Bridge Day 2021
Bridge Day is an annual one-day festival in Fayetteville, West Virginia, where — you guessed it! — people get together and jump off a bridge. But not any bridge, the spectacular New River Gorge Bridge. ...
How Is Fall Foliage Affected by Climate Change?
Across the country, from New England to Colorado, destinations (and their tourism boards) tout their region’s seasonal color change to draw visitors. But what if the colors don’t change? Will the destructive effects of climate ...
Ultimate North Carolina Road Trip
This story appears in Fifty Grande Magazine #3, the Road Trip issue.The romantic ideal of an American road trip tends to be a western journey. Rent a van and drive through rising mountains, quirky small ...
8 Places to Visit in the Fall
Fall is when the savvy travelers among us lean in and act on what the rest of us have heard a million times — it’s the perfect time of year to see the States. It’s ...
22 Best Beaches in America
Updated June 2024It’s finally summer weather which means folks from coast to coast are eager to wax their surfboards, fill up their coolers and dive into the cerulean waters of the country’s most iconic beaches. America's ...
8 Quintessential American Road Trips
The story 8 Quintessential American Road Trips appeared in the Road Trip issue.Updated: June 2023If you've bounced around ideas for your next big trip but have yet to decide on a plan, we’d like to ...
Book A Stay At These Unique Black-Owned Hotels
From gargantuan operations to cozy bed and breakfasts, here are seven unique and cool Black-owned hotels to build a trip around. Six Acres Bed and Breakfast (Cincinnati, Ohio)If it’s history you’re seeking, look no further ...
The Road Trip Issue (#3)
The Road Trip issue (#3, Summer 2021)I'm sure you've felt this as we head into the second half of the year: There’s an unsurprising and universal yearning to “get out of town.” Traveling feels like ...
Most Iconic Hotels in America
Hotels are like people — you want to hang around the ones with an interesting story. And while sometimes you’re simply looking for a comfy bed and reliable Wi-Fi, other times the history and intrigue ...
America’s Best Long Weekend Getaways Right Now
UPDATED AUGUST 2024Editor's Note: When we first ran this article in 2021, covid restrictions were just starting to ease. The long weekend destinations we recommended all made you feel like you were out of the ...