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St. Louis highlights its blues heritage
Seeded on Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:31 AM EST (msnbc.com)
There's a widely held belief that blues music was born in the Mississippi Delta, traveled up river to places like Memphis and then north to Chicago.
Eat, shop, explore Chicago's ethnic 'hoods
Seeded on Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:17 PM EST (msnbc.com)
From Greektown to Chinatown, from the Polish Triangle to Pakistani restaurants on Devon Avenue, Chicago has a wealth of diverse ethnic neighborhoods to explore.
Deadwood marks 20 years of legal gambling
Seeded on Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:29 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Legalized gambling began in Deadwood on Nov. 1, 1989, when an actor portraying Wild Bill Hickok, accompanied by a woman portraying Calamity Jane, shot a revolver into the air.
TV tours a big attraction for N.Y. tourists
Seeded on Sun Nov 8, 2009 2:40 AM EST (msnbc.com)
Climbing the Statue of Liberty or catching the view from the Empire State Building are still top New York attractions but tourists are also scrambling to see where their favorite TV shows are filmed.
Which Hawaii is right for you?
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 4:15 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Here's a snapshot of defining experiences on the Big Island, Maui, Kauai and Oahu: majestic landscapes, traditional dances and dishes, and beaches for every water sport.
Canada's top attractions
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 9:05 AM EST (msnbc.com)
See how Quebec City, the Bay of Fundy, the CN Tower and more fared on our list of the 25 most-visited tourist spots in the North.
America's favorite cities
Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 10:03 AM EST (msnbc.com)
What city do you think of when you think great coffee shops? Where do travelers go for a wild weekend? What if you're in search of the perfect winter getaway? The results are in.
America's most attractive people
Seeded on Sun Nov 1, 2009 1:25 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
It's no secret that beautiful people flock together, move in the same fabulous circles, frequent the same hot spots - and even live in the same cities. Find out where the hotties reside.
Explore Savannah's squares, parks and homes
Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:07 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
In a remarkable feat of preservation, 22 of Savannah, Ga.'s original 24 squares are still in existence, and one more is currently being restored.
Uncle Remus museum still grapples with race
Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:30 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
The great-great-great grandson of author Joel Chandler Harris has embraced social media Web sites and has brought The Wren's Nest back from the brink of failure in just three years.
Winter Olympics 2010 trip guide
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:56 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
The 2010 Winter Olympics return on February 12th, in one of North America's most beautiful cities, Vancouver, British Columbia. Plan now to get the most from your trip.
Park service to take on Clinton's first home
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:53 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
The Bill Clinton First Home Museum will soon be a part of the National Park system, a designation that will give the modest structure on a busy street more visibility as a tourist destination.
Top 13 most scary U.S. haunted attractions
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:58 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
If a terrifying rollercoaster or scary movie doesn't get you screaming, try one of the growing numbers of haunted attractions emerging across the United States this Halloween.
Bourbon Street may lose its bark
Seeded on Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:55 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
New Orleans visitors can count on being snared by Bourbon Street barkers determined to lure them into one place or another. But the barkers are straying to other areas, and now the city has stepped in.
America's prettiest towns
Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:43 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
As the sun casts its autumnal glow on thousands of picturesque U.S. cities and towns, it's the perfect time to recognize the proverbial winners of the country's civic-beauty contest.
America's 10 coolest small towns
Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:31 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Every now and then, you stumble upon a town that's gotten everything right-great coffee, food with character, shop owners with purpose. These 10 spots have it all, in perfectly small doses.
Arizona wineries rise above desert climate
Seeded on Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:06 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
In the last decade, more aspiring winemakers saw that the time was right and land was ripe for the taking. The ensuing clusters of vineyards have created a wine drinker's treasure map that has gone unnoticed by many - even Arizonans.
New York's hottest tickets
Seeded on Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:22 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
New York without Broadway? That's like Venice without canals. So it's heartening to see that nearly a year into the Great Recession, the lights of the Great White Way are burning bright.
Migrating raptors take flight at Hawk Mountain
Seeded on Wed Oct 7, 2009 11:01 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
Hawk Mountain is one of the best spots in the nation to catch sharp-beaked birds of prey as they head to warmer climes like Florida, Mexico, and Central and South America.
Not-so-ordinary Tennessee State Capitol is 150
Seeded on Mon Oct 5, 2009 2:46 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
In this city of songs and sequins, it's not a honky-tonk. Or a recording studio. Or a Grand Ole Opry guitar. But the Tennessee State Capitol may be the most historic of all.
Texas' Wurstfest - the 10-day salute to sausage
Seeded on Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:41 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
Any old town can have its own Oktoberfest. The beer stein-hoisting events pop up all over in late September and early October.
Wisconsin pushes its homemade brews
Seeded on Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:14 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Wisconsin lost its unofficial beer capital designation when large brewers moved away, but the state's reputation remains strong among beer-lovers with nearly 70 brewpubs and microbreweries.
8 places every American should see
Seeded on Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:25 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
No offense to the nation's capital, but the landmarks of our heritage extend far beyond the District of Columbia.
The most uncrowded national parks
Seeded on Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:04 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
A first-time visitor to Yellowstone National Park might experience the unpleasant phenomenon known as a "wildlife jam." Forget the bumper-to-bumper traffic, and go off the beaten path for these less-trodden forest getaways.
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