13+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1134+ words) WorldAtlas Oregon has plenty of memorable, off-the-beaten-path towns for you to explore. Silverton has the Trail of Ten Falls, Cottage Grove boasts historic covered bridges, and Jacksonville's downtown storefronts are still standing from the 1850s gold rush. On the coast, Yachats…...

17+ hour, 21+ min ago   (786+ words) Independent shops and taprooms crowd the downtown blocks. Grumpy Old Men Brewing has served in town since 2013, with 30 taps and weekly karaoke and trivia nights that pull in regulars alongside visitors. Prospectors poured into Dahlonega in 1828, when a deer hunter…...

21+ hour, 51+ min ago   (421+ words) On Eagle Street, Schuler's Restaurant & Pub has fed patrons since 1909, and regulars come back for the prime rib, the cheese spread, and the roasted turkey. Down on the banks of Rice Creek, Ketchum Park holds a playground, a skateboarding area,…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (577+ words) Held each September for more than a century, the first Candy Dance took place in 1919 when Lillian Virgin Finnegan, daughter of a local judge, proposed a dance to raise money for the town's first streetlights. To guarantee a good turnout,…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (364+ words) Returning to town, visitors can retreat to the elegantly comfortable confines of The Inn at Mattei's Tavern. Originally opened in 1886 as a stagecoach stop, it's now an Auberge Collection boutique resort featuring spacious and stylish accommodations, tasty creations at The…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (633+ words) The car boards a ferry at Anacortes for the crossing to Friday Harbor. Once ashore, the Whale Museum, marina, and restaurants around Spring Street are close enough to cover on foot. Friday Harbor House stands above the waterfront, so guests…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (692+ words) The social pace continues on Mondays at Victoria Park, where the market can draw more than 70 vendors. The lakefront has its own rituals. The Phantom Piper plays from the lighthouse at sunset, and the harbor, beach, and waterfront paths stay…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1484+ words) WorldAtlas Out in Ohio's farm country and river valleys, the small towns still carry the stamp of whoever showed up first: Quakers, Amish farmers, Swiss cheesemakers, German Separatists who pooled everything they owned in 1817, Revolutionary War veterans handed a chunk…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1521+ words) WorldAtlas The Gulf Coast stretches across five states, so the ocean is the common link among towns whose cultural histories and identities could not be more diverse. A lighthouse in Texas, a bayou landing in Louisiana, and a mineral spring…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (867+ words) One of the best moments comes in the early evening as the sun begins dropping behind the Amelia River. The light catches the upper floors of the historic buildings while boats continue moving through the harbor below, creating a view…...