The best Christmas train rides in the United States are not the fastest ones. They are the slowest ones, the ones where the car is warm, the lights are low, and the conductor reads a story while snow passes the window. I have ridden holiday trains in mountains, deserts, and small towns, and the ones…
The best Christmas towns USA has are not the ones with the most lights. They are the ones where the whole town commits, where shop owners stay open late, snow sits on the roofs, and you can walk the main street without a car. I have spent Decembers in towns that try hard and towns…
The best Christmas markets USA has to offer are not the ones with the longest lines. They are the ones where you can still hear the music, taste the food, and buy something made by the person standing in front of you. I have spent ten Decembers chasing that feeling, from a frozen square in…
November Does Not Forgive a Summer Itinerary, and Places to visit in November USA Prove It My short answer is this: build your trip around Places to visit in November USA that gain something from the calendar, not places limping past their peak. I would send most readers to Key West, Florida, the southern Appalachian…
Build the Tea Party Around the Hatter: Alice in Wonderland costume ideas that last all night Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so your costume has to survive six hours of standing, snacking, and photos, not a quick doorbell run. My advice, after dressing three different Wonderland groups: build the whole thing around the…
The best Halloween couple costume ideas are built in one evening and worn all night Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, October 31, and a Saturday Halloween means bigger parties and longer nights. You have eight days. After years of dressing up as a pair, we judge Halloween couple costume ideas by a stricter…
If you’re searching for cities to watch fireworks USA, start with New York City, Washington, DC, Boston, and San Diego for July Fourth. For New Year’s Eve, Las Vegas and New York City offer very different kinds of spectacle. The best choice depends less on the size of the show than on where you can…
Go in September. The best coastal beach towns USA has to offer, from Cape May, New Jersey to the Outer Banks, North Carolina, feel warmer, cheaper, and emptier after Labor Day. The ocean peaks late, and rental rates drop. Atlantic hurricane season runs through November 30, so book refundable lodging and watch the forecast. Why…
The best ski resorts USA skiers can book this winter are Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming for experts, Park City Mountain, Utah for variety, Deer Valley Resort, Utah and Aspen Snowmass, Colorado for luxury, and Stowe Mountain Resort, Vermont for the East. Choosing the right mountain saves more than any pass deal, because day tickets…
Book Fairbanks, Alaska. A northern lights tour USA trip works there on most clear nights between August 21 and April 21, according to Explore Fairbanks, the city’s official tourism board. The sun peaked around October 2024 and is now in its declining phase, which makes the lower 48 a long shot. Below, I cover where…