travelers Keep Stopping At This Ohio Country Diner For All-Day Breakfast

Ohio

Off US 32 In Small-Town Sardinia, Travelers Keep Stopping At This Ohio Country Diner For All-Day Breakfast

By Hudson Dayton

In Townsend, Tennessee, The Riverstone Restaurant Serves Homestyle Comfort Food On The Quiet Side Of The Smokies

Tennessee

In Townsend, Tennessee, The Riverstone Restaurant Serves Homestyle Comfort Food On The Quiet Side Of The Smokies

By Caleb Whitaker

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Retirees Are Feeling Right At Home In This Gated Maryland Active Adult Community Where Line Dancing, Game Nights And Friendly Neighbors Fill The Calendar

Maryland

Retirees Are Feeling Right At Home In This Gated Maryland Active Adult Community Where Line Dancing, Game Nights And Friendly Neighbors Fill The Calendar

By Chase Chesapeake

Families Pile Into Kitch’s Corn Maze-Sized Pumpkin Patch Near Harrisburg Every October

Pennsylvania

Families Pile Into Kitch’s Corn Maze-Sized Pumpkin Patch Near Harrisburg Every October

By Logan Lancaster

Seven Wisconsin Breweries Pour Beers You’ll Want Before The Kegs Run Dry

Wisconsin

Seven Wisconsin Breweries Pour Beers You’ll Want Before The Kegs Run Dry

By Ethan Mueller

Once A Mill Village, Cramerton Draws Weekend Strollers To Its Riverside Trails And Cafes

North Carolina

Once A Mill Village, Cramerton Draws Weekend Strollers To Its Riverside Trails And Cafes

By Asher Raleigh

Since 1888, Lexington Candy Shop On The Upper East Side Has Been Pouring Egg Creams At The Counter

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New York

Since 1888, Lexington Candy Shop On The Upper East Side Has Been Pouring Egg Creams At The Counter

Some New York lines form for concerts, and some form for a soda made by hand. On a quiet stretch of the Upper East Side,...

By Hudson Walker · Oct 13, 2026

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These 8 Alabama State Parks Have Lakes Clear Enough For A Perfect Summer Swim

Alabama

These 8 Alabama State Parks Have Lakes Clear Enough For A Perfect Summer Swim

New Jersey

In A Small New Jersey Ski-Country Town, This Family-Run Breakfast Spot Greets Regulars By Name And Serves Crispy Home Fries

Massachusetts

Order The Baked Stuffed Lobster At This Plymouth Waterfront Restaurant Families Have Loved For Generations

Why Charlottesville Regulars Line Up at The Spot, the Venerable Burger Counter on UVA’s Corner

Virginia

Why Charlottesville Regulars Line Up at The Spot, the Venerable Burger Counter on UVA’s Corner

Florida

Count On Shrimp And Hush Puppies At These 7 North Florida Seafood Dives

Indiana

Halloween Visitors Who Want A Real Scare Book Night Tours At The Old Crawfordsville Rotary Jail

Connecticut Seafood Lovers Pile Their Plates With Crab Legs, Sushi, And Lo Mein At This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Connecticut

Connecticut Seafood Lovers Pile Their Plates With Crab Legs, Sushi, And Lo Mein At This All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Nevada

Nevada Locals Rave About The New Orleans-Style Catfish At This Tiny, No-Frills Seafood Food Truck

Florida

Cedar Key Is The Gulf Town Where Clam Chowder And Sunsets Are Basically Required

This Montclair, New Jersey Counter Spot Fries Chicken Fans Call Far Better Than Any Chain

New Jersey

This Montclair, New Jersey Counter Spot Fries Chicken Fans Call Far Better Than Any Chain

Oregon

Retirees Are Settling Into Florence, Where Dunes, A River Port And Cheap Living Meet

Kansas

This Peaceful Kansas River Town Lets Retirees Live Comfortably On A Modest Budget

Locals Swear The Best Pho In The Twin Cities Comes From These 7 Restaurants

Minnesota

Locals Swear The Best Pho In The Twin Cities Comes From These 7 Restaurants

Louisiana

Generations Of Regulars Keep These 8 Small-Town Louisiana Diners Full

Kentucky

Here’s Where Kentucky Goes For A Real Philly Cheesesteak, And These 7 Shops Deliver

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Southern Nevada Families Have Been Driving Out For Breakfast At These 7 Spots For Decades

Nevada

Southern Nevada Families Have Been Driving Out For Breakfast At These 7 Spots For Decades

Some breakfast places are just a meal, and others turn into a family habit that lasts for generations. Across Southern...

By Sofia Delgado on Oct 13

You’ll Happily Drive Across South Carolina For These 7 Lowcountry Shrimp And Grits Dinners

South Carolina

You’ll Happily Drive Across South Carolina For These 7 Lowcountry Shrimp And Grits Dinners

Shrimp and grits started as a simple fisherman’s breakfast along the South Carolina coast. Today it is the dish that...

By Elias Camden on Oct 13

Order The Huge Onion Rings At This Old-School California Drive-In That Stays Busy At Lunch And Dinner

California

Order The Huge Onion Rings At This Old-School California Drive-In That Stays Busy At Lunch And Dinner

Some places never chase trends, and that is exactly why people keep coming back. In a corner of the San...

By Evan Cook on Oct 13

Need Brisket In Sherman, Texas? Folks Point You To This Family-Owned, Trophy-Decorated BBQ Joint

Texas

Need Brisket In Sherman, Texas? Folks Point You To This Family-Owned, Trophy-Decorated BBQ Joint

Some barbecue spots hide in plain sight along a busy parkway, and the best ones never need a giant sign...

By Marco Rinaldi on Oct 13

Just Outside Indianapolis, This Danville Diner Piles Biscuits And Gravy Higher Than Most Hoosiers Can Finish

Indiana

Just Outside Indianapolis, This Danville Diner Piles Biscuits And Gravy Higher Than Most Hoosiers Can Finish

Some breakfasts come with a warning label, and this one should. West of Indianapolis, in a small courthouse town, there...

By Rachel Collins on Oct 13

Washington Pizza Lovers Keep Driving Across Town For These 8 Neighborhood Pizzerias

Washington

Washington Pizza Lovers Keep Driving Across Town For These 8 Neighborhood Pizzerias

Some pizza is worth a longer drive than the place down the street. Across Washington, from Spokane to Seattle, a...

By Claire Donovan on Oct 13