This Arkansas Seafood Restaurant Piles Crab Legs And Shrimp Onto Platters Big Enough For The Whole Crew
A line of about fifty people can form outside a restaurant before the doors even open, and that is a real scene…
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This Illinois Market Is Worth the Drive for Homemade Pierogies, Kielbasa, Rye Bread, and Smoked Fish
Pickles get fished out of barrels with tongs at this place. That one detail tells you a lot about the kind of shop we're talking about. The deli counter holds glossy kielbasa and smoked krakowska. The bakery stacks dark rye loaves…
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Horseback Riding, Thrilling ATV Rides, and Year-Round Snow Tubing – This Tennessee Adventure Park Has It All
Picture a place in the Smoky Mountains where you can ride a horse, race an ATV up a muddy hill, and slide down a snowy-feeling slope all in one day. Jayell Ranch Family Adventure Park in Sevierville packs all of…
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You’ll Feel Like You’ve Stepped Into The 1800s At This Texas Living History Farm
Step back into 1918 at Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm, where the sights, sounds, and traditions of old Texas come alive. Located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country at Lyndon B. Johnson State Park, this working historic farm…
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These 10 Massachusetts Food Sayings Make Perfect Sense Until You Leave The State
Order a milkshake in Massachusetts and you might get milk and syrup with zero ice cream. The thick, ice cream version has its own name here. It's called a frappe, and nobody blinks. That one word is just the start. Chocolate sprinkles…
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10 New Jersey Wildlife Refuges With Easy Boardwalks and Observation Platforms
A clapper rail calls from somewhere deep in the reeds, an egret lifts off without warning, and suddenly that short wooden walkway feels like the best seat in New Jersey. Wildlife watching does not always require muddy boots, steep…
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Remember the Good Old Days of Arcades? These 8 Illinois Spots Still Have the Classics
One arcade in this state lets you play its classic cabinets until 2 a.m. on weekends. That detail alone makes me want to cancel my Saturday plans. Illinois has a surprising number of places where Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, and old pinball…
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12 Pennsylvania Towns That Celebrate Halloween Like Nowhere Else
A small Pennsylvania borough draws roughly 5,000 visitors on Halloween, and the main attraction is front porches. Neighbors there go so big on decorations that the whole place earns a nickname worthy of a movie. Then I learned…
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This Illinois Restaurant Serves Legendary Torpedo Sandwiches Worth the Drive
A sandwich called the torpedo should arrive with a little drama, and LaGondola Spaghetti House in Galesburg does not disappoint. This unassuming North Henderson Street restaurant is known for its long, warm subs served on bread baked…