US holidays
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Lonely Planet puts the North Carolina city first in its ‘best in the US’ list for the coming year, with strong competition from Twin Peaks location western Washington and Lincoln, Nebraska
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New Orleans has become one of the best places to eat in the US, with a thriving restaurant scene that’s doubled in size since Hurricane Katrina and driven by a new wave of chefs giving classic regional dishes a modern twist
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Restaurateur Russell Norman watched Brooklyn change from industrial backwater to New York’s coolest borough – and took inspiration for his London restaurants
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For a film-loving skier, this Utah festival makes a perfect winter trip. With everyone at the movies (or in their own VR show) you have swathes of Park City, the US’s biggest ski area, almost to yourself
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The need to ‘feel like a tiny speck in a wondrous world’ inspired Instagrammer Mathew Leonardi’s road trip across the stunning landscapes of Nevada, Utah, and Arizona
road trips
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On a quest to find the best alternative town in the US, our writer takes a road trip through the north-west. Along the way he finds plenty of contenders with great diners, bookshops and easy access to the outdoors, but which place gets his vote?
national parks
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Yellowstone national park is trying to manage crushing tourism that tangles roadways, spawns traffic accidents and provokes clashes between humans and the park’s natural world
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With US national parks such as Yosemite and Yellowstone facing overcrowding, we take a look at 10 beautiful but little-known parks where you’re more likely to see a bear, moose or ‘champion tree’ than another human
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If US national parks are to continue to thrive they must reflect the diversity of our population
James Edward MillsAs the National Park Service turns 100, a new campaign aims to make the country’s natural spaces more appealing to all Americans, regardless of race, over the next century
adventure holidays
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NLand, the first artificial surf park in North America, opened in landlocked Austin last month, inspiring a new generation of surfers who live miles from the ocean
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The sparsely populated US state’s austere beauty is a magnet for creative people, says the Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer of The Snow Child
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We get a sneak preview of a zipwire ride above the Horseshoe Falls – one of several ways Niagara is updating its appeal
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With more sunshine than Portland or Eugene, nature on the doorstep and great craft beer and coffee, Bend may just be the perfect small US city stopoff
food and drink
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Colorado’s Rocky Mountain highs don’t just come from the views – or the dope – there’s also Denver’s craft brewery scene to savour. As the city’s Great American Beer Festival begins we pick 10 of its great drinking dens
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Looking for inspiration for this year’s holiday? We’ve selected 40
hot destinations for 2015, each with a fresh reason to visit, from new budget flights, hotels, arts events and festivals to a solar eclipse … -
Discover New York City summer activities that are perfect for families … Angela Hederman and Michael Berman, authors of a new guide to New York with kids, pick their top 10 things to do
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Nashville's wealth of parks and outdoor amenities allow visitors plenty of room to roam, as well as the opportunity enjoy concerts, open-air theatre, arts events and picnic spots, says Kristin Luna
top 10s
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To get a real feel for the diversity and quirkiness of America, visit its small towns – where fascinating history, regional cuisine and great scenery are just some of the attractions
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From bargain-price rooms in midtown Manhattan to swish boutique hotels in Brooklyn and Queens, our top 10 makes it possible to explore NYC to the max
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The eastern US states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland offer green spaces with stunning peaks and waterfalls, as well as wonderful wildlife
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From a ‘hanging-doll’ island in Mexico to the English estate which inspired The Turn of the Screw, the author of A Natural History of Ghosts picks some of his favourite spooky sites
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