Oct 19th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Everybody loves to publish lists, but few have so much data as OpenTable upon which to draw. So, when that site puts out a list of top spots, it's definitely worth a look. The latest, "Fit for Foodies," is the result of 3 million restaurant reviews, which ultimately led to 50 restaurants that are definitely worth your time. Upon quick inspection, I haven't been to any of them (which probably makes ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Ground-level intelligence on the top restaurants in the country
Oct 19th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Everybody loves to publish lists, but few have so much data as OpenTable upon which to draw. So, when that site puts out a list of top spots, it's definitely worth a look. The latest, "Fit for Foodies," is the result of 3 million restaurant reviews, which ultimately led to 50 restaurants that are definitely worth your time. Upon quick inspection, I haven't been to any of them (which probably makes ...How green is your hotel?
Aug 7th, 2009 at 8:00AM:
Not too long ago, any hotel that had one of those "please reuse your towels" signs in the bathroom was considered "green". But with new hotels upping the ante by adding more features that reduce waste and environmental impact, it takes a lot more than that to truly be green. Here are some of the greenest hotel features to look for in an eco-friendly hotel.
Sheet and Towel Reuse Programs ...TripAdvisor readers pick their favorite beaches
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:00PM:
More than 1,800 readers have spoken their minds on TripAdvisor and picked their favorite beaches. This summer, 58 percent of vacationers will be headed for sun, sand and surf – making the spot where ocean meets turf the most popular destination. The only challenge now is picking one. There are thousands of miles of coast in the United States alone ... how do you choose one spot?
Well, the ...Ft. Sumter, where the Civil War began
Mar 15th, 2009 at 12:30PM: In the year of Lincoln's 200th birthday, there's plenty to keep a person busy taking in sites around the United States that are connected to the 16th president in some way. For example, there's the Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. that has recently reopened and Lincoln's boyhood home in Indiana, two sites we've recently covered. There's also his home in Springfield, Illinois.
Here's another. ...March "lion" slams east coast
Mar 2nd, 2009 at 5:30PM: From New Hampshire to the Carolinas, March came in, as the saying goes, like a lion. Snow, sleet and wind gusts reaching 30 mph have lead to for motor vehicle deaths, school closings and chaos at airports.
More than 900 flights have been canceled at New York area airports (JFK, Newark and LaGuardia). Hundreds more at Logan International Airport in Boston never left the ground, where the airport ...Recession vacations: do more with less
Feb 23rd, 2009 at 4:00PM: Vacation plans are changing. This isn't exactly a surprise. With layoffs mounting and a careful eye trained on every expense, long vacations are becoming short, and short trips aren't straying as far from home. For some destinations, this is actually paying off. A handful of smaller cities are pulling in visitors that normally would set off for grander locales. Charleston, SC and Fort Meyers, FL, ...Gay travel: South Carolina in an uproar over advertising campaign
Jul 15th, 2008 at 8:00AM: South Carolina is outraged over an advertisement campaign by Amro Worldwide, a UK specialist in gay and lesbian travel, which labeled the Palmetto State "so gay" in a series of posters throughout the London Underground. Looking to boost its profile among the UK's gay and lesbian community, Amro devised its 'so gay' campaign nearly a year ago and reached out to various U.S. tourism boards last ...Women barred from men's dining room at private golf club
Jun 30th, 2008 at 8:30AM: Whoa! Wait a minute. How can that be? Where have I been? I keep thinking I have more freedom of movement about the world than I actually have. Here's one more place I can't go.
I just read that at the Phoenix Country Club women are not allowed in the men's grill room where the serious business deal making and dining occurs. No, the women who want find food to nosh on are pushed off into the ...Okra Man, Okryland, Okra by the Bushel and The Okra Strut
Sep 24th, 2007 at 9:30AM: I love okra. Okra fried, okra in gumbo, and the way it was served when I was in The Gambia, cooked in a tomato-based sauce with fish or chicken, seasoned with cayenne pepper and ladled over rice. In Irmo, South Carolina, folks are so in love with okra they have a festival that pays it tribute. At The Okra Strut the huge inflatable Okra Man is a mascot of sorts. This is the festival where people of ...Review: Charleston's Magnolias Restaurant
Mar 17th, 2007 at 4:52PM: Around this time last month I found myself in Charleston, South Carolina. It was my very first time in the city and in the state on a short visit to my father's new place a little ways outside of the area. While my dad was packed with recommendations of places to go and things to do in the city, I - still on my mission to strike out as many places as possible in the 1,000 Places to See Before You ...Photo of the Day (3/3/07)
Mar 3rd, 2007 at 10:55AM: Right about now I should be somewhere near a beach with little time to surf the net. Instead I'll be spending time watching waves crash onto the beach, not this Isle of Palms beach found in South Carolina, but another beach just as nice if not nicer though I doubt it will be as quiet as the sleepy Atlantic coast seen here. Taken on a short trip through Charleston, South Carolina while visiting ...
