Abigail Cox

At a glance, this Coralville museum might sound like a niche stop for dedicated gearheads. Step inside, though,…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 16

At Country Café in Harpers Ferry, the fried pickles have a way of stealing the spotlight before the…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 16

A great fabric store can make a simple shopping list completely irrelevant within minutes. You walk in for…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 16

Lunch gets a lot more ambitious once the subs start coming out of the kitchen at Ioannoni’s Specialty…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 16

A lot of thrift stores promise treasure hunting, but The Find on 6 looks built for people who…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 16

Some trails are memorable because of the ride itself. Others stay with you because of what opens up…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 16

Birmingham is not where most people expect to find a nationally compelling Italian restaurant, which is exactly why…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 16

At the far edge of Phippsburg, Fort Popham rises from the shoreline like a stone answer to Maine’s…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 15

The best po’boys are not built around shortcuts. They start with bread that crackles in all the right…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 15

Some bakeries announce themselves with flashy branding and lines out the door. La Galette French Bakery in Wichita…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 15

Salida has a way of catching you off guard. One minute you are driving through broad, sunlit valley…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 15

A great Greek restaurant has a way of stretching dinner longer than planned. Somebody orders an extra appetizer…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 15

There are plenty of scenic stops around Watkins Glen, but very few places shift the mood of a…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 15

Some restaurants earn their reputation long before you reach the parking lot. A friend mentions the fried chicken,…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 15

Santa Fe has no shortage of places to eat, but The Pantry pulls a different kind of devotion.…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 15

On a quiet stretch of US-61 in Lorman, a weathered building keeps pulling hungry travelers off the highway…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 14

Some restaurants chase trends. Tumea & Sons Restaurant in Des Moines does the opposite, and that is exactly…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 14

A good garden has a way of slowing people down without asking. One minute you are following a…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 14

Ketchikan has no shortage of seafood, which makes it even more impressive when one small roadside stop keeps…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 14

The best antique stores have a way of making time disappear. You walk in looking for one thing,…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 14

On a busy Upper West Side corner, one of New York’s most quietly remarkable places is doing lifesaving…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 14

A rural stretch of northwest Indiana is probably the last place you expect to find kangaroos, long-horned cattle,…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 14

Some drives feel planned. Others start with a free morning and end with mountain views, waterfront sunsets, or…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 14

Some Illinois meals ask for more than a quick exit off the interstate. They send you down bluff…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

Chrome, jukeboxes, pie, and breakfast at hours when most places are still dark – Gus’s Diner in Sun…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

A seafood stop does not need a polished dining room or a dramatic entrance to become the meal…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

Some restaurants serve a meal, and some hand you a whole scene. The Crow’s Nest in Maplewood belongs…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

Capitola delivers the kind of waterfront scene that makes you slow down before you even reach the sand.…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

A real English castle standing beside an American lake already sounds improbable, but Thornewood Castle goes further than…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13