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The Best 5 Holiday Shopping Towns in the US

December 14, 2016

Liz Naughton

626

Suburbs

Time to Get Your Holiday Shopping Done! No reason to panic, but time is running out. Christmas is coming and have you started your Christmas shopping? Feel like you need a change of venue for some inspiration? Bored with your local choices and feeling uninspired? I may be able to help you out with that. […]

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America’s Ten Most Spookily Fun Halloween Celebrations

October 4, 2016

Liz Naughton

155

Suburbs

Halloween Haunting Halloween is just around the corner and you are wondering what to do this year. Should you stay home and have friends in? Should you go to that same boring party you went to last year? Remember you went and tried to talk with a group, then finally caught on when they didn’t […]

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Fall is Here: Visit America’s Top Ten Country Fairs

September 16, 2016

Alan Lee

Suburbs

What Is a Country Fair? In the US, fall is the season that is most associated with the harvest, making the season one of the most popular times for country fairs as well. Like their name suggests, country fairs are local events that provide residents with an annual chance to show off some of their […]

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Leaf Peeping Locations: Here Are Our Top Ten in the US

September 12, 2016

Alan Lee

300

Suburbs

Leaf Peeping? Really? Leaf peeping – it sounds rather scandalous, but most Americans know it’s nothing of the sort. Instead, it is a playful name for the practice of visiting places where the foliage changes color in the fall. The views are often breathtaking and the local atmosphere can provide interested individuals with plenty of […]

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Making Champions – The 6 States with the Most Olympic Athletes

August 9, 2016

Jane Saxon

154

Cities

The Olympics have begun. Every time I check the news I see a report on the US medal count. It seems like we’re doing well so far. Actually, we almost always do well. And that‘s because of our fabulous athletes. Talk about dedication – they give their lives over to their sports, training, planning, preparing […]

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Tailgating at America’s Best Country Music Fests

August 8, 2016

Alana Armstrong

Suburbs

A tailgate party is just like any old party but it’s held in a parking lot, with people gathered around the open tailgate of a vehicle or two. But real tailgating can occur with vehicles that, gasp, don’t even have tailgates. It’s as democratic as its birthplace, the United States. These days, it seems that […]

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Sampling Brews in the Mid-Atlantic States: Our Top Picks

August 8, 2016

Jamie Stewart

Suburbs

We now move on in our beer journey to the Mid-Atlantic states we have discovered that humans do not live by bread alone! They also have a fine selection of beer to choose from. Below you will find our top choices: New York Brooklyn Lager – Brooklyn Brewing Company The IPA’s are going strong throughout the […]

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Beer Tasting at America’s Favorite Brew Festivals

July 29, 2016

Liz Naughton

240

Cities

Beer is one of the oldest beverages we enjoy, dating back to at least 5th millennium BC. Chemical tests on pottery show beer was produced 7,000 years ago in what is now Iran. By the 7th century AD, beer was being produced and sold by European monasteries. In 5400 BC Asia began brewing beer in […]

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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream at Strange Ice Cream (Flavors)

July 27, 2016

Alana Armstrong

204

Suburbs

Forget about chocolate and vanilla! Unless they’re covered in wasabi pea dust, they’re just so basic. New flavors of ice cream are being developed by your local fancy ice cream shop or gelateria every day. With 365 days in a year to try them all, how could anyone settle for the same old staples over […]

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Repositioned for the 21st Century

July 25, 2016

Alana Armstrong

352

Cities

In the market to plan an offbeat family vacation? If you haven’t heard much of Lancaster or have overlooked the city before this, you may want pinch yourself for missing an opportunity to visit a great city with lots of opportunities. Luckily, it’s never too late. Here’s why you may want to put Lancaster on […]

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Where Can You Find America’s Finest Food Truck Cuisine?

July 20, 2016

Alan Lee

134

Cities

Sick of cafeteria food? Done with the fast food restaurants? Nothing in the fridge for lunch? Go find the food trucks! Why Are Food Trucks Increasingly Popular? Food trucks are becoming more and more popular throughout the United States for a number of reasons. First, a lot of food trucks specialize in providing filling fare […]

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Check Out The 10 Most Unusual College Majors

July 18, 2016

Liz Naughton

615

College Towns

Over 20.2 million students attend American universities and colleges every year, but not everyone wants to use their college degree to score a financial gold mine in Wall Street or even a regular 9 to 5 desk job. The idea of sitting behind a computer crunching numbers for endless hours is soul crushing for some students […]

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America’s 10 Most Unique State Capitals

June 28, 2016

Lana Pelly

444

Cities

A state capital is often portrayed as the principal city and constitutional capital, acting as a hub spot for government activities and seats for political power. State capitals are typically well decorated with historic landmarks, as a representation of the state. But some state capitals have the distinction of being truly unique and unmatched in […]

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Clarion University: American Education At Its Finest

May 31, 2016

Athena Rivera

College Towns

Academic Life Located approximately 80 miles from Pittsburgh, Clarion University is one of the best universities in the United States, offering over 100 academic programs that range from arts, education, and services, to business administration and health sciences. There are even 19 different graduate level master’s and doctorate programs in nursing, education, rehabilitation, speech pathology, […]

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Here are the 10 Safest Cities In America

April 3, 2016

Aimee Bates

551

Cities

Safety is the first priority, right? Everyone wants the finer things life has to offer. Love, comfort, and maximum safety definitely top everyone’s list. Whether you are looking for a new place to begin your career, to raise a family, or to simply add to your likely already extensive bucket-list for traveling, finding a safe […]

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These Are America’s Most Irish Small Cities

March 16, 2016

Steve Elliot

548

Cities

With St. Patrick’s Day only hours away, we thought it would be interesting to do some research into America’s Irish heritage, and highlight some smaller cities around the country that truly embody the Irish-American spirit. We all know major cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago have a high density of Irish-Americans in their population, and […]

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Check Out America’s 10 Most Intelligent Mid-Size Cities

March 14, 2016

Ashley Evans

883

Cities

An “intelligent” city is one that underlines the importance of innovation, focuses on the quality of local communities, amenities, and smart incentives that will help promote discovery. It is a city that has an active labor market with a sustainable employment, has an edge for environmental sustainability and alternative energy sources, and strives to reduce […]

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These Are the 10 Most Sublimely Beautiful College Campuses In America

March 10, 2016

Nikki Newman

48.45K

College Towns

From sculptures, to landscape, to architectural design, some of America’s college campuses have breathtaking views that are, quite simply, visually stunning. Some of the most gorgeous college campuses outlined in this article host avant-garde textures throughout their richly decorated buildings, chapels with storied architecture, performing arts centers embracing dramatic designs, and thousands of contiguous acres embracing the purest […]

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10 Best College Towns for Food and Drink

March 7, 2016

Alana Armstrong

1.65K

College Towns

Your parents told you that college would be the best years of your young adult life—the social life, the progressive ideas, the school sports, and the all-night study sessions that lead anywhere but cramming knowledge into your noggin. But why did they leave out the fact that college would turn you into a bit of […]