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1. New York's summer festivals

   Article by Sarah Gilbert, July 2008

   

   Brooklyn block parties, movies in Central Park - as New York's temperatures soar, so do your options for fun. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Festivals & Events • New York City

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   Pacific Northwest Kitsch

   Article by Becky Ohlsen, June 2008

   You can say you're going to the Pacific Northwest for the arts, but you're really going for the trolls and oversized teapots, aren't you? Read the full article ›

   Tags: Seattle • Weird

3. 

   Finding solitude in USA's national parks

   Article by Sara Benson, May 2008

   You want to get close to nature, but the loud tourists want to get close to you. Here's how to get a slice of national park all to yourself. Read the full article ›

   Tags: National Parks • USA

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   Buying boots in Texas

   Article by Lisa Dunford, May 2008

   El Paso is the place to pony up for some genuine hand-made cowboy boots - and a little local knowledge don't hurt none. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Culture • Texas

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   National parks of southern Utah

   Photo Feature by Lisa Dunford, May 2008

   Start in Arches, end in Zion - and on the way have your mind blown by a landscape that's part geology lesson, part hallucinatory wonderland. View the photo feature ›

   Tags: National Parks • Outdoors • USA • Utah

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   Top 10 Food Experiences - USA

   Article by Lonely Planet authors, May 2008

   The best places to go for the best of regional food - start with clam chowder in Boston and finish up with sweet iced tea in the Deep South. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Eating & Drinking • USA

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   Top 10 Kitsch Experiences - USA

   Article by Lonely Planet authors, May 2008

   Aliens, dinosaurs and good old-fashioned tinned ham: take a detour or two to catch the best of US kitsch. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Culture • USA

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   Top 10 Scenic Drives - USA

   Article by Lonely Planet authors, May 2008

   They don't call it America the Beautiful for nothing. Roll down that car window and feast your eyes. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Outdoors • USA

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   Boston Getaways

   Article by Lonely Planet authors, May 2008

   Drive into the witchy charms of Salem, the gay mecca of Provincetown or the rich kids' summer playground of Nantucket. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Boston • Culture • Outdoors

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    Chicago Getaways

    Article by Lonely Planet authors, May 2008

    Wander streets of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, tune your ears to the sound of singing sand or just stuff yourself with gourmet cheese. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Art, Architecture & Design • Chicago • Eating & Drinking

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    San Franscisco – Weekend getaways

    Article by Lonely Planet authors, May 2008

    Drive the perfect coastline, drop into village-y Botega Bay, or have some marine good times at Monterey Bay Aquarium. Read the full article ›

    Tags: San Francisco

12. 

    Miami Night Vice

    Article by Adam Karlin, April 2008

    Chilled Cristal with the VIPs or cheap beers in a graffitied loft? It's time to choose your Miami poison. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Cities • Miami

13. 

    Eco-swanking in San Francisco

    Article by Alison Bing, March 2008

    Travelling responsibly needn't mean sacrificing luxury - SF is a specialist in planet-friendly pleasure. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Responsible Travel • San Francisco

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    Flip-side Los Angeles

    Article by Donna Wheeler, March 2008

    Silver Lake is a bracing antidote to LA's trashtastic schtick: roll up for Modernist masterpieces, indie rock and artisan cheese. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Art, Architecture & Design • Cities • Culture • Los Angeles • Music

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    Gourmet Guide to Hawaii

    Article by Nate Cavalieri, February 2008

    Spam be damned! Hawaiian cuisine's not just oink'n'plonk. Get into the latest Pacific tastes. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Eating & Drinking • Hawaii

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    Love in Las Vegas

    Article by Vivek Wagle, February 2008

    Romance isn't dead - not with Elvis and the cast of Star Trek standing by. Here's how to take your neon vows. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Las Vegas

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    Hawaii for Landlubbers

    Article by Sara Benson, January 2008

    Want the thrill of Hawaii without the crash of the surf? Here's how to get your heart racing and keep your feet dry. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Hawaii • Outdoors

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    Working Holidays

    Article by Alexandra Collier, January 2008

    Come from the UK, the US or Australia? Short of cash but hungry to travel? A working visa could be the answer. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Australia • Global • USA • Working Holidays

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    Cultural Impressions

    Article by Adam Karlin, January 2008

    What do Americans and Australians have in common? Reciprocal working-holiday visa rights, for a start. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Australia • USA • Working Holidays

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    Alternative Ski Spots

    Article by James Bainbridge, December 2007

    Get off the beaten piste and carve up the powder at these ten little-known snowfields. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Canada • Global • Skiing & Snowboarding • Slovakia • Sports • USA

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    Thanksgiving Survival Guide

    Article by Jeff Campbell, November 2007

    Don't tremble at the thought of parades, pumpkin pies and plane delays - you can survive Thanksgiving. Here's how. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • USA

22. 

    Touchdown Travel: Football Five Pack

    Article by Robert Reid, September 2007

    If you're looking for travel with balls, this ultimate guide to American football will be your best friend. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Sports • USA

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    Touchdown Travel: Football 101

    Article by Robert Reid, September 2007

    Know your touchdown from your turnover with our guide to understanding a game played by 300-lb guys in tights. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Sports • USA

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    Touchdown Travel: Best games this season

    Article by Robert Reid, September 2007

    We give you the lowdown on the best NFL and college games to catch during the 2007/2008 season. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Sports • USA

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    Touchdown Travel: Best football movies

    Article by Robert Reid, September 2007

    For many Americans, there are two types of movies: movies and football movies. Football fans only watch the former when the latter are unavailable. Here's our top five. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Sports • USA

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    Touchdown Travel: Interactive Map

    Interactive Feature by Robert Reid, September 2007

    Find the best football attractions and sports bars with this map. View this feature ›

    Tags: Eating & Drinking • Sports • USA

27. 

    The Seven's Top Seven

    Interactive Feature by Robert Reid, May 2007

    The world comes to New York City - and most who decide to stay live in Queens. The best way to see New York's biggest, most diverse neighbourhood is by getting on the purple No 7 subway line. Hop on, hop off. Come hungry. View this feature ›

    Tags: Cities • USA

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    Pie Fight

    Article by Alexandra Collier, January 2007

    Bases are loaded and the game is on. It's Chicago vs NY in the battle of the pizzas. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Chicago • Eating & Drinking • New York • USA

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    High on The Dog's Back

    Photo Feature by Emilio Bañuelos, November 2006

    Characters, landscapes and the never-ending road from the window of a Greyhound bus. View the photo feature ›

    Tags: Great Journeys • USA

30. 

    Mixing it up in New Orleans

    Article by Tom Downs, November 2006

    Part requiem, part celebration, join Jelly Roll, Fats and friends in this tribute to the Big Easy. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Music • New Orleans

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    Brooklyn Breaks

    Article by Robert Reid, September 2006

    Brooklyn's busting out all over. Cross the bridge, lower the rent and see how the cooler half live. Word up › Read the full article ›

    Tags: Cities • New York City

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    Dude, There's an Avalanche

    Article by Michael Grosberg, June 2006

    Snowbound way out west, a New Yorker dodges security guards, hippies, polygamy and arctic cougars. Plough in › Read the full article ›

    Tags: Salt Lake City • Skiing & Snowboarding

33. 

    Lower East Side

    Article by Imogen Hall, March 2006

    Change may be New York City's middle name, but locals are wary of those global giants moving in. The Lower East Side ain't Starbucked yet. Read the full article ›

    Tags: New York

34. 

    Destination Las Vegas

    Podcast by Katie Falkiner, March 2006

    It's not all buffets and blackjack. This podcast lifts the neon carpet to reveal a hidden Vegas. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Las Vegas

35. 

    Curbside Carnival

    Article by Pableaux Johnson, February 2006

    Okay, so it may not be bigger than Ben Hur this year, but the folks of New Orleans still know how to toss those beads and have a good time. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • New Orleans

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    New Orleans - Three Months On

    Article by Pableaux Johnson, December 2005

    The Big Easy may be battered and bruised but there's no keeping this city down. Pableaux Johnson revisits his beloved New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina. Read the full article ›

    Tags: New Orleans

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    Destination New Orleans

    Podcast by Pableaux Johnson, October 2005

    Author Pableaux Johnson shares his experience of Hurricane Katrina. The good news - don't cancel your 2006 Mardi Gras plans just yet. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: New Orleans

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