Abigail Cox

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

The best comfort food usually arrives without much fanfare. A plate lands on the table loaded with chicken…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

Some public art asks for a quick glance. Silo Art in Mankato demands that you stop, look up,…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

Northwest Indiana is not where most people expect to find a sweeping bison landscape, which is exactly why…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

A church can feel completely different after dark. The stained glass fades into shadow, familiar architecture takes on…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

On the Upper West Side, there is a compact restaurant with the kind of food that changes your…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

In Drasco, a bakery stop has started to feel less like an errand and more like part of…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 13

A lot of wildlife attractions keep you at a distance. World Bird Sanctuary does the opposite, bringing you…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 12

A rainy forecast has a way of reshuffling plans, but in Washington it can also point you toward…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 12

Indiana does not usually get pitched as a crystal-hunting destination, which is exactly why Hoosier National Forest lands…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 12

There are restaurants with a signature dish, and then there are places where one opening bite can quietly…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 12

Few things improve a California road trip faster than spotting steam rising against a mountain backdrop. The state’s…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 12

Waikiki has no shortage of places selling burgers, but Banzai Burger has carved out a lane that is…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 12

The best flea markets start with a simple plan and end with a trunk full of things you…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 12

A barbecue stop does not need a giant dining room or a polished facade to reset your dinner…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 12

The places that make New Mexico’s pizza scene interesting are rarely the ones shouting for attention. They are…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 11

Some parks announce themselves with giant crowds and glossy brochures. Kingdom Come State Park does the opposite, then…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 11

Some roadside seafood spots ask for your attention. Taste of Maine takes it with a giant lobster on…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 11

Retirement in Oregon does not have to mean choosing between affordability and a place you actually enjoy living.…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 11

Some Los Angeles food landmarks survive on nostalgia alone. Philippe The Original keeps drawing crowds because the whole…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 11

Some Utah towns have a way of turning “Are we there yet?” into “Can we stay a little…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 11

A thrift store can promise bargains all day long, but Outfitters Thrift Store in Manchester is the kind…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 11

A paved walk through rugged Ozark terrain does not usually end at a natural water playground, but that…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 11

Some museums display history behind glass. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum tells it like a mystery unfolding…

By Abigail Cox · Jun 10